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1 פתח פיך ויאירו דבריך
speak and enlighten us, speak up! speak clearly! -
2 דבר חופשי
speak out, speak your mind -
3 דבר עברית!
speak plain Hebrew!, speak clearly! -
4 אחרי מות קדושים אמור
speak only good of the dead -
5 דבר אלי בפרחים
speak to me pretty -
6 עני
עני, עָנָהI (b. h.) (to turn, come out in turn, to begin to speak; to respond; to speak or sing in chorus; to answer. Tem.16a ע̇תנ̇יא̇ל̇ שעֲנָאו̇ א̇ל̇ he was surnamed Othniel, because God answered his prayer (ref. to 1 Chr. 4:10). Y.Sot.V., 20c top והן עוֹנִין אחריו על כל דבר ודבר and they (the class) repeat each sentence after him; משה … והן עונין אחריו אשירה Moses said, I will sing, and they repeated in chorus, I will sing Ib. משה אמר עזי והן עוניןוכ׳ Moses said, My strength, and they responded, I will sing Tosef. ib. VI, 2 ועונין על כל עינין ועינין and they (the class) repeat each sentence. Ib. 3 ועונין אחריו עינין ראשון and they (the people) always repeated the first sentence (as refrain). Succ.38b מצוה לַעֲנוֹת הללויה it is proper to say in response Halleluiah. M. Kat. III, 9 כולן עוֹנוֹת כאחת all start the dirge at once; אחת מדברת וכולן עונות אחריה one speaks, and all repeat in chorus after her, v. עִינּוּי I. Ber.47a עד שיכלה אמן מפי העוֹנִים until the Amen of the responding company is finished. Pes.36a לחם שעוניןוכ׳, v. עוֹנִי. Y.Succ.III, 54a top אם בירכך גוי עֲנֵה אחריי אמן if a gentile blesses thee, say after him Amen; a. fr. Nif. נַעֲנֶה 1) to be answered, to have ones prayer granted. Sabb.30a וכשאמר זכור … מיד נ׳ but when he said, Remember (Ex. 32:13), his prayer was at once granted. R. Hash. 18a זה התפלל ונ׳וכ׳ one prays and is heard, another prays and is not heard; Koh. R. to IX, 11, v. פָּגַע. Gen. R. s. 60 (read:) שלשה הם שנַעֲנוּ במענה פיהם three persons (mentioned in the Scriptures) were answered as soon as they had uttered their prayer; Yalk. ib. 108; a. fr. 2) to be called upon to speak; to answer, to deliver an opinion. Kidd.40b נ׳ר״ט ואמרוכ׳ R. T. (being asked his opinion) answered saying ; נַעֲנוּ כולם ואמרווכ׳ all of them in turn answered saying ; Sifré Deut. 41. M. Kat. 28b (at a mourners house); a. fr. 3) ( to be made to respond Amen, to be sworn; to promise allegiance. Y.Dem.II, 23a top הוא נ׳ לחבורה … נַעֲנִין לו he (the head of the house) promises allegiance to the order (v. חֲבֵרוּת), and the members of his house make the promise to him. Pi. עִינָּה to speak or sing in chorus, esp. to lament. M. Kat. III, 9, מְעַנּוֹת, v. עִינּוּי I. -
7 ענה I
עני, עָנָהI (b. h.) (to turn, come out in turn, to begin to speak; to respond; to speak or sing in chorus; to answer. Tem.16a ע̇תנ̇יא̇ל̇ שעֲנָאו̇ א̇ל̇ he was surnamed Othniel, because God answered his prayer (ref. to 1 Chr. 4:10). Y.Sot.V., 20c top והן עוֹנִין אחריו על כל דבר ודבר and they (the class) repeat each sentence after him; משה … והן עונין אחריו אשירה Moses said, I will sing, and they repeated in chorus, I will sing Ib. משה אמר עזי והן עוניןוכ׳ Moses said, My strength, and they responded, I will sing Tosef. ib. VI, 2 ועונין על כל עינין ועינין and they (the class) repeat each sentence. Ib. 3 ועונין אחריו עינין ראשון and they (the people) always repeated the first sentence (as refrain). Succ.38b מצוה לַעֲנוֹת הללויה it is proper to say in response Halleluiah. M. Kat. III, 9 כולן עוֹנוֹת כאחת all start the dirge at once; אחת מדברת וכולן עונות אחריה one speaks, and all repeat in chorus after her, v. עִינּוּי I. Ber.47a עד שיכלה אמן מפי העוֹנִים until the Amen of the responding company is finished. Pes.36a לחם שעוניןוכ׳, v. עוֹנִי. Y.Succ.III, 54a top אם בירכך גוי עֲנֵה אחריי אמן if a gentile blesses thee, say after him Amen; a. fr. Nif. נַעֲנֶה 1) to be answered, to have ones prayer granted. Sabb.30a וכשאמר זכור … מיד נ׳ but when he said, Remember (Ex. 32:13), his prayer was at once granted. R. Hash. 18a זה התפלל ונ׳וכ׳ one prays and is heard, another prays and is not heard; Koh. R. to IX, 11, v. פָּגַע. Gen. R. s. 60 (read:) שלשה הם שנַעֲנוּ במענה פיהם three persons (mentioned in the Scriptures) were answered as soon as they had uttered their prayer; Yalk. ib. 108; a. fr. 2) to be called upon to speak; to answer, to deliver an opinion. Kidd.40b נ׳ר״ט ואמרוכ׳ R. T. (being asked his opinion) answered saying ; נַעֲנוּ כולם ואמרווכ׳ all of them in turn answered saying ; Sifré Deut. 41. M. Kat. 28b (at a mourners house); a. fr. 3) ( to be made to respond Amen, to be sworn; to promise allegiance. Y.Dem.II, 23a top הוא נ׳ לחבורה … נַעֲנִין לו he (the head of the house) promises allegiance to the order (v. חֲבֵרוּת), and the members of his house make the promise to him. Pi. עִינָּה to speak or sing in chorus, esp. to lament. M. Kat. III, 9, מְעַנּוֹת, v. עִינּוּי I. -
8 עָנָה
עני, עָנָהI (b. h.) (to turn, come out in turn, to begin to speak; to respond; to speak or sing in chorus; to answer. Tem.16a ע̇תנ̇יא̇ל̇ שעֲנָאו̇ א̇ל̇ he was surnamed Othniel, because God answered his prayer (ref. to 1 Chr. 4:10). Y.Sot.V., 20c top והן עוֹנִין אחריו על כל דבר ודבר and they (the class) repeat each sentence after him; משה … והן עונין אחריו אשירה Moses said, I will sing, and they repeated in chorus, I will sing Ib. משה אמר עזי והן עוניןוכ׳ Moses said, My strength, and they responded, I will sing Tosef. ib. VI, 2 ועונין על כל עינין ועינין and they (the class) repeat each sentence. Ib. 3 ועונין אחריו עינין ראשון and they (the people) always repeated the first sentence (as refrain). Succ.38b מצוה לַעֲנוֹת הללויה it is proper to say in response Halleluiah. M. Kat. III, 9 כולן עוֹנוֹת כאחת all start the dirge at once; אחת מדברת וכולן עונות אחריה one speaks, and all repeat in chorus after her, v. עִינּוּי I. Ber.47a עד שיכלה אמן מפי העוֹנִים until the Amen of the responding company is finished. Pes.36a לחם שעוניןוכ׳, v. עוֹנִי. Y.Succ.III, 54a top אם בירכך גוי עֲנֵה אחריי אמן if a gentile blesses thee, say after him Amen; a. fr. Nif. נַעֲנֶה 1) to be answered, to have ones prayer granted. Sabb.30a וכשאמר זכור … מיד נ׳ but when he said, Remember (Ex. 32:13), his prayer was at once granted. R. Hash. 18a זה התפלל ונ׳וכ׳ one prays and is heard, another prays and is not heard; Koh. R. to IX, 11, v. פָּגַע. Gen. R. s. 60 (read:) שלשה הם שנַעֲנוּ במענה פיהם three persons (mentioned in the Scriptures) were answered as soon as they had uttered their prayer; Yalk. ib. 108; a. fr. 2) to be called upon to speak; to answer, to deliver an opinion. Kidd.40b נ׳ר״ט ואמרוכ׳ R. T. (being asked his opinion) answered saying ; נַעֲנוּ כולם ואמרווכ׳ all of them in turn answered saying ; Sifré Deut. 41. M. Kat. 28b (at a mourners house); a. fr. 3) ( to be made to respond Amen, to be sworn; to promise allegiance. Y.Dem.II, 23a top הוא נ׳ לחבורה … נַעֲנִין לו he (the head of the house) promises allegiance to the order (v. חֲבֵרוּת), and the members of his house make the promise to him. Pi. עִינָּה to speak or sing in chorus, esp. to lament. M. Kat. III, 9, מְעַנּוֹת, v. עִינּוּי I. -
9 דבר
v. be destroyed, disinfested; subdued, overcome————————v. be spoken, said; be agreed————————v. to destroy, disinfest; subdue, overcome————————v. to say, speak————————v. to talk, speak, converse; reach an agreement————————v. to talk, speak————————events, happening; something, anything————————plague, epidemic, widespread disease, pestilence————————speech; oratory; commandment————————thing, object, matter, item————————word, speech, saying, utterance, say -
10 דבר
דָּבַר(b. h.) to join, arrange, lead (the flock); v. next w. Pi. דּבֵּר, דִּיבֵּר (b. h.) to converse, speak. Ber.31b, a. fr. דִּבְּרָה תורה כלשוןב״א the Torah speaks according to the language of men, i. e. uses metaphors and phrases adapted to human understanding. Sot.12b שעתיד לְדַבֵּרוכ׳ destined to speak to Divinity. Ter. I, 2 חרש שדִּבְּרוּ … מְדַבֵּר wherever the scholars use the word ḥērēsh, they mean one who neither hears nor talks. Mekh. Bo 7, end, a. fr. או אינו מְדַכֵּר אלא ב־ or does perhaps the text speak only of? מְדַבֵּר as a noun, v. s. v.. Nif. נִדְבַּר to hold communion, converse. Mekh. Bo, introd. לא נ׳ עמווכ׳ the Lord did not hold communion with him outside the capital of Egypt. Ib. fr. Hithpa. הִדַּבֵּר, same, esp. part. f. מִרַּכֶּרֶת being on terms of intimacy with a man. Keth.I, 8 ראוה מד׳ עם אחד (omit בשוק); expl. ib. 13a. Ib. VII, 6 מד׳ עם כל אדם she is intimate with everybody. Ib. לכשהיא מר׳ בתוך ביתהוכ׳ when her neighbors can hear her voice in moments of intimacy with her husband. Hif. הִדְבִּיר to make submissive, persuade, v. דִּיבּוּר. Macc.11a דִבֵּר לחוד יַדְבֵּר לחוד the Piel dibber has one meaning (speaking harshly), and the Hif. yadber another. -
11 דָּבַר
דָּבַר(b. h.) to join, arrange, lead (the flock); v. next w. Pi. דּבֵּר, דִּיבֵּר (b. h.) to converse, speak. Ber.31b, a. fr. דִּבְּרָה תורה כלשוןב״א the Torah speaks according to the language of men, i. e. uses metaphors and phrases adapted to human understanding. Sot.12b שעתיד לְדַבֵּרוכ׳ destined to speak to Divinity. Ter. I, 2 חרש שדִּבְּרוּ … מְדַבֵּר wherever the scholars use the word ḥērēsh, they mean one who neither hears nor talks. Mekh. Bo 7, end, a. fr. או אינו מְדַכֵּר אלא ב־ or does perhaps the text speak only of? מְדַבֵּר as a noun, v. s. v.. Nif. נִדְבַּר to hold communion, converse. Mekh. Bo, introd. לא נ׳ עמווכ׳ the Lord did not hold communion with him outside the capital of Egypt. Ib. fr. Hithpa. הִדַּבֵּר, same, esp. part. f. מִרַּכֶּרֶת being on terms of intimacy with a man. Keth.I, 8 ראוה מד׳ עם אחד (omit בשוק); expl. ib. 13a. Ib. VII, 6 מד׳ עם כל אדם she is intimate with everybody. Ib. לכשהיא מר׳ בתוך ביתהוכ׳ when her neighbors can hear her voice in moments of intimacy with her husband. Hif. הִדְבִּיר to make submissive, persuade, v. דִּיבּוּר. Macc.11a דִבֵּר לחוד יַדְבֵּר לחוד the Piel dibber has one meaning (speaking harshly), and the Hif. yadber another. -
12 סוח
סוּחַ, שׂוּחַ(b. h. שׂוּחַ) ( to think, to talk; to tell. Shebu.VII, 3; 6 איני יודע מה אתה סָח (Y. ed. שָׂח) I do not know what you are talking about. Ber.51a סח לי told me. Sot.44b שח בין תפילהוכ׳ if one talks between putting on the Tfillin of the arm and of the head; Men.36a סח; a. fr.Ḥull.27a, v. חָטָא I.(Yalk. Ps. 755, read: שָׁח, v. שוּחַ. Hif. הֵסִיחַ, הֵשִׂ׳ same. Ber.51b אין מְסִיחִין על כיסוכ׳ you must not converse while holding up the cup of benediction. Sabb.13b והיתה מְסִיחָהוכ׳ and she told (me) all that happened to her. Y.Gitt.IX, end, 50d מסיחין, מש׳, v. סִיחָה Pesik. R. s. 31 עומד ומֵסִיחַוכ׳ (the text, Is. 49:8 sq.) stands and speaks (is a standing prophecy) of the king Messiah. Deut. R. s. 1 מי אתה מסיח עמיוכ׳ who art thou that art talking to me ?Gen. R. s. 13, beg. (ref. to שיח, Gen. 2:5) כל … כאילו מְשִׂיחִין אלווכ׳ all trees speak to one another as it were; מש׳ עם הבריות speak to men; Yalk. ib. 20. Ex. R. s. 1 להָשִׂיחַ עלינו to talk against us. Tanḥ. Trum. 9; Yalk. Mal. 587, v. קָבַע I; a. fr. מסיח לפי תומו, v. תּוֹם.Yoma 75a (ref. to ישחנה, Prov. 12:25) חד אמר יִשְּׂחֶנָּה מדעתו וחד אמר יְשִׂיחֶנָה לאחרים one says, let him dismiss it (fr. נָשַׂח = נָסַח; Ms. M. 2 יַסּיחֶנָּה) from his mind; the other says, let him speak it out to others; Sot. 42b; Snh.100b; Yalk. Prov. 950; v. נָסַח. -
13 שוחַ
סוּחַ, שׂוּחַ(b. h. שׂוּחַ) ( to think, to talk; to tell. Shebu.VII, 3; 6 איני יודע מה אתה סָח (Y. ed. שָׂח) I do not know what you are talking about. Ber.51a סח לי told me. Sot.44b שח בין תפילהוכ׳ if one talks between putting on the Tfillin of the arm and of the head; Men.36a סח; a. fr.Ḥull.27a, v. חָטָא I.(Yalk. Ps. 755, read: שָׁח, v. שוּחַ. Hif. הֵסִיחַ, הֵשִׂ׳ same. Ber.51b אין מְסִיחִין על כיסוכ׳ you must not converse while holding up the cup of benediction. Sabb.13b והיתה מְסִיחָהוכ׳ and she told (me) all that happened to her. Y.Gitt.IX, end, 50d מסיחין, מש׳, v. סִיחָה Pesik. R. s. 31 עומד ומֵסִיחַוכ׳ (the text, Is. 49:8 sq.) stands and speaks (is a standing prophecy) of the king Messiah. Deut. R. s. 1 מי אתה מסיח עמיוכ׳ who art thou that art talking to me ?Gen. R. s. 13, beg. (ref. to שיח, Gen. 2:5) כל … כאילו מְשִׂיחִין אלווכ׳ all trees speak to one another as it were; מש׳ עם הבריות speak to men; Yalk. ib. 20. Ex. R. s. 1 להָשִׂיחַ עלינו to talk against us. Tanḥ. Trum. 9; Yalk. Mal. 587, v. קָבַע I; a. fr. מסיח לפי תומו, v. תּוֹם.Yoma 75a (ref. to ישחנה, Prov. 12:25) חד אמר יִשְּׂחֶנָּה מדעתו וחד אמר יְשִׂיחֶנָה לאחרים one says, let him dismiss it (fr. נָשַׂח = נָסַח; Ms. M. 2 יַסּיחֶנָּה) from his mind; the other says, let him speak it out to others; Sot. 42b; Snh.100b; Yalk. Prov. 950; v. נָסַח. -
14 סוּחַ
סוּחַ, שׂוּחַ(b. h. שׂוּחַ) ( to think, to talk; to tell. Shebu.VII, 3; 6 איני יודע מה אתה סָח (Y. ed. שָׂח) I do not know what you are talking about. Ber.51a סח לי told me. Sot.44b שח בין תפילהוכ׳ if one talks between putting on the Tfillin of the arm and of the head; Men.36a סח; a. fr.Ḥull.27a, v. חָטָא I.(Yalk. Ps. 755, read: שָׁח, v. שוּחַ. Hif. הֵסִיחַ, הֵשִׂ׳ same. Ber.51b אין מְסִיחִין על כיסוכ׳ you must not converse while holding up the cup of benediction. Sabb.13b והיתה מְסִיחָהוכ׳ and she told (me) all that happened to her. Y.Gitt.IX, end, 50d מסיחין, מש׳, v. סִיחָה Pesik. R. s. 31 עומד ומֵסִיחַוכ׳ (the text, Is. 49:8 sq.) stands and speaks (is a standing prophecy) of the king Messiah. Deut. R. s. 1 מי אתה מסיח עמיוכ׳ who art thou that art talking to me ?Gen. R. s. 13, beg. (ref. to שיח, Gen. 2:5) כל … כאילו מְשִׂיחִין אלווכ׳ all trees speak to one another as it were; מש׳ עם הבריות speak to men; Yalk. ib. 20. Ex. R. s. 1 להָשִׂיחַ עלינו to talk against us. Tanḥ. Trum. 9; Yalk. Mal. 587, v. קָבַע I; a. fr. מסיח לפי תומו, v. תּוֹם.Yoma 75a (ref. to ישחנה, Prov. 12:25) חד אמר יִשְּׂחֶנָּה מדעתו וחד אמר יְשִׂיחֶנָה לאחרים one says, let him dismiss it (fr. נָשַׂח = נָסַח; Ms. M. 2 יַסּיחֶנָּה) from his mind; the other says, let him speak it out to others; Sot. 42b; Snh.100b; Yalk. Prov. 950; v. נָסַח. -
15 שׂוּחַ
סוּחַ, שׂוּחַ(b. h. שׂוּחַ) ( to think, to talk; to tell. Shebu.VII, 3; 6 איני יודע מה אתה סָח (Y. ed. שָׂח) I do not know what you are talking about. Ber.51a סח לי told me. Sot.44b שח בין תפילהוכ׳ if one talks between putting on the Tfillin of the arm and of the head; Men.36a סח; a. fr.Ḥull.27a, v. חָטָא I.(Yalk. Ps. 755, read: שָׁח, v. שוּחַ. Hif. הֵסִיחַ, הֵשִׂ׳ same. Ber.51b אין מְסִיחִין על כיסוכ׳ you must not converse while holding up the cup of benediction. Sabb.13b והיתה מְסִיחָהוכ׳ and she told (me) all that happened to her. Y.Gitt.IX, end, 50d מסיחין, מש׳, v. סִיחָה Pesik. R. s. 31 עומד ומֵסִיחַוכ׳ (the text, Is. 49:8 sq.) stands and speaks (is a standing prophecy) of the king Messiah. Deut. R. s. 1 מי אתה מסיח עמיוכ׳ who art thou that art talking to me ?Gen. R. s. 13, beg. (ref. to שיח, Gen. 2:5) כל … כאילו מְשִׂיחִין אלווכ׳ all trees speak to one another as it were; מש׳ עם הבריות speak to men; Yalk. ib. 20. Ex. R. s. 1 להָשִׂיחַ עלינו to talk against us. Tanḥ. Trum. 9; Yalk. Mal. 587, v. קָבַע I; a. fr. מסיח לפי תומו, v. תּוֹם.Yoma 75a (ref. to ישחנה, Prov. 12:25) חד אמר יִשְּׂחֶנָּה מדעתו וחד אמר יְשִׂיחֶנָה לאחרים one says, let him dismiss it (fr. נָשַׂח = נָסַח; Ms. M. 2 יַסּיחֶנָּה) from his mind; the other says, let him speak it out to others; Sot. 42b; Snh.100b; Yalk. Prov. 950; v. נָסַח. -
16 דבב
v. to dub; cause to speak; speak -
17 אלם
אִלֵּם, אִילֵּםm. (b. h.; v. אָלַם 1) cmp. חֵרֵש) mute, unable to speak, also ignorant. Ter. I, 6; a. fr.Ruth. R. to IV, 1 (ref. to almoni, Ruth. l. c.) א׳ היהמד״ת he was unable to speak of (excluded from) the Law (ignorant).Pl. אִילְּ׳ אִלְּמִין אִלְּמִים. Snh.71a; 100a.Fem. אִלֶּמֶת, אִילֶּ׳. Num. R. s. 9. Ḥull.79a. Sot.10b אי׳; a. e. -
18 אילם
אִלֵּם, אִילֵּםm. (b. h.; v. אָלַם 1) cmp. חֵרֵש) mute, unable to speak, also ignorant. Ter. I, 6; a. fr.Ruth. R. to IV, 1 (ref. to almoni, Ruth. l. c.) א׳ היהמד״ת he was unable to speak of (excluded from) the Law (ignorant).Pl. אִילְּ׳ אִלְּמִין אִלְּמִים. Snh.71a; 100a.Fem. אִלֶּמֶת, אִילֶּ׳. Num. R. s. 9. Ḥull.79a. Sot.10b אי׳; a. e. -
19 אִלֵּם
אִלֵּם, אִילֵּםm. (b. h.; v. אָלַם 1) cmp. חֵרֵש) mute, unable to speak, also ignorant. Ter. I, 6; a. fr.Ruth. R. to IV, 1 (ref. to almoni, Ruth. l. c.) א׳ היהמד״ת he was unable to speak of (excluded from) the Law (ignorant).Pl. אִילְּ׳ אִלְּמִין אִלְּמִים. Snh.71a; 100a.Fem. אִלֶּמֶת, אִילֶּ׳. Num. R. s. 9. Ḥull.79a. Sot.10b אי׳; a. e. -
20 אִילֵּם
אִלֵּם, אִילֵּםm. (b. h.; v. אָלַם 1) cmp. חֵרֵש) mute, unable to speak, also ignorant. Ter. I, 6; a. fr.Ruth. R. to IV, 1 (ref. to almoni, Ruth. l. c.) א׳ היהמד״ת he was unable to speak of (excluded from) the Law (ignorant).Pl. אִילְּ׳ אִלְּמִין אִלְּמִים. Snh.71a; 100a.Fem. אִלֶּמֶת, אִילֶּ׳. Num. R. s. 9. Ḥull.79a. Sot.10b אי׳; a. e.
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speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Speak — Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speak — [spēk] vi. spoke, spoken, speaking [ME speken < OE specan, earlier sprecan, akin to Ger sprechen < IE base * sp(h)er(e) g , to strew, sprinkle > SPARK1, L spargere, to sprinkle: basic sense “to scatter (words)”] 1. to utter words with… … English World dictionary
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speak — speak, talk, converse can all mean to articulate words so as to express one s thoughts. Speak is, in general, the broad term and may refer to utterances of any kind, however coherent or however broken or disconnected, and with or without… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
