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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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546 occurrences521 verses47 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:30

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Job 8:10
Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 8:10 · retained source text

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, & vtter words out of their heart?

Job 9:14
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:14 · retained source text

How much lesse shall I answere him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

Job 11:2
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 11:2 · retained source text

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man ful of talke be iustified?

1611 marginal noteHebr. a man of lips.

Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 12:11 · retained source text

Doeth not the eare trie wordes? and the mouth taste his meate?

1611 marginal noteHeb. palate.

1611 marginal noteCha. 34.3.

Job 16:3
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 16:3 · retained source text

Shall vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?

1611 marginal noteHeb. words of wind.

Job 16:4
I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 16:4 · retained source text

I also could speake as yee doe: if your soule were in my soules stead, I could heape vp words against you, and shake mine head at you.

Job 18:2
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 18:2 · retained source text

How long will it bee, ere you make an ende of words? Marke, and afterwards we will speake.

Job 19:2
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:2 · retained source text

How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?

Job 19:23
Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 19:23 · retained source text

Oh that my wordes were now written, oh that they were printed in a booke!

1611 marginal noteHeb. who will giue? &c.

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