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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 26:32
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:32 · retained source text

And it came to passe the same day, that Isaacs seruants came, and tolde him concerning the well which they had digged, and said vnto him, we haue found water.

Genesis 27:42
And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:42 · retained source text

And these words of Esau her elder sonne were told to Rebekah: And shee sent and called Iacob her yonger sonne, and said vnto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doeth comfort himselfe, purposing to kill thee.

Genesis 29:12
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 29:12 · retained source text

And Iacob told Rachel, that hee was her fathers brother, and that hee was Rebekahs sonne: and she ranne, and told her father.

Genesis 29:13
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:13 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when Laban heard the tidings of Iacob his sisters sonne, that he ranne to meete him, and imbraced him, and kissed him, & brought him to his house: and hee tolde Laban all these things.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hearing.

Genesis 31:20
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:20 · retained source text

And Iacob stale away vnawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the heart of Laban.

Genesis 31:22
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:22 · retained source text

And it was tolde Laban on the third day, that Iacob was fled.

Genesis 37:5
¶ And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 37:5 · retained source text

¶ And Ioseph dreamed a dreame, and he told it his brethren, and they hated him yet the more.

Genesis 37:9
¶ And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 37:9 · retained source text

¶ And hee dreamed yet another dreame, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I haue dreamed a dreame more: and behold, the sunne and the moone, and the eleuen starres made obeisance to me.

Genesis 37:10
And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:10 · retained source text

And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said vnto him, What is this dreame that thou hast dreamed? shal I, and thy mother, and thy brethren indeed come to bow downe our selues to thee, to the earth?

Genesis 38:13
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:13 · retained source text

And it was told Lamar, saying, Behold, thy father in law goeth vp to Timnath to sheare his sheepe.

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