KJV dictionary & concordance
Third-person singular present form of tell (to speak, relate, count, declare, inform, or make known).
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 7:11
Complete exact-word concordance
And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
And as since the time that I commanded Iudges to bee ouer my people Israel, and haue caused thee to rest from all thine enemies:) Also the LORD telleth thee, that he will make thee an house.
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
And one of his seruants sayde, None, my lord O king; but Elisha the Prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel, the wordes that thou speakest in thy bed-chamber.
1611 marginal noteHeb. No.
And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
And if hee come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquitie to it selfe, when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
He that worketh deceit, shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarie in my sight.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shall not be established.
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
He telleth the number of the stars: he calleth them all by their names.
In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.
In the cities of the mountaines, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Beniamin, and in the places about Ierusalem, and in the cities of Iudah, shall the flockes passe againe vnder the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Philip commeth and telleth Andrew: and againe Andrew and Philip told Iesus.
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