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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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Showing verses 481–490 of 521 · 546 word occurrences in this result

Acts 15:24
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 15:24 · retained source text

Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with words, subuerting your soules, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keepe the Law, to whom we gaue no such commandement:

Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 15:32 · retained source text

And Iudas and Silas, being Prophets also themselues, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them:

Acts 16:38
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:38 · retained source text

And the Sergeants tolde these words vnto the Magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romanes.

Acts 18:15
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 18:15 · retained source text

But if it be a question of words, and names, and of your law, looke ye to it: for I wil be no iudge of such matters.

Acts 20:35
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:35 · retained source text

I haue shewed you all things, how that so labouring, yee ought to support the weake, and to remember the words of the Lord Iesus, how he said, It is more blessed to giue, then to receiue.

Acts 20:38
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:38 · retained source text

Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him vnto the ship.

Acts 26:25
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 26:25 · retained source text

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speake foorth the words of trueth and sobernesse.

Acts 28:29
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 28:29 · retained source text

And when hee had saide these words, the Iewes departed, and had great reasoning among themselues.

Romans 10:18
But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 10:18 · retained source text

But I say, haue they not heard? yes verely, their sound went into all the earth, and their words vnto the ends of the world.

1611 marginal notePsal. 19.4.

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