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whispered

Meaning of “whispered”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of whisper, meaning to speak or sound softly or in a low voice, sometimes secretly.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 12:19

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The KJV occurrence

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2 Samuel 12:19
But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:19 · retained source text

But when Dauid saw that his seruants whispered, Dauid perceiued that the childe was dead: therefore Dauid said vnto his seruants, Is the child dead? and they said, He is dead.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Uttered in a low voice; uttered with suspicion or caution.

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