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word

Meaning of “word”

Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

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690 occurrences668 verses57 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:1

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Genesis 15:1
AFTER these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 15:1 · retained source text

¶ After these things, the word of the LORD came vnto Abram in a vision, saying; Feare not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.16

Genesis 15:4
And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 15:4 · retained source text

And behold, the word of the LORD came vnto him, saying; This shall not be thine heire: but he that shall come foorth out of thy owne bowels, shalbe thine heire.

Genesis 37:14
And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:14 · retained source text

And he said to him, Goe, I pray thee, see whether it bee well with thy brethren, and well with the flockes, and bring me word againe: so hee sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

1611 marginal noteHebr. see the peace of thy brethren &c.

Genesis 41:40
Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:40 · retained source text

Thou shalt be ouer my house, and according vnto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater then thou.

1611 marginal noteHeb. armed: or, kisse.

1611 marginal notePsal. 105.21. 1.Mac. 2.53. act. 7.10.

Genesis 44:2
And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:2 · retained source text

And put my cup, the siluer cup, in the sackes mouth of the youngest, and his corne money: and he did according to the word that Ioseph had spoken.

Genesis 44:18
¶ Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:18 · retained source text

¶ Then Iudah came neere vnto him, and said, Oh my LORD, let thy seruant, I pray thee, speake a word in my lords eares, & let not thine anger burne against thy seruant: for thou art euen as Pharaoh.

Exodus 8:10
And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the Lord our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 8:10 · retained source text

And he said, To morrow. And hee said, Bee it according to thy word: That thou mayest know that there is none like vnto the LORD our God.

1611 marginal noteOr, against to morrow.

Exodus 8:13
And the Lord did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:13 · retained source text

And the LORD did according to the word of Moses: and the frogges died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.

Exodus 8:31
And the Lord did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:31 · retained source text

And the LORD did according to the word of Moses: and he remooued the swarmes of flies from Pharaoh, from his seruants, and from his people: there remained not one.

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Where “word” appears

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Genesis7 occurrences
7 verses
Exodus8 occurrences
8 verses
Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse
Numbers19 occurrences
18 verses
Deuteronomy12 occurrences
12 verses
Joshua9 occurrences
9 verses
1 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses
2 Samuel13 occurrences
13 verses
1 Kings49 occurrences
46 verses
2 Kings22 occurrences
22 verses
1 Chronicles12 occurrences
12 verses
2 Chronicles15 occurrences
15 verses
Ezra3 occurrences
3 verses
Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job1 occurrence
1 verse
Psalms60 occurrences
58 verses
Proverbs6 occurrences
6 verses
Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah28 occurrences
27 verses
Jeremiah98 occurrences
93 verses
Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse
Ezekiel69 occurrences
68 verses
Daniel5 occurrences
5 verses
Hosea3 occurrences
3 verses
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Amos6 occurrences
5 verses
Jonah4 occurrences
4 verses
Micah2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah2 occurrences
2 verses
Haggai6 occurrences
6 verses
Zechariah13 occurrences
13 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew19 occurrences
18 verses
Mark13 occurrences
12 verses
Luke20 occurrences
20 verses
John18 occurrences
18 verses
Acts40 occurrences
40 verses
Romans6 occurrences
5 verses
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
3 verses
2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 verses
Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses
Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses
Philippians2 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Thessalonians7 occurrences
5 verses
2 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Timothy4 occurrences
4 verses
Titus3 occurrences
3 verses
Hebrews12 occurrences
12 verses
James5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Peter7 occurrences
5 verses
2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John5 occurrences
5 verses
Revelation7 occurrences
7 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

John 17:17

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Psalms 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalms 119:140

Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

Psalms 119:160

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.