32 occurrences

'Telling' in the Bible

And Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was fleeing.

Verse ConceptsOthers Who FledThose Who DeceivedThose Who Did Not Tell

Then Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly by telling the man whether you still had another brother?”

Verse ConceptsPeople Actually Doing Evil

Then Abner called to Joab and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long will you refrain from telling the people to turn back from following their brothers?”

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleEternal Judgement

He charged the messenger, saying, “When you have finished telling all the events of the war to the king,

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent Out

But, “Ah, Lord God!” I said, “Look, the prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword nor will you have famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.’”

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceNo More FamineNo Peace

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are telling a lie about Ishmael.”

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Who Lied

But as soon as Jeremiah, whom the Lord their God had sent, had finished telling all the people all the words of the Lord their God—that is, all these words—

Verse ConceptsLast Words

Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are telling a lie! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, ‘You are not to enter Egypt to reside there’;

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPride, Results OfPride, Results InProphesying Lies

But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

Verse ConceptsFamilyWho Is The One?Christ's True FamilyMothersmomsSiblingsSibling Love

For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later.”

Verse ConceptsPredictionsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristProphecies Said By JesusChrist Predicting The FutureHanding Over ChristChrist TeachingChrist Speaking To DisciplesChrist Would Be KilledChrist Would RiseDanger From MenHurt And Betrayal

Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of DavidIndividuals ShoutingBe Merciful!

And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and puts it on an old garment; otherwise he will both tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old.

Verse ConceptsNewnessMendingRepairingUnusedNot Like Things

And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical VineyardsSeeking For Concrete Things

Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessBe Merciful!rebukingoverworking

Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.

Verse ConceptsThe Apostles In Action

While they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace be to you.”

Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In NtThe Presence Of Christ

From now on I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am He.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ChristPredicting The Future

Some of His disciples then said to one another, “What is this thing He is telling us, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?”

Verse ConceptsJesus Returning To The FatherSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristThe Disciples WordsChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The EndThe Father

And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfReliabilityContemporary Witness To ChristTelling The TruthWitnessingtestimonytestifying

(Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.)

Verse ConceptsForeignersAmusementsIntelligenceLeisure, And PastimesPride, Examples OfSloth Examples OfCuriosity

Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfJohn's BaptismBelieve In Christ!Signs Of RepentanceBaptism

After looking up the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysWarning IndividualsSpeaking By The Spirit

and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

Verse ConceptsCustomPersecution, Forms OfUncircumcisionApostasy, Types OfMisteachingNecessity Of CircumcisionThe Gospel To Jew And Gentileapostasy

For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass, as you know.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfDistressPredicting The FutureChrist's Disciples Will Suffer

Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?

Verse ConceptsIn Men's Presence

So I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. And he *said to me, “Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.”

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseBitter FoodSweetnessBitterness

And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the wound of the sword and has come to life.

Verse ConceptsLiesFalse Miracles, Nature OfIdol WorshipThe False Prophetimage

Bible Theasaurus

Assure (83 instances)
Differentiate (6 instances)
Distinguish (23 instances)
Enjoin (13 instances)
Evidence (93 instances)
Recite (11 instances)
Recount (43 instances)
Recounting (6 instances)
Relation (121 instances)
Revealing (14 instances)
Separate (157 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀληθεύω 
Aletheuo 
tell the truth , speak the truth
Usage: 2

ἀναγγέλλω 
Anaggello 
Usage: 13

ἀπαγγέλλω 
Apaggello 
Usage: 40

διασαφέω 
Diasapheo 
Usage: 0

διηγέομαι 
Diegeomai 
Usage: 7

εἴδω 
Eido 
know , cannot tell , know how , wist , , see , behold , look , perceive , vr see , vr know
Usage: 519

ἐκλαλέω 
Eklaleo 
Usage: 1

ἐλέγχω 
Elegcho 
Usage: 12

ἐξηγέομαι 
Exegeomai 
Usage: 6

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

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

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

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

μηνύω 
menuo 
Usage: 3

προέπω 
Proepo 
Usage: 3

προερέω 
Proereo 
Usage: 7

προλέγω 
Prolego 
Usage: 3

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