Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Explain’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Explain’ occurs 73 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 24:66 Then the servant explained to Isaac all that he had done.Genesis 24:66
Genesis 37:9 Likewise, he saw another dream, which he explained to his brothers, saying, “I saw by a dream, as if the sun, and the moon, and eleven stars were reverencing me.”Genesis 37:9
Genesis 40:9 The chief cupbearer explained his dream first. “I saw before me a vine,Genesis 40:9
Genesis 41:8 and when morning arrived, being terrified with fear, sent to all the interpreters of Egypt and to all of the wise men. And when they were summoned, he explained to them his dream; but there was no one who could interpret it.Genesis 41:8
Genesis 41:12 In that place, there was a Hebrew, a servant of the same commander of the military, to whom we explained our dreams.Genesis 41:12
Genesis 41:17 Therefore, Pharaoh explained what he had seen: “I thought myself to be standing on the bank of a river,Genesis 41:17
Genesis 41:24 And they devoured the beauty of the first. I explained this dream to the interpreters, and there is no one who can unfold it.”Genesis 41:24
Genesis 42:29 And they went to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, and they explained to him all the things that had befallen them, saying:Genesis 42:29
Genesis 44:24 Therefore, when we had gone up to your servant our father, we explained to him all that my lord had spoken.Genesis 44:24
Genesis 45:27 To the contrary, they explained the entire matter in order. And when he had seen the wagons, and all that he had sent, his spirit revived,Genesis 45:27
Number of the word / term Explain in Genesis: 10
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 4:28 And Moses explained to Aaron all the words of the Lord, by which he had sent him, and the signs which he had commanded.Exodus 4:28
Exodus 6:9 And so, Moses explained all these things to the sons of Israel, who did not agree with him, because of their anguish of spirit and very difficult work.Exodus 6:9
Exodus 13:8 And you will explain to your son in that day, saying: ‘This is what the Lord did for me when I was taken away from Egypt.’Exodus 13:8
Exodus 18:8 Moses explained to his kinsman all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians on behalf of Israel, and all the hardships which had befallen them on the journey, and how the Lord had freed them.Exodus 18:8
Exodus 19:25 And Moses descended to the people, and he explained everything to them.Exodus 19:25
Exodus 24:3 Therefore, Moses went and explained to the people all the words of the Lord, as well as the judgments. And all the people responded with one voice: “We will do all the words of the Lord, which he has spoken.”Exodus 24:3
Number of the word / term Explain in Exodus: 6
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 11:24 And so, Moses went and explained the words of the Lord to the people. Gathering together seventy men from the elders of Israel, he caused them to stand around the tabernacle.Numbers 11:24
Numbers 13:27 And they explained, saying: “We went into the land, to which you sent us, which, it is true, flows with milk and honey, as one can know by these fruits.Numbers 13:27
Numbers 22:7 And the elders of Moab, and those greater by birth of Midian, continued on, holding the price of divination in their hands. And when they had come to Balaam, and had explained to him all the words of Balak,Numbers 22:7
Numbers 29:40 And Moses explained to the sons of Israel all that the Lord had commanded him.Numbers 29:40
Number of the word / term Explain in Numbers: 4
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 1:5 across the Jordan in the land of Moab. And so, Moses began to explain the law, and to say:Deuteronomy 1:5
Deuteronomy 6:7 And you shall explain them to your sons. And you shall meditate upon them sitting in your house, and walking on a journey, when lying down and when rising up.Deuteronomy 6:7
Number of the word / term Explain in Deuteronomy: 2
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Judges
Judges 11:25 Or are you, perhaps, better than Balak, the son of Zippor, the king of Moab? Or are you able to explain what his argument was against Israel, and why he fought against him?Judges 11:25
Judges 14:16 And she shed tears before Samson, and she complained, saying: “You hate me, and you do not love me. That is why you do not want to explain to me the problem, which you have proposed to the sons of my people.” But he responded: “I was not willing to reveal it to my father and mother. And so, how can I reveal it to you?”Judges 14:16
Judges 14:17 Therefore, she wept before him during the seven days of the feast. And at length, on the seventh day, since she had been troubling him, he explained it. And immediately she revealed it to her countrymen.Judges 14:17
Number of the word / term Explain in Judges: 3
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Ruth
Ruth 3:16 And she came to her mother-in-law, who said to her: “What have you been doing, daughter?” And she explained to her all that the man had accomplished for her.Ruth 3:16
Number of the word / term Explain in Ruth: 1
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 11:5 And behold, Saul arrived, following oxen from the field. And he said, “What has happened to the people that they would weep?” And they explained to him the words of the men from Jabesh.1 Samuel 11:5
Number of the word / term Explain in 1 Samuel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 4:33 And he discoursed about trees, from the cedar which is in Lebanon, to the hyssop which grows out from the wall. And he explained about beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fish.1 Kings 4:33
1 Kings 10:7 about your words and your wisdom. But I did not believe those who explained it to me, until I went myself and saw it with my own eyes. And I have discovered that the half of it has not been told to me: your wisdom and works are greater than the report that I have heard.1 Kings 10:7
Number of the word / term Explain in 1 Kings: 2
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book 2 Kings
2 Kings 7:10 And when they had arrived at the gate of the city, they explained to them, saying: “We went into the camp of the Syrians, and we found no one in that place, except horses and donkeys tied, and the tents still standing.”2 Kings 7:10
2 Kings 8:6 And the king questioned the woman. And she explained it to him. And the king appointed a eunuch to her, saying, “Restore to her all that is hers, with all the proceeds of the fields, from the day that she left the land until the present.”2 Kings 8:6
2 Kings 22:10 Also, Shaphan, the scribe, explained to the king, saying, “Hilkiah, the priest, gave the book to me.” And when Shaphan had read it before the king,2 Kings 22:10
Number of the word / term Explain in 2 Kings: 3
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 9:2 And Solomon explained for her all that she had proposed. And there was nothing that he did not make clear to her.2 Chronicles 9:2
2 Chronicles 34:22 Therefore, Hilkiah, and those who had been sent with him by the king, went to Huldah, the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the vestments. She was living in Jerusalem, in the second part. And they spoke to her the words which we explained above.2 Chronicles 34:22
Number of the word / term Explain in 2 Chronicles: 2
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Esther
Esther 3:13 These were sent by the king’s messengers to all the provinces, so as to kill and destroy all the Jews, from children all the way to the elderly, even little children and women, on one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to plunder their goods, even their necessities. And this was the text of the letter: “Artaxerxes, the great king from India all the way to Ethiopia, to the leaders and generals of the one hundred twenty-seven provinces, which are subject to his authority, greetings. Although I have reigned over many nations and subjugated the whole world under my realm, I was by no means willing to abuse the greatness of this power, but to govern my subjects with clemency and leniency, so that they would settle into a quiet life, apart from any terror, and delight in peace, as all mortals would choose to do. Yet, in asking my counselors how this might be able to be accomplished, one who excelled the others in wisdom and fidelity, and who was second after the king, named Haman, explained to me that there was a people, scattered throughout the whole world, that used strange laws, and, acting against the customs of all peoples, despised the commandments of kings and violated the harmony of all nations with their dissension. When we had learned this, seeing one nation rebellious against all mankind, having overthrown the usefulness of laws, and going against our orders, and disturbing the peace and harmony of the provinces subject to us, we commanded that whomever Haman, who is chief over all the provinces, and second after the king, and whom we honor in the place of a father, whomever he would point out should be destroyed by their enemies, with their wives and children, and that no one may take pity on them, on the fourteenth day of the twelfth month Adar of this present year, so that these guilty men, all on one day, may go down to the underworld, restoring to our empire the peace that they had disturbed.”Esther 3:13
Esther 5:11 And he explained to them the greatness of his riches, and the influence of his sons, and how, with such glory, the king had elevated him above all his rulers and servants.Esther 5:11
Esther 6:13 And he explained to Zeresh his wife and to his friends all that had happened to him. And the wise men, whom he held in counsel, and his wife, answered him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is from the offspring of the Jews, you will not be able to withstand him, but you will fall in his sight.”Esther 6:13
Number of the word / term Explain in Esther: 3
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Job
Job 12:8 Speak with the earth, and it will respond to you, and the fish of the sea will explain.Job 12:8
Job 15:17 I will reveal to you, so listen to me; and I will explain to you what I have seen.Job 15:17
Job 28:27 Then he saw and explained it, and he made ready and examined it.Job 28:27
Job 37:20 Who will explain to him the things that I am saying? Even while a man is still speaking, he will be devoured.Job 37:20
Job 38:33 Do you know the order of heaven, and can you explain its rules here on the earth?Job 38:33
Number of the word / term Explain in Job: 5
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 73:15 If I were to say that I would explain this: Behold, I would condemn this nation of your sons.Psalm 73:15
Psalm 87:6 The Lord will explain, in the writings of peoples and of leaders, about those who have been in her.Psalm 87:6
Number of the word / term Explain in Psalm: 2
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 1:8 Such things are difficult; man is not able to explain them with words. The eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor is the ear fulfilled by hearing.Ecclesiastes 1:8
Number of the word / term Explain in Ecclesiastes: 1
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 43:26 Call me to mind, and let us go to judgment together. If you have anything to justify yourself, explain it.Isaiah 43:26
Isaiah 44:7 Who is like me? Let him call out and announce it. And let him explain to me the order of things, since it is I who appointed the ancient people. The things of the near and the distant future, let him announce them.Isaiah 44:7
Number of the word / term Explain in Isaiah: 2
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 23:32 Behold, I am against the prophets, who dream what is false, says the Lord; who explain and so seduce my people with their falsehoods and with their miracles, though I did not send them, nor did I command them. They have offer nothing beneficial to this people, says the Lord.Jeremiah 23:32
Number of the word / term Explain in Jeremiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 24:19 And the people said to me: “Why won’t you explain to us what these things signify, which you are doing?”Ezekiel 24:19
Number of the word / term Explain in Ezekiel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 2:6 But if you explain the dream and its meaning, you will receive from me rewards, and gifts, and great honor. Therefore, reveal to me the dream and its interpretation.”Daniel 2:6
Daniel 2:17 And he went into his house and explained the task to Hananiah, and Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,Daniel 2:17
Daniel 2:24 After this, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and he spoke to him in this way, “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king, and I will explain the solution to the king.”Daniel 2:24
Daniel 4:7 Then the seers, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers entered, and I explained about the dream in their presence, but they did not reveal its answer to me.Daniel 4:7
Daniel 4:9 Belteshazzar, leader of the seers, since I know that you have in you the spirit of the holy gods, and that no mystery is unreachable to you, explain to me the visions of my dreams, which I saw, and the solution to them.Daniel 4:9
Daniel 4:18 I, king Nebuchadnezzar, saw this dream. And so you, Belteshazzar, must quickly explain to me the interpretation because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to declare the meaning of it to me. But you are able because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.Daniel 4:18
Daniel 5:12 For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”Daniel 5:12
Daniel 9:23 At the beginning of your prayers, the message came forth, yet I have come to explain it to you because you are a man who is seeking. Therefore, you must pay close attention to the message and understand the vision.Daniel 9:23
Number of the word / term Explain in Daniel: 8
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Habakkuk
Habakkuk 2:2 And the Lord responded to me and said: Write the vision and explain it on tablets, so that he who reads it may run through it.Habakkuk 2:2
Number of the word / term Explain in Habakkuk: 1
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Mark
Mark 4:34 But he did not speak to them without a parable. Yet separately, he explained all things to his disciples.Mark 4:34
Mark 5:16 And those who had seen it explained to them how he had dealt with the man who had the demon, and about the swine.Mark 5:16
Number of the word / term Explain in Mark: 2
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Luke
Luke 8:39 “Return to your house and explain to them what great things God has done for you.” And he traveled through the entire city, preaching about the great things that Jesus had done for him.Luke 8:39
Luke 9:10 And when the Apostles returned, they explained to him all the things that they had done. And taking them with him, he withdrew to a deserted place apart, which belongs to Bethsaida.Luke 9:10
Luke 9:61 And another said: “I will follow you, Lord. But permit me first to explain this to those of my house.”Luke 9:61
Luke 24:35 And they explained the things that were done on the way, and how they had recognized him at the breaking of the bread.Luke 24:35
Number of the word / term Explain in Luke: 4
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Acts
Acts 9:27 But Barnabas took him aside and led him to the Apostles. And he explained to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how, in Damascus, he had acted faithfully in the name of Jesus.Acts 9:27
Acts 10:8 And when he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.Acts 10:8
Acts 11:4 And Peter began to explain to them, in an orderly manner, saying:Acts 11:4
Acts 12:17 But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he explained how the Lord had led him away from prison. And he said, “Inform James and those brothers.” And going out, he went away to another place.Acts 12:17
Acts 13:41 ‘You despisers! Look, and wonder, and be scattered! For I am working a deed in your days, a deed which you would not believe, even if someone were to explain it to you.’ ”Acts 13:41
Acts 15:14 Simon has explained in what manner God first visited, so as to take from the Gentiles a people to his name.Acts 15:14
Acts 21:19 And when he had greeted them, he explained each thing that God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.Acts 21:19
Number of the word / term Explain in Acts: 7
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 12:19 Have you ever thought that we should explain ourselves to you? We speak in the sight of God, in Christ. But all things, most beloved, are for your edification.2 Corinthians 12:19
Number of the word / term Explain in 2 Corinthians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Explain’ in the book Hebrews
Hebrews 5:11 Our message about him is great, and difficult to explain when speaking, because you have been made feeble when listening.Hebrews 5:11
Number of the word / term ‘Explain’ in Hebrews: 1
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 73
