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'Speaking' in the Bible

As soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the Lord departed, and Abraham returned to his place.

Communion With God, Examples OfLast WordsIndividuals going home

Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder.

Shouldersequipping, physicalWater ContainersWhile Still SpeakingCarrying Other Loads

“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder, and went down to the spring and drew, and I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’

ShouldersHeart, And Holy SpiritWater ContainersRequesting FoodDrawing WaterMan Providing WaterWhile Still SpeakingUnder One's BreathCarrying Other LoadsHeartfelt Prayer To God

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

While Still SpeakingThose Who Kept Stock

Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you.

This Is MeSeeing People

It came about when Moses was coming down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses’ hand as he was coming down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with Him.

MetamorphosisecstasyMoses, Significance OfAurasMan Going DownLight Of God's PeopleTwo Stone TabletsIgnorant Of Facts

When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face.

Last Words

Now when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Him, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim, so He spoke to him.

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

As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open;

The Ground Being Split

Has any people heard the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire, as you have heard it, and survived?

God Appearing In FireHearing God's VoiceLiving Despite God's Presence

Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them:“Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I am speaking today in your hearing, that you may learn them and observe them carefully.

Congregationdiscipleship, nature ofLearning From Other PeopleHearingPresent, TheKeep The Commandments!

For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

God, Living And Self sustainingeternal life, nature ofGod Appearing In FireLiving Despite God's Presence

Know this day that I am not speaking with your sons who have not known and who have not seen the discipline of the Lord your God—His greatness, His mighty hand and His outstretched arm,

Redemption, In OtDiscipline Child

When the officers have finished speaking to the people, they shall appoint commanders of armies at the head of the people.

When Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel,

Last Words

When he had finished speaking, he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.

As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.

Praying QuietlyThe Lips Of The RighteousHeart, And Holy SpiritLipsRenewed HeartMoving OnPrayingdrunkardsHeartfelt Prayer To God

Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

David, Rise OfFriendlessnessBad CounselIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfLast WordsThose Who LovedBest FriendsFriendship And TrustSoulmates

When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” Then Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

VoicesIs It Really?

As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came and lifted their voices and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept very bitterly.

Mourning The Death Of Others

The woman said, “Why then have you planned such a thing against the people of God? For in speaking this word the king is as one who is guilty, in that the king does not bring back his banished one.

Reinstating PeopleFound Guilty

“Behold, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”

While Still Speaking

Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

While Still Speaking

While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. Then Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a valiant man and bring good news.”

WorthinessGood News

Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.

Praising Specific PeopleFear Of Individuals

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

LightningLossSuffering, Causes OfWeather, God's Sovereignty OverConflagrationsActing AloneBurning PeopleWhile Still Speaking

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

CamelsActing AloneThree GroupsWhile Still SpeakingTaking Animals

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

While Still Speaking

Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

GriefWeeksSeven DaysSitting In FellowshipIndividuals Being SilentLosing Friendsgrieving

“If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient?But who can refrain from speaking?

Therefore the Lord does not take pleasure in their young men,Nor does He have pity on their orphans or their widows;For every one of them is godless and an evildoer,And every mouth is speaking foolishness.In spite of all this, His anger does not turn awayAnd His hand is still stretched out.

OrphansSin, Nature OfWidowsDecadenceGod's HandVirtues Of Young PeopleGod's Hands Stretched OutLack Of RejoicingNot Helping WidowsHypocrisy

In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will be speaking the language of Canaan and swearing allegiance to the Lord of hosts; one will be called the City of Destruction.

LanguagesFive ThingsCities Under Attack

Therefore My people shall know My name; therefore in that day I am the one who is speaking, ‘Here I am.’”

speakingA New DayKnowing Godpeople

“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’If you remove the yoke from your midst,The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness,

FingersCalling upon GodAnswered PromisesGod Will AnswerBehold Me!rumors

“If because of the sabbath, you turn your footFrom doing your own pleasure on My holy day,And call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable,And honor it, desisting from your own ways,From seeking your own pleasureAnd speaking your own word,

Sabbath, In OtDesecrationSabbath Observed

Transgressing and denying the Lord,And turning away from our God,Speaking oppression and revolt,Conceiving in and uttering from the heart lying words.

TreacheryRebellion Against God, Shown InDenying GodRebellion against GodLying And Deceit

And now, because you have done all these things,” declares the Lord, “and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you did not hear, and I called you but you did not answer,

IndifferenceListeningRejection Of GodWatchfulness, DivineGod's Call, Few RespondThose Who Rose EarlyDoing RepeatedlyOthers Not AnsweringEarly Rising

The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord.

Wicked Prophets

When Jeremiah finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You must die!

False Accusations, Examples OfPersecution, Nature OfLast WordsWicked ProphetsKilling Will Happen

Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah heard the words that Jeremiah was speaking to all the people, saying,

Then the officials said to the king, “Now let this man be put to death, inasmuch as he is discouraging the men of war who are left in this city and all the people, by speaking such words to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of this people but rather their harm.”

CowardiceBlameKilling ProphetsSeeking The Welfare

Then all the officials came to Jeremiah and questioned him. So he reported to them in accordance with all these words which the king had commanded; and they ceased speaking with him, since the conversation had not been overheard.

InterrogatingUnhearing

As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.

Glory, Revelation OfClouds, God's PresenceProstrationRainbowsRainSymbolsGod's Glory In IsraelGod Is LightAppearancesGod's VoiceAppearances ofCloud of gloryThe RainbowColorRainbowcloudsadorationepiphany

As He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

The Holy Spirit Described As A VoiceThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureGod Lifting PeopleGod Speakingfitness

“Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

Rebellion, Against GodEating With MouthsPay Attention To God!rebellion

Then I said, “Ah Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not just speaking parables?’”

ParablesInfidelity To GodOthers Using Parables

Then I heard one speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me.

Hearing God's Voice

Then I kept looking because of the sound of the boastful words which the horn was speaking; I kept looking until the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and given to the burning fire.

Boasting, FoolishBeastsKilling Wild AnimalsCorpses Of AnimalsBurning People

Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to that particular one who was speaking, “How long will the vision about the regular sacrifice apply, while the transgression causes horror, so as to allow both the holy place and the host to be trampled?”

Before God ActsTrampling PlacesSurrender

Now while I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God in behalf of the holy mountain of my God,

Fasting, Reasons ForSin ConfessedGod Answering Prayersconfessinggabriel

while I was still speaking in prayer, then the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision previously, came to me in my extreme weariness about the time of the evening offering.

AnnunciationsPrayer During Hard Timesflyinggabriel

Then I said, “My lord, what are these?” And the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “I will show you what these are.”

CommunicationGod's Things Revealed

The Lord answered the angel who was speaking with me with gracious words, comforting words.

God AnsweredGod Has ComfortedBlessed By GodHealing And ComfortempowermentFinding Comfort In God

So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “Proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.

God, Zeal Of

So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he answered me, “These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.”

dispersion, theHorns In AllegoryWhat Is This?jerusalem

And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him,

Angels, Ot Appearances

Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is awakened from his sleep.

Sleeplessnessawakening

Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, “What are these, my lord?”

What Is This?

So the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”

DissentWhat Is This?Ignorant Of Facts

Then the angel who was speaking with me went out and said to me, “Lift up now your eyes and see what this is going forth.”

Looking And Seeing

I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “Where are they taking the ephah?”

Where To?

Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”

What Is This?

speaking to the priests who belong to the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, “Shall I weep in the fifth month and abstain, as I have done these many years?”

Month 5Action For A Long TimeFasting RegularlyUnnamed Prophets Of The Lord

While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

Christ's Earthly FamilyCrowds SeekingConversationWhile Still SpeakingOutside The HouseSiblingsSibling Love

So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

disabilitiesHealthMiracles, Responses ToAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesCrowds AmazedThe Healed WalkingDumbnessDumbShowing Forth His PraiseSpecific Praising Of GodThe Dumb Speaking

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them.

Jesus Using ParablesUnderstanding God's Wordpharisees

While He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came up accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

equipping, physicalChief priestsCrowdsLargenessWhile Still SpeakingTwelve DisciplesClubsThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.

PopularityWordsPopularity Of ChristChrist TeachingDisadvantages Of CrowdsNo Room

And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

Christ SummoningJesus Using Parables

With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it;

UnderstandingHearing ChristJesus Using Parables

While He was still speaking, they *came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher anymore?”

While Still SpeakingDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsTroubling Individualsharassment

And his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was removed, and he began speaking plainly.

EarsPersonal ContactThe Deaf HearingPlainnessDumbnessDumbThe Dumb Speaking

Immediately while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, *came up accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs, who were from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

equipping, physicalChief priestsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawWhile Still SpeakingTwelve DisciplesClubsOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

LipsGrace, And Jesus ChristKind WordsAmazement, Of Jesus ChristPraising Specific PeopleWho He Might Begraciousness

When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

AdventureDeep ThingsFishingNetsDeep SeasFish

While He was still speaking, someone *came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore.”

While Still SpeakingDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsTroubling Individuals

But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing.

Following Jesus ChristdoctorsHealingCrowds Around JesusWelcomed By GodJesus Healing

who, appearing in glory, were speaking of His departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

Glorified SaintsExodus

And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

Love, Abuse OfTablesGuest Roomsmarketing

While He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was preceding them; and he approached Jesus to kiss Him.

CrowdsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristWhile Still SpeakingTwelve Disciplesserenityrelentless

But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

PrayerlessnessChickensBird SoundsNot Knowing About ChristWhile Still Speaking

They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?”

Fellowship With ChristHow Disciples LearnRoadsHeart, Affections OfInward FireChrist And The Scripturesgirlfriends

At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?”

MarvellingSeeking For Concrete ThingsThe Disciples ReactionsIndividuals Being SilentWhy Does Jesus Do This?Woman's Placesurprises

Look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers do not really know that this is the Christ, do they?

Making Christ KnownIndividuals Being SilentSaid To Be The ChristBoldness

They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.

CommunicationNot Understanding SayingsThe Father

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep.

Not Understanding Sayingsnatural DeathJesus Deathlazarus

The disciples began looking at one another, at a loss to know of which one He was speaking.

CommunicationLooking Intently At PeopleUncertain Thingsuncertainty

So Simon Peter *gestured to him, and *said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom He is speaking.”

Who Is The One?

His disciples *said, “Lo, now You are speaking plainly and are not using a figure of speech.

Examples Of FaithThe Disciples WordsPlainnessSpeech

To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Alive, Description OfAssurance, basis ofHistoryKingdom Of God, Coming OfPersuasionProof, As EvidenceThe Number FortyJesus Christ, ResurrectionInfallible ProofsForty DaysMore Than One MonthThe Witness Of ChristProofsDuring The DayChrist Is RisenPassion

They were amazed and astonished, saying, “Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

Baptism Of The Holy SpiritMarvellingGod Is Just

As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

CaptainsGuardsJewish SectsWhile Still SpeakingPriests In Action

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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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