Tell in the Bible: 217 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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tell KJV

“Tell” is in the King James Bible 217 times, in 208 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

נגד nâgad 68 times
אמר 'âmar 29 times
ἔπω epō 28 times
λέγω legō 28 times
ספר sâphar 12 times
εἴδω eidō 9 times
ידע yâda‛ 8 times
דּבר dâbar 7 times
ἀπαγγέλλω apaggellō 6 times
אמר 'ămar 5 times
ἐρέω ereō 3 times
ἀναγγέλλω anaggellō 2 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1 time

8 more, less often

διηγέομαι diēgeomai 2 times
λαλέω laleō 2 times
שׁמע shâma‛ 2 times
ἀληθεύω alētheuō 1 time
ἐκλαλέω eklaleō 1 time
ἐλέγχω elegchō 1 time
προλέγω prolegō 1 time
ישׂראל yiśrâ'êl 1 time

3 verses in 1 Chronicles Show all

1 Chronicles

17:4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
17:10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house.
21:10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

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