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'Words' in the Bible

Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hurting me.

Abel and CainPay Attention To People!

When Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the Lord.

Prayer, Practicalities Of

They blessed Rebekah with these words: "Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants possess the strongholds of their enemies."

BenedictionsBlessedA Million And MoreCapturing GatesPeople OvercomingPeople Who Blessed OthersChildren Being A Blessing

When Esau heard his father's words, he wailed loudly and bitterly. He said to his father, "Bless me too, my father!"

Resentment, Against PeopleSelf PitySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVoicesBeing BitterPeople BlessingBitterness

One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!"

PrisonersSpyingPeople Sending People

But you must bring your youngest brother to me. Then your words will be verified and you will not die." They did as he said.

The Youngest Child

When the man overtook them, he spoke these words to them.

Overtaking

When we returned to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

Telling What People Said

"So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do.

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

Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him and all the signs that he had commanded him.

Signs From GodTelling Of God

Aaron spoke all the words that the Lord had spoken to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people,

Signs From GodTelling Of God

Make the work harder for the men so they will keep at it and pay no attention to lying words!"

Working Hard And Not Being Lazy

So Moses came and summoned the elders of Israel. He set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him,

elders, as community leadersLeaders, PoliticalOld Age, Attitudes ToOthers SummoningThe Elders Gathered

and all the people answered together, "All that the Lord has commanded we will do!" So Moses brought the words of the people back to the Lord.

Commitment, to GodFireResponseTheocracyWe Obey

The Lord said to Moses, "I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and so that they will always believe in you." And Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.

TheophanyEternal LoyaltyHearing God's VoiceBelieving ProphetsTelling What People Said

Moses came and told the people all the Lord's words and all the decisions. All the people answered together, "We are willing to do all the words that the Lord has said,"

Agreement, Before GodAtonement, in OTAgreeing For GoodResponseTheocracyVoicesWord Of GodApprovalTelling What People SaidWe ObeyAgreeing With One Another

and Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. Early in the morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain and arranged twelve standing stones -- according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

AltarsThe Number TwelveBuildingMoses, Significance OfPillarsRising EarlyMorning DevotionsObelisksThose Who Rose EarlyTwelve Tribes

So Moses took the blood and splashed it on the people and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words."

Covenant, the newAtonement, Types OfMoses, Significance OfSprinklingSprinkling BloodTerms Of The Covenant At Sinaicovenant

The Lord said to Moses, "Cut out two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you smashed.

Finger Of GodTwoLaw, Ten CommandmentsLeaders, PoliticalToolsWritingSplitting RocksCutting StonesStone ItemsTwo Stone TabletsBreaking The Ten CommandmentsGod Writing With His Finger

The Lord said to Moses, "Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel."

Revelation, In OtCovenant Made At Sinai

So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

Fasting, Nature OfThe Number FortyWaterForty DaysTen ThingsMore Than One MonthFasting For Long PeriodsTerms Of The Covenant At SinaiThe Law Given Through Moses

So they placed him in custody until they were able to make a clear legal decision for themselves based on words from the mouth of the Lord.

ImprisonmentsMaking DecisionsWaiting Till Marriage

So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He then gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tabernacle.

Seventies

When he had finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open,

The Ground Being Split

So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fee for divination in their hand. They came to Balaam and reported to him the words of Balak.

Old Age, Attitudes ToReward, HumanDivination

the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

ecstasySpiritual Blindness, Removal OfProstrationRevelation, In OtHearing God's WordReceiving SightThose Who Saw GodRevelation Through Visions And Dreams

the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, and who knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

ecstasyGod On HighHearing God's WordReceiving SightVisions From God

So it was in the Transjordan, in Moab, that Moses began to deliver these words:

Beyond JordanThe Law Given Through Moses

From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words.

discipline, divinePunishment, By GodGod As Our TeacherGod Appearing In FireHearing God's VoiceGod Speaks From Heaven

The Lord said these things to your entire assembly at the mountain from the middle of the fire, the cloud, and the darkness with a loud voice, and that was all he said. Then he inscribed the words on two stone tablets and gave them to me.

CongregationStonesTabletsVoicesAdding To GodGod Appearing In FireTwo Stone Tablets

These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,

Receptive Hearts

I will write on the tablets the same words that were on the first tablets you broke, and you must put them into the ark."

The Lord then wrote on the tablets the same words, the ten commandments, which he had spoken to you at the mountain from the middle of the fire at the time of that assembly, and he gave them to me.

Law, Ten CommandmentsTen ThingsGod Appearing In FireThe Law Given By God

Fix these words of mine into your mind and being, and tie them as a reminder on your hands and let them be symbols on your forehead.

FingersRopesSanctification, Means And ResultsThoughtJoined To GoodMarks On PeoplePay Attention To God!The Word Of GodValue

You must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer, for the Lord your God will be testing you to see if you love him with all your mind and being.

Whole HeartednessFalse Miracles, Nature OfLove For GodMisleading DreamsDo Not Listen!The Need To Love GodFalse Apostles, Prophets And TeachersFinding LoveThe SoulTests

You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

FavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

It must be with him constantly and he must read it as long as he lives, so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and observe all the words of this law and these statutes and carry them out.

LearningStudentsKings, How They Should ActReading The ScripturesFear God!Keep The Commandments!Reading The Bible

I will raise up a prophet like you for them from among their fellow Israelites. I will put my words in his mouth and he will speak to them whatever I command.

MediatorMessengerMouthsRevelation, In OtJesus The ProphetSpeaking The Word God GivesSpecial RevelationRevelation Through Direct Communication

I will personally hold responsible anyone who then pays no attention to the words that prophet speaks in my name.

Responsibility

Then you must inscribe on them all the words of this law when you cross over, so that you may enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, said to you.

Land, Spiritual Aspects OfMilk And Honey

You must inscribe on the stones all the words of this law, making them clear."

PlainnessJournalizing

"If you refuse to obey all the words of this law, the things written in this scroll, and refuse to fear this glorious and awesome name, the Lord your God,

God, Glory Ofethics, personalGlory Of GodGod's Glory RevealedAweHis Name Is The LordGod Is To Be FearedKeep The Commandments!

These are the words of the covenant that the Lord commanded Moses to make with the people of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant he had made with them at Horeb.

Covenant Made At SinaiLater Covenants With God

When such a person hears the words of this oath he secretly blesses himself and says, "I will have peace though I continue to walk with a stubborn spirit." This will destroy the watered ground with the parched.

Self IndulgenceSelf DelusionFalse ConfidencePathways Of SinMoist ThingsObstinate IndividualsPersistence

Then Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel.

Speaking The Word God Gives

Gather the people -- men, women, and children, as well as the resident foreigners in your villages -- so they may hear and thus learn about and fear the Lord your God and carefully obey all the words of this law.

ForeignersCovenant breakersdiscipleship, nature ofLearning From Other PeopleMale And FemaleOutsidersAliens, Believers DutyAssembling IsraelForeigners Included Among The PeopleKeep The Commandments!Aliens

Then Moses recited the words of this song from start to finish in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel.

Writing SongsComposers

Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Then Moses went with Joshua son of Nun and recited all the words of this song to the people.

Writing SongsComposers

When Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel

Last Words

he said to them, "Keep in mind all the words I am solemnly proclaiming to you today; you must command your children to observe carefully all the words of this law.

Heart, And Holy SpiritTeaching ChildrenKeep The Commandments!

Surely he loves the people; all your holy ones are in your power. And they sit at your feet, each receiving your words.

God, Human Descriptions OfBowingGod's Love For IsraelDirection

Joshua told the Israelites, "Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God!"

Then Joshua read aloud all the words of the law, including the blessings and the curses, just as they are written in the law scroll.

Reading The ScripturesBook of the LawThe Curse Of The LawBlessing And CurseThe Law Given Through Moses

So now, look, the Lord has preserved my life, just as he promised, these past forty-five years since the Lord spoke these words to Moses, during which Israel traveled through the wilderness. Now look, I am today eighty-five years old.

AgingMiddle Age40 To 50 Yearswandering

Joshua wrote these words in the Law Scroll of God. He then took a large stone and set it up there under the oak tree near the Lord's shrine.

Book of the LawWritingTreesMonumentsOaks

When the Lord's messenger finished speaking these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.

Suffering, Emotional Aspects Of

When Zebul, the city commissioner, heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he was furious.

GovernorsNamed People Angry With Others

Zebul said to him, "Where now are your bragging words, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Are these not the men you insulted? Go out now and fight them!"

BraggingBoasting ExcludedOther Unimportant People

So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king.

The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.

Power, HumanAnger Of Man, RighteousAnger Of Man, CauseAngry Peoplesaul

When Saul and all the Israelites heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.

doubtersPessimismFear, Caused ByFear Of Individuals

When David's words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.

Kings Summoning

So Saul's servants spoke these words privately to David. David replied, "Is becoming the king's son-in-law something insignificant to you? I'm just a poor and lightly-esteemed man!"

InferioritySmallnessUnimportant Things

David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road.

Attacking

When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, "Is that your voice, my son David?" Then Saul wept loudly.

VoicesIs It Really?

So David's servants went and spoke all these words to Nabal in David's name. Then they paused.

People Waiting

Falling at his feet, she said, "My lord, I accept all the guilt! But please let your female servant speak with my lord! Please listen to the words of your servant!

FeetBowing Before David

So let my lord the king now listen to the words of his servant. If the Lord has incited you against me, may he take delight in an offering. But if men have instigated this, may they be cursed before the Lord! For they have driven me away this day from being united with the Lord's inheritance, saying, 'Go on, serve other gods!'

Participation, In ChristDifferent GodsCursing The UngodlyEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

Saul quickly fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel's words. He was completely drained of energy, not having eaten anything all that day and night.

diseasesFear, Caused ByAnxiety, Examples OfOne DayPeople TumblingNo Strength Left

These words of Ish-bosheth really angered Abner and he said, "Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah? This very day I am demonstrating loyalty to the house of Saul your father and to his relatives and his friends! I have not betrayed you into the hand of David. Yet you have accused me of sinning with this woman today!

BlameAnger, HumanLoyaltyOffenceNamed People Angry With OthersPeople Of Judah

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.

God, Revelation OfThose Who Saw Visions

Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! May your words prove to be true! You have made this good promise to your servant!

God, Goodness OfCertaintyGod, Titles And Names OfHonestyTrustworthinessThe Lord Is GodGod's Word Is TrueGod's Trustworthiness

David said to the messenger, "Tell Joab, 'Don't let this thing upset you. There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. Press the battle against the city and conquer it.' Encourage him with these words."

encouragement, examples ofResigned To DeathEncourage Others!

The king said, "Did Joab put you up to all of this?" The woman answered, "As surely as you live, my lord the king, there is no deviation to the right or to the left from all that my lord the king has said. For your servant Joab gave me instructions. He has put all these words in your servant's mouth.

SpokesmenTurning To Right And Left

When he approached her, the woman asked, "Are you Joab?" He replied, "I am." She said to him, "Listen to the words of your servant." He said, "Go ahead. I'm listening."

Is It Really?

David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul.

David, Abilities OfThose Singing PraiseGod Saving From EnemiesBlindnessdeliverancesaul

These are the final words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel's beloved singer of songs:

David, Spiritual Significance OfMusiciansLast WordsComposersAnointed By Godheroes

Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel. When his sons came home, they told their father everything the prophet had done in Bethel that day and all the words he had spoken to the king.

AnonymityTelling What People DidUnnamed Prophets Of The Lord

Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Look, the prophets are in complete agreement that the king will succeed. Your words must agree with theirs; you must predict success."

MessengerImitating Wicked PeopleGood Words

But the chief adviser said to them, "My master did not send me to speak these words only to your master and to you. His message is also for the men who sit on the wall, for they will eat their own excrement and drink their own urine along with you."

SiegesRepulsive FoodDefecationUrinatingpoop

"Go, seek an oracle from the Lord for me and the people -- for all Judah. Find out about the words of this scroll that has been discovered. For the Lord's fury has been ignited against us, because our ancestors have not obeyed the words of this scroll by doing all that it instructs us to do."

God, Greatness Of

Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the Lord: "This is what the Lord God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:

The king went up to the Lord's temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, all the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the prophets. All the people were there, from the youngest to the oldest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the Lord's temple.

Book of the CovenantReadingLiteracyReading The ScripturesGreat And Small

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.

God, Revelation Of

When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he was encouraged. He removed the detestable idols from the entire land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had seized in the Ephraimite hill country. He repaired the altar of the Lord in front of the porch of the Lord's temple.

ReformationBraveryThe Altar Of The LordDestruction Of Satan's WorksImmigrants

Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Look, the prophets are in complete agreement that the king will succeed. Your words must agree with theirs; you must predict success!"

He has with him mere human strength, but the Lord our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!" The army was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

ArmsGuardiansOptimismGod With You To Helpfaith and strengthStrength And FaithTrusting OthersSupportBattle

He wrote letters mocking the Lord God of Israel and insulting him with these words: "The gods of the surrounding nations could not rescue their people from my power. Neither can Hezekiah's god rescue his people from my power."

defence, divineLettersUnrighteousnessImpiety

The rest of the events of Manasseh's reign, including his prayer to his God and the words the prophets spoke to him in the name of the Lord God of Israel, are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Israel.

Seersaccomplishments

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀπαγγέλλω 
Apaggello 
Usage: 40

λόγος 
Logos 
word , saying , account , speech , Word , thing , not tr ,
Usage: 256

אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

אמר 
'omer 
Usage: 6

אמרה אמרה 
'imrah 
Usage: 37

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

מאמר 
me'mar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

מלּה 
Millah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 23

פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

פּתגּם 
Pithgam (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

βραχύς 
Brachus 
Usage: 7

λογικός 
Logikos 
reasonable , of the word
Usage: 2

λογομαχέω 
Logomacheo 
Usage: 1

λογομαχία 
Logomachia 
Usage: 1

ῥῆμα 
Rhema 
word , saying , thing , no thing Trans , not tr
Usage: 57

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

χρηστολογία 
Chrestologia 
Usage: 1

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