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words

Meaning of “words”

Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:30

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2 Kings 1:7
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 1:7 · retained source text

And hee said vnto them, What maner of man was he which came vp to meet you, and told you these words?

1611 marginal noteHeb. what was the maner of the man?

2 Kings 6:12
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:12 · retained source text

And one of his seruants sayde, None, my lord O king; but Elisha the Prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel, the wordes that thou speakest in thy bed-chamber.

1611 marginal noteHeb. No.

2 Kings 6:30
¶ And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:30 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes, and hee passed by vpon the wall, and the people looked, and behold, hee had sackcloth within, vpon his flesh.

2 Kings 18:20
Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:20 · retained source text

Thou sayest, (but they are but vaine words) I haue counsell and strength for the warre: now on whom doest thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

1611 marginal noteOr, talkest.

1611 marginal noteHeb. word of the lips.

1611 marginal noteOr, but counsell and strength are for the war.

2 Kings 18:27
But Rab-shakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:27 · retained source text

But Rabshakeh sayd vnto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speake these wordes? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eate their owne doung, and drinke their owne pisse with you?

1611 marginal noteHeb. the water of their feete?

2 Kings 18:37
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:37 · retained source text

Then came Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, which was ouer the houshold, and Shebna the Scribe, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the Recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and tolde him the words of Rabshakeh.

2 Kings 19:4
It may be the Lord thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:4 · retained source text

It may be, the LORD thy God will heare all the words of Rabshakeh whome the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproch the liuing God, and will reprooue the wordes which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift vp thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

1611 marginal noteHeb. found.

2 Kings 19:6
¶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:6 · retained source text

¶ And Isaiah said vnto them, Thus shal ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the wordes which thou hast heard, with which the seruants of the king of Assyria haue blasphemed me.

1611 marginal noteLuke 3.4. called Esaias.

2 Kings 19:16
Lord, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, Lord, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:16 · retained source text

LORD, bow downe thine eare, and heare: open, LORD, thine eyes; and see: and heare the words of Sennacherib which hath sent him to reproch the liuing God.

2 Kings 22:11
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:11 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the king had heard the words of the booke of the Law, that he rent his clothes.

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