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speak

Meaning of “speak”

Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
513 occurrences484 verses53 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 18:27

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Leviticus 23:34
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:34 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seuenth moneth, shall be the feast of Tabernacles for seuen dayes vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteNum. 29.12. iohn 7.37.

Leviticus 25:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them: when yee come into the land which I giue you, then shall the land keepe a Sabbath vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. rest.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.10.

Leviticus 27:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 27:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When a man shal make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD, by thy estimation.

Numbers 5:6
Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord, and that person be guilty;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 5:6 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sinne that men commit, to doe a trespasse against the LORD, and that person be guiltie;

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 6.3.

Numbers 5:12
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man’s wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 5:12 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, If any mans wife goe aside, and commit a trespasse against him;

Numbers 6:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 6:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselues to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselues vnto the LORD:

1611 marginal noteOr, make themselues Nazarites.

Numbers 6:23
Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 6:23 · retained source text

Speake vnto Aaron, and vnto his sonnes, saying, On this wise ye shall blesse the children of Israel, saying vnto them:

Numbers 7:89
And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 7:89 · retained source text

And when Moses was gone into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, to speake with him, then he heard the voyce of one speaking vnto him, from off the Mercie seat, that was vpon the Arke of Testimony from betweene the two Cherubims: and he spake vnto him.

1611 marginal notei. God.

Numbers 8:2
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 8:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto Aaron, and say vnto him, When thou lightest the lampes, the seuen lampes shall giue light, ouer against the candlesticke.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.37. and 40.25.

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Where “speak” appears

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Genesis15 occurrences
15 verses
Exodus27 occurrences
25 verses
Leviticus24 occurrences
24 verses
Numbers32 occurrences
30 verses
Deuteronomy20 occurrences
17 verses
Joshua3 occurrences
3 verses
Judges6 occurrences
6 verses
1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Samuel16 occurrences
15 verses
1 Kings11 occurrences
10 verses
2 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 verses
Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job26 occurrences
25 verses
Psalms44 occurrences
41 verses
Proverbs4 occurrences
4 verses
Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah21 occurrences
20 verses
Jeremiah36 occurrences
34 verses
Ezekiel28 occurrences
26 verses
Daniel7 occurrences
7 verses
Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai2 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah6 occurrences
6 verses
Matthew11 occurrences
10 verses
Mark10 occurrences
8 verses
Luke11 occurrences
11 verses
John20 occurrences
17 verses
Acts28 occurrences
27 verses
Romans5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Corinthians25 occurrences
25 verses
2 Corinthians11 occurrences
9 verses
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians5 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians2 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Titus3 occurrences
3 verses
Hebrews3 occurrences
3 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter5 occurrences
4 verses
2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation2 occurrences
2 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Exodus 4:15

And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

1 Corinthians 14:9

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To utter words or articulate sounds; to express thoughts by words. To utter a speech or discourse. To talk; to express opinions. To discourse; to make mention of. To speak with, to converse with.

volume 2, leaves 635-636, columns 3-1 (intransitive verb entry)

To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately. To declare; to proclaim. To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation. To address; to accost. To exhibit; to make known. To communicate.

volume 2, leaf 636, column 1 (transitive verb entry, senses 1-5 and 7)

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