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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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Esther 2:22
And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 2:22 · retained source text

And the thing was knowen to Mordecai, who told it vnto Esther the Queene, and Esther certified the king thereof, in Mordecais name.

Esther 3:4
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 3:4 · retained source text

Now it came to passe, when they spake daily vnto him, and he hearkened not vnto them; that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai his matters would stand, for he had told them that he was a Iewe.

Esther 4:4
¶ So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 4:4 · retained source text

¶ So Esthers maides and her chamberlaines came, and told it her: then was the Queene exceedingly grieued, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away the sackcloth from him: but he receiued it not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Eunuches.

Esther 4:7
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 4:7 · retained source text

And Mordecai tolde him of all that had happened vnto him, and of the summe of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the Kings treasuries for the Iewes, to destroy them.

Esther 4:9
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 4:9 · retained source text

And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Esther 4:12
And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 4:12 · retained source text

And they tolde to Mordecai Esthers words.

Esther 5:11
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 5:11 · retained source text

And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had aduanced him aboue the Princes, and seruants of the king.

Esther 6:2
And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 6:2 · retained source text

And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana, and Teresh, two of the kings chamberleus, the keepers of the doore, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

1611 marginal noteOr, Bigthan, chap. 2.21.

1611 marginal noteHebr. threshold.

Esther 6:13
And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 6:13 · retained source text

And Haman told Zeresh his wife, and all his friends, euery thing that had befallen him. Then saide his wise men, and Zeresh his wife vnto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Iewes, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not preuaile against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

Esther 8:1
ON that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 8:1 · retained source text

¶ On that day did the King Ahasuerus giue the house of Haman, the Iewes enemy, vnto Esther the Queene; and Mordecai came before the King; for Esther hade told what he was vnto her.

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