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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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Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:12 · retained source text

The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. grace.

1611 marginal noteProu.10.32. and 12.13.

Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:13 · retained source text

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. his mouth.

Ecclesiastes 10:14
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:14 · retained source text

A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him?

1611 marginal noteHeb. multiplieth words.

1611 marginal noteProu. 15.2.

1611 marginal noteChap.3.21. and 6.12.

Ecclesiastes 12:10
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:10 · retained source text

The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. words of delight.

Isaiah 29:11
And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:11 · retained source text

And the vsion of all is become vnto you, as the wordes of a booke that is sealed, which men deliuer to one that is learned, saying, Reade this, I pray thee: and hee saith, I cannot, for it is sealed.

1611 marginal noteOr, letter.

Isaiah 29:18
¶ And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:18 · retained source text

¶ And in that day shall the deafe heare the words of the booke, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscuritie, and out of darkenesse.

Isaiah 31:2
Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 31:2 · retained source text

Yet he also is wise, and will bring euill, and wil not call backe his words: but will arise against the house of the euill doers, and against the helpe of them that worke iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. remooue.

Isaiah 32:7
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 32:7 · retained source text

The instruments also of the churle are euill: he deuiseth wicked deuices, to destroy the poore with lying wordes, euen when the needie speaketh right.

1611 marginal noteOr, when he speaketh against the poore in iudgement.

Isaiah 36:5
I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 36:5 · retained source text

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

1611 marginal noteHeb. a word of lips.

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

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