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told

Meaning of “told”

Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:11

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Genesis 3:11
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:11 · retained source text

And he said, Who told thee, that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee, that thou shouldest not eate?

Genesis 9:22
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:22 · retained source text

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakednesse of his father, and told his two brethren without.

Genesis 14:13
¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 14:13 · retained source text

¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew, for hee dwelt in the plaine of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

Genesis 20:8
Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
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1611 witness · Genesis 20:8 · retained source text

Therefore Abimelech rose earely in the morning, and called all his seruants, and told all these things in their eares: and the men were sore afraid.

Genesis 22:3
¶ And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
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1611 witness · Genesis 22:3 · retained source text

¶ And Abraham rose vp earely in the morning, and sadled his asse, and tooke two of his yong men with him, and Isaac his sonne, and claue the wood for the burnt offering, and rose vp, and went vnto the place of which God had told him.

Genesis 22:9
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 22:9 · retained source text

And they came to the place which God had tolde him of, and Abraham built an Altar there, and layd the wood in order, and bound Isaac his sonne, and layde him on the Altar vpon the wood.

1611 marginal noteIam. 2.21.

Genesis 22:20
¶ And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:20 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold Milcah, shee hath also borne children vnto thy brother Nahor,

Genesis 24:28
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:28 · retained source text

And the damsell ranne, and told them of her mothers house, these things.

Genesis 24:33
And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:33 · retained source text

And there was set meat before him to eate: but he said, I will not eate, vntill I haue tolde mine errand. And hee said, Speake on.

Genesis 24:66
And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
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1611 witness · Genesis 24:66 · retained source text

And the seruant tolde Isaac all things that he had done.

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