473 occurrences

'Speak' in the Bible

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:

Verse ConceptsDust, Literal UseAshesHumility, Examples OfSelf AbasementApproaching GodCreatures From DustSpeaking To GodI Am Unimportantdust

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

Verse ConceptsThirtyLet Not God Be AngryNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To God

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

Verse ConceptsTwentyNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To God

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfTen PeopleLet Not God Be AngryNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To GodWorth

And there was set food before him to eat. But he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

Verse ConceptsDinnerGiving InformationThose Who Provided A Meal

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah. We cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

Verse ConceptsGod In Relation To ManUnable To Harm

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Verse ConceptsDreamsDreams, Examples OfNightSpeech, DivineWarning IndividualsDirect Communication Through Dreams

It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Verse ConceptsWarning IndividualsPeople Possibly Doing EvilPowerHurtParents Being Wronghurting

And he commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him;

Verse ConceptsMen's Orders

And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutAcquitting The Just

Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh, my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsEquivalent People

And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found favor in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is there not Aaron thy brother the Levite? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyHuman AffectionHeart, HumanAaron, CharacterMeeting PeopleGod Angry With IndividualsRejoicing In God's Works

And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

Verse ConceptsGod As Our TeacherGod TeachingGod Will Be With YouSpeaking The Word God Gives

For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath dealt ill with this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

Verse ConceptsPeople Actually Doing Evil

Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

that Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, I am Jehovah: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak unto thee.

Verse ConceptsI Am The LordSpeaking The Word God Gives

Thou shalt speak all that I command thee; and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Position

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a wonder for you; then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it become a serpent.

Verse ConceptsAaron, PrivilegesSerpentsOther MiraclesPutting Things DownThings Changed

Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

Verse ConceptsBorrowing, Examples OfGold

Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers houses, a lamb for a household:

Verse ConceptsPassover lambLambsFamiliesFamily FirstProtecting Your Family

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon: over against it shall ye encamp by the sea.

Verse ConceptsCamping During The ExodusComing To The Red Sea

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfDespondency, Examples OfGoing ForwardNot PrayingMoving OnMoving To A New Place

I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God.

Verse ConceptsAssurance, basis ofBreakfastTwilightIn The MorningGod Paid Attention To Them

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsTheophanyEternal LoyaltyHearing God's VoiceBelieving ProphetsTelling What People Said

And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

Verse ConceptsDeath Due To God's PresenceGod Speaking

But if thou shalt indeed hearken unto his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahBlessings, To IsraelCautionGod As EnemyEnemies

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering: of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take my offering.

Verse ConceptsGoadsGiving, Of PossessionsHuman WillHeart, And Holy SpiritHeart, HumanOfferingsGenerosity, Used TowardsRight DesiresTithes And OfferingVolunteering

And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron's garments to sanctify him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofGiving, Of TalentsOccupationsWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanConsecrationSewingGod Gives Wisdomcraftsmanship

It shall be a continual burnt-offering throughout your generations at the door of the tent of meeting before Jehovah, where I will meet with you, to speak there unto thee.

Verse ConceptsMeeting GodGod Speaking

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

Verse ConceptsAnointing With Oil

Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.

Verse ConceptsKnowledge, Of GodSabbath ObservedMaking People Holy

Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, saying, For evil did he bring them forth, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

Verse ConceptsGod Changing His MindGod Might Kill His PeopleGod Turned Back From Harming ThemLet Not God Be AngryGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

But when Moses went in before Jehovah to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

Verse ConceptsPeople Stripping OffAddressing SomeoneConversation

And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses face shone: and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Verse ConceptsLight Of God's PeopleConversation

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man of you offereth an oblation unto Jehovah, ye shall offer your oblation of the cattle, even of the herd and of the flock.

Verse ConceptsTypes Of ChristHerdsRegulating Sacrifices

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any one shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them:

Verse ConceptsSin OfferingUnintentionalIgnorance of God

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin-offering: in the place where the burnt-offering is killed shall the sin-offering be killed before Jehovah: it is most holy.

Verse ConceptsKilling Sacrifices

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.

Verse ConceptsSheepSanitation, FoodFat Of AnimalsForbidden Food

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace-offerings unto Jehovah shall bring his oblation unto Jehovah out of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings:

Verse ConceptsPeace offerings

And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without blemish, for a burnt-offering;

Verse ConceptsGoatsPerfect SacrificesAnimals At Specific AgesSacrificing GoatsSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

Verse ConceptsFood DefinedRelation Of Animals To Man

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman conceive seed, and bear a man-child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of the impurity of her sickness shall she be unclean.

Verse ConceptsDefilement, Ceremonial CausesHoliness,  Worldly SeparationPurity, Nature OfSevenSeven DaysBleedingBirthSeven Days For Legal Purposes

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath an issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.

Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationDischarges

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,

Verse ConceptsGod's Orders

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah your God.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Is God

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;

Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationPriests, Function In Ot TimesPollutionsPollution ForbiddenDeath Of A Family MemberGrandmothers

Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot Times

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they hallow unto me, and that they profane not my holy name: I am Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceProfaning God's NameI Am The Lord

Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners in Israel, that offereth his oblation, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their freewill-offerings, which they offer unto Jehovah for a burnt-offering;

Verse ConceptsForeigners Included In The Law

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, The set feasts of Jehovah, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.

Verse ConceptsFeastsProclaimingConvocationsFestivals Observed

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest:

Verse ConceptsSpringBinding cornInvasions

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.

Verse ConceptsNew Year, TheAutumnTrumpetMonth 7Music To CelebrateSabbaths Instituted

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsFeastingMonthNew Year, TheAutumnWeeksMonth 7Seven DaysBooths

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

Verse ConceptsBearingCursing Godconsequencescurses

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto Jehovah.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah by thy estimation.

Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, so as to trespass against Jehovah, and that soul shall be guilty;

Verse ConceptsMan And Woman

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself unto Jehovah,

Verse ConceptsBaldness, Unnatural

Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel: ye shall say unto them,

Verse ConceptsBlessingSons Being A Blessing

And when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with him, then he heard the Voice speaking unto him from above the mercy-seat that was upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spake unto him.

Verse ConceptsMercy SeatArk Of The Covenant, FunctionAtonement, in OTWorship, Results OfCherubim, As DecorationsCovering The ArkHearing God's VoiceGod's VoiceTwo AngelsPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]Cherubim Depicted

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.

Verse ConceptsSeven LightsLight Of Lamps

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your generations shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be on a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsJourneyRules About Corpses

with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodExperience, of GodGod, Revelation OfRevelation, In OtDivine FriendshipClarityBeing Face To Face With GodThose Who Saw GodPlainnessAddressing SomeoneRevelation Through Direct CommunicationPatience In RelationshipsSpeechcriticism

Now if thou shalt kill this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,

Verse ConceptsFameGod Might Kill His People

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each border a cord of blue:

Verse ConceptsClothGenerationsTasselsFringe Of ClothesBlue CordsGarmentsColorbordersknots

Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

Verse ConceptsSeparation From Evil People

Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are holy,

Verse ConceptsHallowed

Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers house, of all their princes according to their fathers houses, twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.

Verse ConceptsAlmondsThe Number TwelveTwelve Things

Moreover thou shalt speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up a heave-offering of it for Jehovah, a tithe of the tithe.

Verse ConceptsTithesTithes And Offering

This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke.

Verse ConceptsOrdinancesPerfection, DivineYokesAnimals, Types OfColors, ScarletHeifersRed AnimalsPerfect SacrificesUnused

Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink.

Verse ConceptsDisobedience, Examples OfAssembling IsraelProvision From RocksAddressing Someone

Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come ye to Heshbon; Let the city of Sihon be built and established:

And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyPrincesOvercoming Adversity

Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more.

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyGoing Together

And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordGoing TogetherSpeaking The Word God Gives

And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyMouthsOraclesOracles Of BalaamSpeaking The Word God Gives

And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

Verse ConceptsRevelation, In OtSpeaking The Word God GivesRevelation Through Direct Communication

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?

Verse ConceptsSpeaking The Word God Gives

And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

Verse ConceptsSpeaking The Word God Gives

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?

Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTGoldSupplied With MoneySpeaking The Word God Gives

The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.

Verse ConceptsHeredityFathers And Daughters

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.

Verse ConceptsReal EstateLack Of Sons

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Verse ConceptsCrossing Into The Promised Land

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Verse ConceptsCrossing Into The Promised Land

But Jehovah was wroth with me for your sakes, and hearkened not unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

Verse ConceptsGod Angry With Individuals

And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and observe to do them.

Verse ConceptsCongregationdiscipleship, nature ofLearning From Other PeopleHearingPresent, TheKeep The Commandments!

and ye said, Behold, Jehovah our God hath showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth speak with man, and he liveth.

Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfGlory Of GodGod Appearing In FireLiving Despite God's Presencegreatness

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
προσφωνέω 
Prosphoneo 
call , call unto , call to , speak , speak to , speak unto
Usage: 5

בּטה בּטא 
Bata' 
Usage: 4

βλασφημέω 
Blasphemeo 
Usage: 31

ἐρέω 
Ereo 
say , speak , tell , speak of , call
Usage: 41

καταλαλέω 
Katalaleo 
Usage: 5

λαλέω 
Laleo 
speak , say , tell , talk , preach , utter , , vr speak
Usage: 235

προσλαλέω 
Proslaleo 
speak to , speak with
Usage: 2

ῥέω 
Rheo 
speak , say, speak of , command , make
Usage: 17

אמר 
'amar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 71

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

הגה 
Hagah 
Usage: 25

לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

מלל 
Malal 
Usage: 5

מלל 
M@lal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

משׁל 
Mashal 
Usage: 16

ספר 
Caphar 
Usage: 161

עוּת 
`uwth 
Usage: 1

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

פּוּח 
Puwach 
Usage: 14

שׂיח 
Siyach 
Usage: 20

ἀληθεύω 
Aletheuo 
tell the truth , speak the truth
Usage: 2

ἀναγγέλλω 
Anaggello 
Usage: 13

ἀναφωνέω 
Anaphoneo 
Usage: 1

ἀντίλεγω 
Antilego 
Usage: 10

ἀπολογέομαι 
Apologeomai 
Usage: 8

ἀποστοματίζω 
Apostomatizo 
Usage: 1

ἀποφθέγγομαι 
Apophtheggomai 
Usage: 3

βλασφημία 
Blasphemia 
Usage: 13

διαλέγομαι 
Dialegomai 
Usage: 13

ἔπω 
Epo 
say , speak , tell , command , bid , , vr say
Usage: 824

κακολογέω 
Kakologeo 
Usage: 1

καταγγέλλω 
Kataggello 
Usage: 17

καταλαλία 
Katalalia 
Usage: 2

λέγω 
Lego 
say , speak , call , tell ,
Usage: 1045

λοιδορία 
Loidoria 
Usage: 3

παῤῥησιάζομαι 
Parrhesiazomai 
Usage: 9

προέπω 
Proepo 
Usage: 3

προερέω 
Proereo 
Usage: 7

προστίθημι 
Prostithemi 
Usage: 11

συλλαλέω 
Sullaleo 
talk with , talk , speak , commune with , confer
Usage: 6

φθέγγομαι 
Phtheggomai 
Usage: 3

χάριν 
Charin 
Usage: 8

χρηματίζω 
Chrematizo 
be warned of God , call , be admonished of God , reveal , speak , be warned from God
Usage: 9

ψευδολόγος 
Pseudologos 
Usage: 1

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