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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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1 Corinthians 2:4
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:4 · retained source text

And my speech, and my preaching was not with entising words of mans wisedome, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power:

1611 marginal noteOr, perswasible.

1611 marginal note2.Pet. 1.10.

1 Corinthians 4:19
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:19 · retained source text

But I wil come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will knowe, not the speach of them which are puffed vp, but the power.

1611 marginal noteActs 19.21. iam 4.15.

2 Corinthians 3:12
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:12 · retained source text

Seeing then that wee haue such hope, we vse great plainnesse of speech.

1611 marginal noteOr, boldnes.

2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:4 · retained source text

Great is my boldnesse of speach toward you, great is my glorying of you, I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding ioyfull in all our tribulation.

2 Corinthians 11:6
But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:6 · retained source text

But though I be rude in speach, yet not in knowledge; but we haue bene throughly made manifest among you in all things.

Titus 2:8
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
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1611 witness · Titus 2:8 · retained source text

Sound speech that cannot be condemned, that hee that is of the contrarie part, may bee ashamed, hauing no euill thing to say of you.

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