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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 31–40 of 208 · 217 word occurrences in this result

Judges 16:10
And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 16:10 · retained source text

And Delilah said vnto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told mee lies: now tell mee, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

Judges 16:13
And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 16:13 · retained source text

And Delilah said vnto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said vnto her, If thou weauest the seuen lockes of my head with the web.

Judges 20:3
(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 20:3 · retained source text

(Now the children of Beniamin heard that the children of Israel were gone vp to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell vs, how was this wickednesse?

Ruth 3:4
And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 3:4 · retained source text

And it shall be when hee lieth downe, that thou shalt marke the place where hee shall lie, and thou shalt goe in, and vncouer his feete, and lay thee downe, and he will tell thee what thou shalt doe.

1611 marginal noteOr, lift vp the clothes that are on his feete.

Ruth 4:4
And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 4:4 · retained source text

And I thought to aduertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the Elders of my people. If thou wilt redeeme it, redeeme it, but if thou wilt not redeeme it, then tell mee, that I may know: for there is none to redeeme it, besides thee, and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeeme it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I said I wil reueale in thine eare.

1 Samuel 6:2
And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:2 · retained source text

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diuiners, saying, What shall we doe to the Arke of the LORD? Tell vs wherewith we shall send it to his place?

1 Samuel 9:8
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:8 · retained source text

And the seruant answered Saul againe, and said, Behold, I haue here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of siluer; that wil I giue to the man of God, to tell vs our way.

1611 marginal noteHebr. there is found in my hand.

1 Samuel 9:18
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:18 · retained source text

Then Saul drew neere to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the Seers house is.

1 Samuel 9:19
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:19 · retained source text

And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the Seer: Goe vp before me vnto the high place, for ye shall eate with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee goe, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

1 Samuel 10:15
And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:15 · retained source text

And Sauls vncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said vnto you.

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