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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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James 1:18
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 1:18 · retained source text

Of his owne will begate hee vs, with the word of Trueth, that wee should bee a kinde of first fruites of his creatures.

James 1:21
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 1:21 · retained source text

Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules.

James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 1:22 · retained source text

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.

James 1:23
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 1:23 · retained source text

For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like vnto a man beholding his naturall face in a glasse:

James 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 3:2 · retained source text

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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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.