Genesis 12:18
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
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And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Read in context →And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
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nâgad · naw-gad'
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
Strong's KJV usage: bewray, × certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, × fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, × surely, tell, utter.
Strong's first: Genesis 12:18Strong's last: Jonah 1:8
Open full H5046 profile →ʼâmar · aw-mar'
to say (used with great latitude)
Strong's KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.
Strong's first: Genesis 22:2Strong's last: Ezekiel 17:12
Open full H559 profile →épō · ep'-o
to speak or say (by word or writing)
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
Strong's first: Matthew 8:4Strong's last: Acts 5:8
Open full G2036 profile →légō · leg'-o
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
Strong's KJV usage: :--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Strong's first: Matthew 10:27Strong's last: Galatians 4:21
Open full G3004 profile →çâphar · saw-far'
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
Strong's KJV usage: commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
Strong's first: Genesis 15:5Strong's last: Joel 1:3
Open full H5608 profile →eídō · i'-do
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
Strong's KJV usage: :--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot.
Strong's first: Matthew 21:27Strong's last: 2 Corinthians 12:3
Open full G1492 profile →yâdaʻ · yaw-dah'
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.
Strong's first: Genesis 43:22Strong's last: Jonah 3:9
Open full H3045 profile →dâbar · daw-bar'
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Strong's KJV usage: answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, × well, × work.
Strong's first: Exodus 9:1Strong's last: Jeremiah 19:2
Open full H1696 profile →apangéllō · ap-ang-el'-lo
to announce
Strong's KJV usage: :--bring word (again), declare, report, shew (again), tell.
Strong's first: Matthew 28:9Strong's last: Acts 23:19
Open full G518 profile →ʼămar · am-ar'
Strong's KJV usage: command, declare, say, speak, tell.
Strong's first: Daniel 2:4Strong's last: Daniel 4:9
Open full H560 profile →eréō · er-eh'-o
an alternate for G2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say
Strong's KJV usage: :--call, say, speak (of), tell.
Strong's first: Matthew 21:24Strong's last: Revelation 17:7
Open full G2046 profile →anangéllō · an-ang-el'-lo
to announce (in detail)
Strong's KJV usage: :--declare, rehearse, report, show, speak, tell.
Strong's first: Mark 5:19Strong's last: John 4:25
Open full G312 profile →diēgéomai · dee-ayg-eh'-om-ahee
to relate fully
Strong's KJV usage: :--declare, shew, tell.
Strong's first: Mark 9:9Strong's last: Hebrews 11:32
Open full G1334 profile →laléō · lal-eh'-o
to talk, i.e. utter words
Strong's KJV usage: :--preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
Strong's first: Acts 10:6Strong's last: Acts 11:14
Open full G2980 profile →shâmaʻ · shaw-mah'
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: × attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Strong's first: Isaiah 42:9Strong's last: Isaiah 48:20
Open full H8085 profile →alētheúō · al-ayth-yoo'-o
to be true (in doctrine and profession)
Strong's KJV usage: :--speak (tell) the truth.
Strong's first: Galatians 4:16Strong's last: Galatians 4:16
Open full G226 profile →eklaléō · ek-lal-eh'-o
to divulge
Strong's KJV usage: :--tell.
Strong's first: Acts 23:22Strong's last: Acts 23:22
Open full G1583 profile →elénchō · el-eng'-kho
to confute, admonish
Strong's KJV usage: :--convict, convince, tell a fault, rebuke, reprove.
Strong's first: Matthew 18:15Strong's last: Matthew 18:15
Open full G1651 profile →prolégō · prol-eg'-o
to say beforehand, i.e. predict, forewarn
Strong's KJV usage: :--foretell, tell before.
Strong's first: Galatians 5:21Strong's last: Galatians 5:21
Open full G4302 profile →Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.
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But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
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TELL, verb transitive preterit tense and participle passive told. [Latin telum; Latin appello and peal, Latin pello.]
1. To utter; to express in words; to communicate to others.
I will not eat till I have told my errand. Genesis 24:23.
2. To relate; to narrate; to rehearse particulars; as, to tell a story. Genesis 37:16.
And not a man appears to tell their fate.
3. To teach; to inform; to make known; to show by words. tell us the way.
Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? Gen 12.
4. To discover; to disclose; to betray.
They will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. Numbers 14:14.
5. To count; to number.
Look now towards heaven, and tell the stars. Gen 15.
6. To relate in confession; to confess or acknowledge.
TELL me now what thou hast done. Joshua 7:19.
7. To publish.
TELL it not in Gath. 2 Samuel 1:4.
8. To unfold; to interpret; to explain. Ezekiel 24:19.
9. To make excuses.
Tush, never tell me. [Not elegant.]
10. To make known.
Our feelings tell us how long they ought to have submitted.
11. To discover; to find; to discern. The colors are so blended that I cannot tell where one ends and the other begins.
TELL, though equivalent in some respects to speak and say, has not always the same application. We say, to tell this, that or what, to tell a story, to tell a word, to tell truth or falsehood, to tell a number, to tell the reasons, to tell something or nothing; but we never say, to tell a speech, discourse or oration, or to tell an argument or a lesson. It is much used in commands. tell me the whole story; tell me all you know, or all that was said. tell has frequently the sense of narrate; which speak and say have not.
TELL, verb intransitive To give an account; to make report.
--That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 36:1.
To tell of
To tell on - to inform. You must not disobey; I will tell of you if you do. This is a common popular use of the word. To tell on, is quite vulgar as well as improper.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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