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tell

Meaning of “tell”

1. To speak, relate, declare, report, inform, explain, reveal, recount, or make known. 2. To know, discern, or determine, especially in 'cannot tell' or 'who can tell.' 3. To count, number, or enumerate.

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217 occurrences208 verses35 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:18

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Jeremiah 15:2
And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the Lord; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:2 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe if they say vnto thee, Whither shall wee goe foorth? then thou shalt tell them; Thus saith the LORD, Such as are for death to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captiuitie, to the captiuitie.

1611 marginal noteChap. 43.11. zach.11.9.

Jeremiah 19:2
And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 19:2 · retained source text

And goe forth vnto the valley of the sonne of Hinnom, which is by the entrie of the Eastgate, and proclaime there the words that I shall tell thee:

1611 marginal noteHebr. the Sungate.

Jeremiah 23:27
Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:27 · retained source text

Which thinke to cause my people to forget my Name by their dreames which they tell euery man to his neighbour, as their fathers haue forgotten my Name, for Baal.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 3.7. and 8.33.

Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:28 · retained source text

The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell a dreame; and hee that hath my word, let him speake my word faithfully: what is the chaffe to the wheat, sayth the LORD?

1611 marginal noteHeb. with whom is.

Jeremiah 23:32
Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:32 · retained source text

Behold, I am against them that prophecie false dreames, sayeth the LORD, and doe tell them, and cause my people to erre by their lyes and by their lightnesse, yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profite this people at all, sayth the LORD.

Jeremiah 28:13
Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 28:13 · retained source text

Goe, and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Thou hast broken the yokes of wood, but thou shalt make for them yokes of yron.

Jeremiah 34:2
Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 34:2 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Go, and speake to Zedekiah king of Iudah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will giue this citie into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shal burne it with fire.

Jeremiah 35:13
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:13 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Goe and tel the men of Iudah, and inhabitants of Ierusalem, Will yee not receiue instruction to hearken to my words, saith the LORD?

Jeremiah 36:16
Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:16 · retained source text

Now it came to passe when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and sayd vnto Baruch, Wee will surely tell the King of all these words.

Jeremiah 36:17
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:17 · retained source text

And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell vs now, How diddest thou write all these words at his mouth?

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