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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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First occurrence: Genesis 12:18

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Showing verses 191–200 of 208 · 217 word occurrences in this result

John 20:15
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 20:15 · retained source text

Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She supposing him to be the gardiner, saith vnto him, Sir, if thou haue borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laied him, and I will take him away.

Acts 5:8
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:8 · retained source text

And Peter answered vnto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she saide, Yea, for so much.

Acts 10:6
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:6 · retained source text

Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the Sea side; he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.

Acts 15:27
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 15:27 · retained source text

Wee haue sent therefore Iudas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

Acts 17:21
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:21 · retained source text

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to heare some new thing.)

Acts 22:27
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:27 · retained source text

Then the chiefe captaine came; and said vnto him, Tell me, art thou a Romane? He said, Yea.

Acts 23:17
Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:17 · retained source text

Then Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Bring this yong man vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to tell him.

Acts 23:19
Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:19 · retained source text

Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hand, and went with him aside priuately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

Acts 23:22
So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:22 · retained source text

So the chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man, that thou hast shewed these things to me.

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