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speech

Meaning of “speech”

1. Spoken words, discourse, or a message communicated in words. 2. The manner, quality, or ability of speaking. 3. A language or dialect.

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49 occurrences48 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:23

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Ezekiel 3:5
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:5 · retained source text

For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech, and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. deepe of lippes and heauie of tongue, and so ver. 6.

Ezekiel 3:6
Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:6 · retained source text

Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not vnderstand: surely had I sent thee to them, they would haue hearkened vnto thee:

1611 marginal noteHeb. deepe of lip, and heauie language.

1611 marginal noteOr, if I had sent thee &c. would they not haue hearkened vnto thee?

Habakkuk 3:2
O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:2 · retained source text

O LORD, I haue heard thy speach, and was afraide: O LORD, reuiue thy worke in the midst of the yeeres, in the midst of the yeeres make knowen; in wrath remember mercy.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thy report or thy hearing.

1611 marginal noteOr, preserue aliue.

Matthew 26:73
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
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And after a while came vnto him they that stood by, and saide to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them, for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

Mark 7:32
And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
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1611 witness · Mark 7:32 · retained source text

And they bring vnto him one that was deafe, and had an impediment in his speech: and they beseech him to put his hand vpon him.

Mark 14:70
And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilæan, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
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And he denied it againe. And a little after, they that stood by said againe to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speach agreeth thereto.

Acts 14:11
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
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And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lift vp their voyces, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come downe to vs in the likenesse of men.

Acts 20:7
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
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1611 witness · Acts 20:7 · retained source text

And vpon the first day of the weeke, when the disciples came together to breake bread, Paul preached vnto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his speach vntill midnight.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.46.

1 Corinthians 2:1
AND I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
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¶ And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellencie of speech, or of wisedome, declaring vnto you the testimony of God.

1611 marginal noteWis. 1.17.

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