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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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Showing verses 21–30 of 272 · 283 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 38:24
¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:24 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe about three moneths after, that it was tolde Iudah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and also behold, she is with child by whoredom: and Iudah said, Bring her foorth, and let her be burnt.

Genesis 40:9
And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 40:9 · retained source text

And the chiefe Butler tolde his dreame to Ioseph, and said to him; In my dreame, beholde, a vine was before mee:

Genesis 41:8
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:8 · retained source text

And it came to passe in the morning, that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the Magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh tolde them his dreame; but there was none that could interprete them vnto Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:12
And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:12 · retained source text

And there was there with vs a yong man an Hebrew, seruant to the captaine of the guard: and wee told him, and he interpreted to vs our dreames, to each man according to his dreame, he did interpret.

1611 marginal noteChap. 40.12. &c.

Genesis 41:24
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:24 · retained source text

And the thin eares deuoured the seuen good eares: and I told this vnto the magicians, but there was none that could declare it to me.

Genesis 42:29
¶ And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:29 · retained source text

¶ And they came vnto Iacob their father, vnto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell vnto them, saying;

Genesis 43:7
And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:7 · retained source text

And they said, The man asked vs straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue yee another brother? and we tolde him according to the tenour of these words: Could we certainely knowe that he would say, Bring your brother downe?

1611 marginal noteHeb. asking he asked vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

1611 marginal noteHeb. knowing could we know?

Genesis 44:24
And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:24 · retained source text

And it came to passe when wee came vp vnto thy seruant my father, we told him the words of my LORD.

Genesis 45:26
And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.
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1611 witness · Genesis 45:26 · retained source text

And told him, saying, Ioseph is yet aliue, and he is gouernour ouer all the land of Egypt. And Iacobs heart fainted, for he beleeued them not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. his.

Genesis 45:27
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 45:27 · retained source text

And they told him all the words of Ioseph, which hee had saide vnto them: and when hee saw the wagons which Ioseph had sent to carie him, the spirit of Iacob their father reuiued.

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