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  heard (the voice, or) one speaking unto Nu:7:89 (P) Ez:2:2 43:6 (Di Nu 7:89 would rd.  after ; the meaning not appreciably different from Piel; the Hithp. difficult to reconcile with ). † Hiph. Impf. ψ:18:48 (2S:22:48 has  for rare ),  47:4; either (cf. Aram.  ) leads subject (so Ges coegit, De Now), or (cf. Ar.  turn the back, retreat) puts to flight, fig. for 'subdues (so Hi).

n.m. speech, word—Gn:18:14+ 446t.; cstr. Gn:12:17+ 36 1 t.; sf. Nu:11:23 + (sfs. 66 t.); sg. in all 875 t.; pl. Ex 4:10 +182 t.; catr. Gn 24:30 +253 t.; sf. Gn:37:8 (sfs. 127 t.); pl. in all 564 t.;—I. sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken: 1. of men, a. discreet in speech 1S:16:18;  speech of lips ψ:59:13, mere talk Is:36:5 (= 2K:18:20) Pr:14:23 (cf. 17 speech of God's lips); bitter speech ψ:64:1; lying speech Pr: 30:8; in thy saying is good 1S:9:10  and the speech of Abner had been with the elders of Israel 2:S:3:17 (cf. 1K:1:7);  say this saying Je:23:28 31:23 cf. 13:12 14:17 (of God), 1S:8:10. b. word of command, 1Ch:21:4.6 Est:1:12 +6 t. Est, Ec:8:4 cf. 2 Ch 30:5 31:5 Dn 9:23.25; + royal edict Est:1:19; do according to the command of Gn:44:2 47:30 Ex 8:9.27 12:35 32 :28(J) Lv 10:7 (P) Ju:11:10 Ezr:10:5 Ne:5:12.13; cf. 2S:17:6 (word of counsel), 1K:3:12 (request), 1K:17:13 (proposal; on these mngs. v. infr.) c. message, report, tidings, and the people heard this evil report Ex:33:4 (JE) cf. 1K:20:12; the report was true 1K:10:6 = 2Ch:9:5; until word come from you 2S:15:28; Jon:3:6; † return or bring word, report Gn:37:14 Nu:13:26 22:8 (J) Dt:1:22.25 Jos:14:7 22:32 (D) 1K:2:30 20:9 2K:22:9.20 (=2 Ch 34:16.28), but answer 1S:17:30 2S:3:11 24:13 (=1Ch:21:12), 1K:12:6.9 (=2Ch:10:6.9), 12:16 Ne:2:20 Pr:18:13 27:11 Is:41:28 Ez:91:11 (Dr$8m. p. 190$ explains the phrase as turn back with a word); cf. answer something or nothing 1K:18:21 2K:18:36 ψ:119:42 Is:36:21 Je:44:20 vid. '''IV. 6'; return words'' Ex:19:8 (E) Pr:24:26 vid. '''III.1. d.' advice, counsel, by advice of Balaam'' Nu:31:16 (P), cf. Ju:20:7 2S:19:44 Est:5:5. e. request, of his maid, of his servant 2S:14:15.22. f. promise, he shall not break his word Nu:30:3 (P), cf. perform a promise Ne:5:13, vid.also '''2b. g.' charge, complaint'', if this charge be true Dt:22:20 cf. 13:15 17:4 1S:22:15, Dt:22:14.17. h. decision, sentence, the sentence of judgment Dt:17:9 cf. v:10.11 i. theme, story, my heart swells with a good theme ψ:45:2;  the story of his great might Jb:41:4. 2. word of God, as a divine communication in the form of commandments, prophecy, and words of help to his people, used 394 times. This word is communicated in several ways: a. then the word of Yahweh came unto 1S:15:10 2S:7:4 (cf. 1 Ch  17:3), 1K:6:11 13:20 16:1 17:2.8 21:17.28 2Ch:11:2 (cf.   1K12:22); cf. 1Ch:22:28 ( by confusion), Is 38:4 Je:1:4 + 20 t. Je, Ez 3:16 +41 t. Ez, Jon 1:1 3:1 Hg 2:20 Zc:4:8 6:9 7:4.8 8:1 (without ) v:18; † Gn:15:1 2Ch:12:7 Je:25:3 +4 t. Je, Ez:1:3 + 7 t. Ez, Dn:9:2 Zc:1:1.7 7:1; † Gn:15:4 1K:19:9; † 2S:24:11 1K:16:7 18:1 2K:20:4 Ez:24:20; † Hg:1:1 2:1.10; † Hg:1:3; † Ho:1:1 Jo 1:1 Mi:1:1 Zp:1:1; † 1K:18:31 Je:1:2; † 46:1 47:1 49:34 (vid. 6 a); Je:7:1¹ + 11 t. Je; † 2K:3:12 Je:23:28 27:18; cf. unto me a word was brought by stealth Jb:4:12, cf. and the word of Yahweh was not yet revealed unto him 1S:3:7. Yahweh also sends his word ψ:107:20 by 147:18 Is:9:7 Je:42:5 (cf. pl. Zc:7:12) and makes it an object of vision Je:2:31 38:21 (cf. pl. Ez 11:25), Is:2:1; it is also commanded  Ex:16:16.32 35:4 Lv:8:5 9:6 17:2 Nu:30:2 36:6 (P) Dt:4:2 13:1 15:1 Jos:1:13 4:10 (D) 1Ch:16:15 (105) Ne:18 Je:7:23, cf. Ex:35:¹ Lv:8:36 (P) Ex:19:7 (E) Dt:6:6 b. Yahweh confirms his word of promise Dt:6:6 1S:1:23 (where read   thy word acc.  & Dr), 1K:2:4 6:12 8:20 Je:29:10 33:14, and his word of warning 1K:12:15 Dn:9:12; his word stands for ever Is:40:8; it is settled for ever in heaven ψ:119:80; he remembers his holy word ψ:105:42 (cf. Je:23:9); he himself Jo:2:11, the angels ψ:103:20, and forces of nature ψ:148:8  do his word of command; by his word the heavens were made ψ:33:6; it is near his people, in their mouth and heart Dt:30:14; a lamp to their feet ψ:119:105. II. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse:—1. of men, a.' a word in due season Pr:15:23 cf. Jb:4:2 Pr:12:25; commonly in plural, † words of the song (i.e. its lines of poetry) Dt 31:30 32:44 ψ:18:1 (= 2S:22:1) 137:3; to sing praises with the words of David (his psalms) 2:Ch:29:30;  sentences of the wise Pr:1:6 22:17 Ec