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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 79 · 83 word occurrences in this result

Jeremiah 1:1
THE words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The wordes of Ieremiah the sonne of Hilkiah, of the Priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Beniamin:

Jeremiah 1:9
Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:9 · retained source text

Then the LORD put foorth his hand, and touched my mouth, and the LORD said vnto me, Behold, I haue put my words in thy mouth.

1611 marginal noteIsai.6.7.

1611 marginal noteCha.5.14.

Jeremiah 3:12
¶ Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:12 · retained source text

¶ Go and proclaime these words toward the North, and say, Returne thou backesliding Israel, sayeth the LORD, and I will not cause mine anger to fall vpon you: for I am mercifull, saith the LORD, and I will not keepe anger for euer.

1611 marginal notePsal.86.15. and 103 8,9.

Jeremiah 5:14
Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:14 · retained source text

Wherfore thus saith the LORD God of Hostes; Because yee speake this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth, fire, and this people wood, and it shall deuoure them.

1611 marginal noteCha. 1.9.

Jeremiah 6:19
Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 6:19 · retained source text

Heare, O earth, behold, I will bring euill vpon this people, euen the fruit of their thoughts, because they haue not hearkened vnto my wordes, nor to my law, but reiected it.

Jeremiah 7:4
Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:4 · retained source text

Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD are these.

Jeremiah 7:27
Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:27 · retained source text

Therefore thou shalt speake all these wordes vnto them, but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call vnto them, but they will not answere thee.

Jeremiah 11:2
Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:2 · retained source text

Heare yee the words of this Couenant, and speake vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

Jeremiah 11:3
And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:3 · retained source text

And say thou vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Cursed bee the man that obeyeth not the words of this Couenant,

1611 marginal noteDeut. 27.26. gal.3.10.

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