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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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Revelation 17:7
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And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
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And the Angel saide vnto mee, Wherefore didst thou marueile? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carieth her, which hath the seuen heads, and ten hornes.

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Genesis 12:18Genesis 15:5Genesis 21:26Genesis 22:2Genesis 24:23Genesis 24:49Genesis 26:2Genesis 29:15Genesis 31:27Genesis 32:5Genesis 32:29Genesis 37:16Genesis 40:8Genesis 43:6Genesis 43:22Genesis 45:13Genesis 49:1Exodus 9:1Exodus 10:2Exodus 14:12Exodus 19:3Leviticus 14:35Numbers 14:14Numbers 21:1Numbers 23:3Deuteronomy 17:11Deuteronomy 32:7Joshua 7:19Judges 14:16Judges 16:6Judges 16:10Judges 16:13Judges 20:3Ruth 3:4Ruth 4:41 Samuel 6:21 Samuel 9:81 Samuel 9:181 Samuel 9:191 Samuel 10:151 Samuel 14:431 Samuel 15:161 Samuel 17:551 Samuel 19:31 Samuel 20:91 Samuel 20:101 Samuel 22:221 Samuel 23:111 Samuel 27:112 Samuel 1:42 Samuel 1:202 Samuel 7:52 Samuel 12:182 Samuel 12:222 Samuel 13:42 Samuel 15:352 Samuel 17:162 Samuel 18:211 Kings 1:201 Kings 14:31 Kings 14:71 Kings 18:81 Kings 18:111 Kings 18:121 Kings 18:141 Kings 20:91 Kings 20:111 Kings 22:161 Kings 22:182 Kings 4:22 Kings 7:92 Kings 8:42 Kings 9:122 Kings 9:152 Kings 20:52 Kings 22:151 Chronicles 17:41 Chronicles 17:101 Chronicles 21:102 Chronicles 18:172 Chronicles 34:23Job 1:15Job 1:16Job 1:17Job 1:19Job 8:10Job 12:7Job 34:34Psalms 22:17Psalms 26:7Psalms 48:12Psalms 48:13Psalms 50:12Proverbs 30:4Ecclesiastes 6:12Ecclesiastes 8:7Ecclesiastes 10:14Ecclesiastes 10:20Song of Solomon 1:7Song of Solomon 5:8Isaiah 5:5Isaiah 6:9Isaiah 19:12Isaiah 42:9Isaiah 45:21Isaiah 48:20Jeremiah 15:2Jeremiah 19:2Jeremiah 23:27Jeremiah 23:28Jeremiah 23:32Jeremiah 28:13Jeremiah 34:2Jeremiah 35:13Jeremiah 36:16Jeremiah 36:17Jeremiah 48:20Ezekiel 3:11Ezekiel 12:23Ezekiel 17:12Ezekiel 24:19Daniel 2:4Daniel 2:7Daniel 2:9Daniel 2:36Daniel 4:9Joel 1:3Jonah 1:8Jonah 3:9Matthew 8:4Matthew 10:27Matthew 16:20Matthew 17:9Matthew 18:15Matthew 18:17Matthew 21:5Matthew 21:24Matthew 21:27Matthew 22:4Matthew 22:17Matthew 24:3Matthew 26:63Matthew 28:7Matthew 28:9Matthew 28:10Mark 1:30Mark 5:19Mark 7:36Mark 8:26Mark 8:30Mark 9:9Mark 10:32Mark 11:29Mark 11:33Mark 13:4Mark 16:7Luke 4:25Luke 5:14Luke 7:22Luke 7:42Luke 8:56Luke 9:21Luke 9:27Luke 10:24Luke 12:51Luke 12:59Luke 13:3Luke 13:5Luke 13:27Luke 13:32Luke 17:34Luke 18:8Luke 18:14Luke 19:40Luke 20:2Luke 20:7Luke 20:8Luke 22:34Luke 22:67John 3:8John 3:12John 4:25John 8:14John 8:45John 10:24John 12:22John 13:19John 16:7John 16:18John 18:34John 20:15Acts 5:8Acts 10:6Acts 11:14Acts 15:27Acts 17:21Acts 22:27Acts 23:17Acts 23:19Acts 23:222 Corinthians 12:22 Corinthians 12:3Galatians 4:16Galatians 4:21Galatians 5:21Philippians 3:18Hebrews 11:32Revelation 17:7

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Genesis18 occurrences
17 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges5 occurrences
5 versesRuth2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel14 occurrences
14 verses2 Samuel10 occurrences
9 verses1 Kings11 occurrences
11 verses2 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesJob7 occurrences
7 versesPsalms5 occurrences
5 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes5 occurrences
4 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah11 occurrences
11 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesJoel2 occurrences
1 verseJonah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew18 occurrences
16 versesMark12 occurrences
11 versesLuke24 occurrences
23 versesJohn12 occurrences
12 versesActs9 occurrences
9 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
2 versesGalatians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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