12 occurrences in 5 translations

'Dialect' in the Bible

Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the chief adviser, "Speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don't speak with us in the Judahite dialect in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

Verse ConceptsLanguagesLanguages Mentioned In Scripture

The chief adviser then stood there and called out loudly in the Judahite dialect, "Listen to the message of the great king, the king of Assyria.

Verse ConceptsHeraldLanguagesLanguages Mentioned In Scripture

They called out loudly in the Judahite dialect to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, trying to scare and terrify them so they could seize the city.

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Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the chief adviser, "Speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it. Don't speak with us in the Judahite dialect in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

Verse ConceptsLanguages

The chief adviser then stood there and called out loudly in the Judahite dialect, "Listen to the message of the great king, the king of Assyria.

Verse ConceptsLanguages

But again he denied it. After a little while, the bystanders again said to Peter, “You are in fact one of them, for [it is clear from your accent, that] you are a Galilean, too.”

Verse ConceptsDissentClosing Up

and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood,

Verse ConceptsField Of BloodCovered With Blood

and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect,

Verse ConceptsCrowdsGod, Impartiality OfLanguages ConfusedBewildermentPuzzlementAll LanguagesLanguage

and how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born?

Verse ConceptsLanguagespeaking

And he having given him leave, Paul having stood upon the stairs, did beckon with the hand to the people, and there having been a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew dialect, saying:

and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, --

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being Silent

and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!

Verse ConceptsGoadsLanguagesPainStriving With GodUnion With Christ, Significance OfLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureDuplicating WordsSharp ToolsKickingPeople Tumbling

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Accent (4 instances)
Brogue (1 instance)
Dialect (12 instances)

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