What and How You Declare and Decree Is The Question A concise study of the words declare and decree in the bible shows that there is never an indication or a thought from God that man can declare and decree their presumptuous will upon Him. We cannot declare and decree anyone’s health, wellbeing or situation. We can declare what God says in His word and by His Spirit concerning situations if we stand holy and righteous before Him. We can declare His word as spoken to the prophets and declare Jesus is Lord over all the earth. We shall ask of Him as John 15:7 says, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” We can do anything in the name of Jesus, the works of Jesus, but nothing of ourselves. We are His but He is not ours to do as we will Him to do. God knows every situation of a person’s life and we do not. To declare or decree a thing in someone’s life is to act presumptuously and without full knowledge. Praying for healing for a sick person might not be the best things for them because God might be taking them out of the evil to come. Isaiah 57:1 states this clearly, “The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. “ This is exactly what God did in the days of Noah when all righteous men died before the flood. Only Noah and his family were preserved but all others righteous perished before the impeding flood. It is imperative that we understand that with our human finiteness of seeing life we know nothing and we are interfering with God’s plans. We do not have a legal right to do anything but be obedient to God and do the things His word already declared and decreed we ought to do. People are declaring and decreeing things and have yet to fulfill His commandments on every other level. Jesus did not abolish the law but fulfill it. In other words He fulfilled the penalty of the law giving us free access to the carry out the commands of God. Without having the threat of death over our heads we can labor without fear. If we sin we are free to ask His forgiveness and He is merciful to forgive us because the penalty no longer is a threat to us. The doctrine about declaring and decreeing is just another way of the serpent telling us that we shall be as gods. It is us telling God what to do or what we think He can or should do about something. We are told to ask, seek and find. Matthew 6:8 states, “Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. “ In other words, we can ask anything but He already knows what we need. Anything can also be what we want, nonetheless, He gives us what we need. What we want might not be good for us. If we ask for bread He will not give us a stone. “Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? ” Matthew 7:9-11 I do not believe that it is the Father’s will to give us that car on that day that He knows we will wreck it and take our own lives and maybe the lives of others. I believe He releases blessing in His divine time knowing all things and how they are connected with each other. This is the part of the picture we do not have. Matthew 7:7 states, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” We must understand this verse in context. Ask what? I believe it is His will. Seek what? I believe it is truth and you shall find it. Knock where? I believe it is the door which is Jesus the Messiah of God – The door we open to Jesus is always the right door. We don’t have to guess about door 2 or door 3 and what is behind them. Everything we need is behind door 1 – Jesus and the Father’s will for us. Remember that Jesus also asked that a certain cup be taken from Him but then He prayed, “Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” Luke 22:42 Jesus wanted His impending torture and death to pass from Him but then He said not my will but thine will be done. Despite what he wanted He wanted more to do the Father’s will. If the cup had passed from Him hope for humanity would have been lost. He also said, “Father, if thou be willing,” in other words, if you are willing to change the plan. The plan was already established from the foundations of the earth. Remember what Jesus was going to be undertaking. Matthew 18:19 states, “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” This is not carte-blanche for our personal whims. We must understand this verse in complete context. Matthew 18:15-20 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. So, the word here is speaking about being reconciled to each other. What two of you shall agree – as touching any thing that they shall ask, as in asking for reconciliation on any of these grounds if both parties agree to the reconciliation it will be granted. God’s peace is often bound because we refuse to reconcile. His peace is released when we choose His ways. The two or three is the parties in conflict and those chosen to intervene – witnesses or the church at large. Jesus was speaking about a specific situation. After all He came to reconcile us to the Father so certainly He wants us to be reconciled to each other. This does not have anything to do with healing, demonic possession, asking for material things or anything else. Matthew 21:22 states, “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” This verse must also be read and understood in context. Matthew 21:17-22 states in total, “And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” What was the condition of Jesus’ heart? Remember “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.” James 5:17 What was the condition of Elias’ heart? What did each person ask for? Jesus asked that no fruit grow on the fig tree because it did not produce although it was the season for figs. Creation did not supply the creator. Elias spoke the will of the Father with no doubt or fear of failure. He was not presumptuous. 1 Kings 17:1 states, “And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.” Elias had God’s ear and was speaking within the realm of the will of God. He understood the heart of Israel at the time. He declared, “As the Lord God of Israel liveth.” I believe Elijah lived a life that propelled him right into the will of God. How many people are professing things but not on God’s behalf? The bible says when we say a thing will happen in the name of God or Jesus and it does not we are using His name in vain. His word will not return void and if we say a thing that He will do and it does not happen then that word is void and His name was uttered in vain. We are not in any position to declare and decree anything to God. We are not in any position to presume that God will hear us and obey because we say in the name of Jesus. What does it mean “in the name of Jesus?” It means the same thing as not taking the name of God in vain. It means the Father and the Son are one and His name must do what it is established to do, not return void – it must accomplish – it must save and give life, it must heal and deliver and comfort. “In the name of Jesus” shall not be wielded as a catch all for whatever we so desire, selfish or otherwise. The expressions “in the name of Jesus” or “in my name” must be used reverently with fear and trembling. Just like the words declare and decree used in the bible both in the old and the new testaments, they must be understood in context. A full use of these words at supplied below for your study. What you will find is that the English language is limited and to our one word use for many Hebrew and Greek words we have missed the mark on many verses. We must stop using God’s name and His Son’s in vain. We must stop building doctrines bases on one verse interpretations. We cannot declare and decree anything to God. Certainly we can remind Him of His promises but He can only address them if we are in compliance with His requirements for holiness. Even Michael the archangel did not dispute with the devil in Jude 1:9 “Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. “ Yet we contend with God. All Jesus could say was, “Not my will, but thine, be done.” Jesus did not dispute His Father. So where is the power of the saints? In doing His will we walk within His power and authority as we go. In the center of the Father’s will His will shall be done in us and through us. The issue of declaring and decreeing is quite clear. We can only declare who God is and we must. John 12:32 states, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” We must declare who Jesus is and carry out the decree already give to us, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” Matthew 28:19 Jesus made a decree for us to follow and rather than doing what he has decreed we rather declare and decree to the devil and sickness and any other thing that offends us what God is going to do them or it. Here we see not even Michael the archangel would dare do what we take it upon ourselves to do. Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. Michael simply said, “the Lord rebuke you.” Even when Jesus was ministering to individuals with unclean spirits he simply rebuked them or told them to come out. There was never any drama attached to His work. Yet we who call ourselves His disciples take on doctrinal falisies that draws us away from sound doctrine. We are not in a position to dictate to God or the demons what to do. If we do not keep even the basics of His commandments I don’t think we are in a position to command anything. Yes, He has given us authority but in our obedience as we go doing His will our authority is invoked and most times we have no idea we moved mountains until we hear testimonies later on about it. Why is this so? I believe it is because it is the invoking of the Holy Spirit to move on our behalf and so he gets the credit. We frail humans have a tendency to take all the credit for ourselves. If in the end people remember you and your name rather than the name of Jesus and render unto Him the full measure of praise then what ever was done was in vain. All the honor and all the glory belong to Him and saying a thing just does not make it so no matter how zealous we are. Begin declaring who God is and exalting His name and them real impact will be made. He will begin to move mountains and change things. We are His instruments and vessels not the other way around. The greatest impact one can make in the kingdom of God is to have their eyes of discernment keenly tuned that you can clearly hear God’s will in a situation and speak it. This prevents us from speaking His name in vain when we have spoken and the desired pray does not materialize. Remember, his ways are not our ways and He sees around the bend and so at times He might be trying to remove a sick person from the evil to come and we are getting in His way and trying to appear as though we have the very power of God in our bones. Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. [2] He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. It is the will of God that we do greater things than Jesus because Jesus said we would but what exactly are those greater works? John 14:12 says, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” The key words here are “because I go unto my Father.” Jesus is saying that the work continues and because He has to go back to the Father it is left to those that remain. Yet the bible says that so much was done by Him that all the books in the world could not contain them. I believe this means that all the works He did and those that we did are done in His name and He is and will be credited with them. Even at the end of days we shall cast our crowns before Him. All that we would earn we will give back to Him because they belong to Him anyway. All honor, glory and power belongs to the Lamb. Jesus did His work in three and a half years. Now if we come to faith by the age of say 16 and live until the age of 70 that is a total of 54 years doing the works of the Son. That’s a lot of work. Unfortunately many are called but few chosen because so few pick up their cross and endure to the end. Yes, greater works we will do if we apply ourselves and cease warming the pews. If you really want to declare and decree anything then exalt His name and do the works that Jesus left for us to do and you shall see mountains move. You can declare His name and in your obedience His decree for His kingdom shall come to pass. Did He not say that miracles will follow us? The key word is follow. Yes, as we go they miracles will blaze away in the trail we leave behind. Unfortunately for us we rather see first the miracles and then we will go so we never see and no one goes. The greatest miracle Jesus ever accomplished is when He said “thy sins are forgiven thee,” but all we remember is rise and be healed. Without the forgiveness of sin you are destine to arrive in Hell in the greatest of health. I challenge you to study the word to show yourself approved unto God so that when false doctrines arise you will be able to shun them and the kingdom work can continue. False doctrines are distractions to the harvest. Study and allow the Holy Spirit to hone your discernment so that you can work more effectively and consistently. Just remember also, Jesus said, “And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt” Matthew 26:39. Whatever you are asking for remember the “nevertheless” of Jesus’ prayer. And remember the final outcome was that the cup did not pass from Him. Some things are fixed no matter what you pray. David prayed for his son’s life earnestly but in the end the child died as God willed. It is one thing to have an earnest desire in personal prayer but when we begin to apply such boldness to the needs and situations of others we are embarking on breaking the commandment which says, “Do not take the name of God in vain.” When iin deed we declare something to happen to someone else not knowing their hearts and walk with God we are stepping on quicksand. The unbeliever then says that our God do not hear us and laugh at us and mock Him. God has already given us enough of a sure foot to stand on. Let’s stand were our foot is sure to bring results. The peace and understanding of God be with you. All verses appearing in scripture on the subject matter is noted below. DECLARE Hebrew nagad, naw-gad; a primitive root; properly to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causative), to manifest; figurative to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically to expose, predict, explain, praise :- bewray, × certainly, certify, declare (-ing), denounce, expound, × fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, × surely, tell, utter. baar, baw-ar; a primitive root; to dig; by analogy to engrave; figurative to explain :- declare, (make) plain (-ly). dabar, daw-bar; a primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue :- 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. caphar, saw-far; a primitive root; properly to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensitive to recount, i.e. celebrate :- commune, (ac-) count, declare, number, + penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer. yada`, yaw-dah; a primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figurative, literal, euphemism and inference (including observation, care, recognition; and causative instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) [as follow] :- acknowledge, acquaintance (-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, [un-] awares, can [-not], certainly, for a certainty, 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. buwr, boor; a primitive root; to bore, i.e. (figurative) examine :- declare. shama`, shaw-mah; a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causative to tell, etc.) :- × 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. siyach, see-akh; a primitive root; to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence aloud) or (transitive) utter :- commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with). amar (Chaldee), am-ar; corresponding to Hebrew 559 (amar) :- command, declare, say, speak, tell. Genesis 41:24 :nagad And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me. Deut. 1:5 :ba’ra On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying, Joshua 20:4 :dabar And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them. Judges 14:12-13 ::nagad And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: [13] But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. Judges 14:15 :nagad And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samsons wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy fathers house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? 1 Kings 22:13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good. 1 Chron. 16:24 :caphar Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. 2 Chron. 18:12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. Esther 4:8 :nagad Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. Job 12:8 :caphar Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Job 15:17 :caphar I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; Job 21:31 :nagad Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done? Job 28:27 :caphar Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. Job 31:37 :nagad I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. Job 38:4 :nagad Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Job 38:18 :nagad Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all. Job 40:7 :yada Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Job 42:4 :yada Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Psalm 2:7 :caphar I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Psalm 9:11 :nagad Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. Psalm 19:1 :caphar To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Psalm 22:22 :caphar I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Psalm 22:31 :nagad They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this. Psalm 30:9 :nagad What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Psalm 38:18 nagad For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. Psalm 40:5 :nagad Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Psalm 50:6 :nagad And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah. Psalm 50:16 :caphar But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? Psalm 64:9 :nagad And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. Psalm 66:16 :caphar Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. Psalm 73:28 :caphar But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works. Psalm 75:1 :caphar To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. Psalm 75:9 :nagad But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. Psalm 78:6 :caphar That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: Psalm 96:3 ;caphar Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. Psalm 97:6 :nagad The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. Psalm 102:21 :caphar To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; Psalm 107:22 :caphar And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. Psalm 118:17 :caphar I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Psalm 145:4 :nahad One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. Psalm 145:6 :caphar And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. Eccles. 9:1 :buwr For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. Isaiah 3:9 :nagad The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. Isaiah 12:4 :yada And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Isaiah 21:6 :nagad For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. Isaiah 41:22 :shama Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. Isaiah 42:9 :nagad Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. Isaiah 42:12 :nagad Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands. Isaiah 43:9 :nagad Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. Isaiah 43:26 :caphar Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. Isaiah 44:7 :nagad And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them. Isaiah 45:19 :nagad I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. Isaiah 48:6 :nagad Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them. Isaiah 48:20 :nagad Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob. Isaiah 53:8 :siyach He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. Isaiah 57:12 :nagad I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee. Isaiah 66:19 :nagad And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. Jeremiah 4:5 :nagad Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities. Jeremiah 5:20 :nagad Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, Jeremiah 9:12 :nagad Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? Jeremiah 31:10 :nagad Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. Jeremiah 38:15 :nagad Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? Jeremiah 38:25 :nagad But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee: Jeremiah 42:4 :nagad Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you. Jeremiah 42:20 :nagad For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us unto the Lord our God; and according unto all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. Jeremiah 46:14 :nagad Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee. Jeremiah 50:2 :nagad Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. Jeremiah 50:28 :nagad The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance of his temple. Jeremiah 51:10 :caphar The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God. Ezekiel 12:16 :caphar But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the Lord. Ezekiel 23:36 :nagad The Lord said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations; Ezekiel 40:4 nagad And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel. Daniel 4:18 :amar This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. Micah 1:10 :nagad Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. Micah 3:8 :nagad But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin. Zech. 9:12 :nagad Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; Greek phrazo, frad-zo; probably akin to Greek 5420 (phrasso) through the idea of defining; to indicate (by word or act), i.e. (special) to expound :- declare. gnorizo, gno-rid-zo; from a derivative of Greek 1097 (ginosko); to make known; subject to know :- certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot. diegeomai, dee-ayg-eh-om-ahee; from Greek 1223 (dia) and Greek 2233 (hegeomai); to relate fully :- declare, shew, tell. euaggelizo, yoo-ang-ghel-id-zo; from Greek 2095 (eu) and Greek 32 (aggelos); to announce good news (“evangelize”) especially the gospel :- declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel). ekdiegeomai, ek-dee-ayg-eh-om-ahee; from Greek 1537 (ek) and a compound of Greek 1223 (dia) and Greek 2233 (hegeomai); to narrate through wholly :- declare. kataggello, kat-ang-gel-lo; from Greek 2596 (kata) and the base of Greek 32 (aggelos); to proclaim, promulgate :- declare, preach, shew, speak of, teach. anaggello, an-ang-el-lo; from Greek 303 (ana) and the base of Greek 32 (aggelos); to announce (in detail) :- declare, rehearse, report, show, speak, tell. endeixis, en-dike-sis; from Greek 1731 (endeiknumi); indication (abstract) :- declare, evident token, proof. deloo, day-lo-o; from Greek 1212 (delos); to make plain (by words) :- declare, shew, signify. paraggello, par-ang-gel-lo; from Greek 3844 (para) and the base of Greek 32 (aggelos); to transmit a message, i.e. (by implication) to enjoin :- (give in) charge, (give) command (-ment), declare. emphanizo, em-fan-id-zo; from Greek 1717 (emphanes); to exhibit (in person) or disclose (by words) :- appear, declare (plainly), inform, (will) manifest, shew, signify. Matthew 13:36 :pharzo Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. Matthew 15:15 :pharzo Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. John 17:26 :gnorizo 2x And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. Acts 8:33 :diegeomai In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. Acts 13:32 :euaggelizo And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, Acts 13:41 :ekdiegeomai Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. Acts 17:23 :kataggello For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. Acts 20:27 :anaggello For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. Romans 3:25-26 :endeixis Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; [26] To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 1 Cor. 3:13 :deloo Every mans work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every mans work of what sort it is. 1 Cor. 11:17 :paraggello Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 1 Cor. 15:1 :gnorizo Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; Col. 4:7 :gnorizo All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: Hebrews 2:12 :apaggello Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. Hebrews 11:14 :emphanizo For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 1 John 1:3 :apaggello That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:5 :anagello This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. DECLARING Hebrew nagad, naw-gad; a primitive root; properly to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causative), to manifest; figurative to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically to expose, predict, explain, praise :- bewray, × certainly, certify, declare (-ing), denounce, expound, × fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, × surely, tell, utter. Isaiah 46:10 :nagad Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Greek exegeomai, ex-ayg-eh-om-ahee; from Greek 1537 (ek) and Greek 2233 (hegeomai); to consider out (aloud), i.e. rehearse, unfold :- declare, tell. ekdiegeomai, ek-dee-ayg-eh-om-ahee; from Greek 1537 (ek) and a compound of Greek 1223 (dia) and Greek 2233 (hegeomai); to narrate through wholly :- declare. kataggello, kat-ang-gel-lo; from Greek 2596 (kata) and the base of Greek 32 (aggelos); to proclaim, promulgate :- declare, preach, shew, speak of, teach. Acts 15:3 :ekdiegeomai And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. Acts 15:12 :xegeomai Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. 1 Cor. 2:1 :kataggello And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. DECREE Hebrew dabar, daw-bawr; from Hebrew 1696 (dabar); a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbial a cause :- act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), + because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, × commune (-ication), + concern [-ing], + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, [evil favoured-] ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, [no] thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some [uncleanness], somewhat to say, + song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, + that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what [-soever], + wherewith, which, word, work. te`em, teh-ame; (Chaldee); from Hebrew 2939 (te`am), and equivelant to Hebrew 2941 (ta`am); properly flavor; figurative judgment (both subjective and objectivl); hence account (both subjective and objective) :- + chancellor, + command, commandment, decree, + regard, taste, wisdom. pithgam, pith-gawm; of Persian origin; a (judicial) sentence :- decree, sentence. dath, dawth; of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivative; a royal edict or statute :- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner. maamar, mah-am-ar; from Hebrew 559 (amar); something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict :- commandment, decree. gazar, gaw-zar; a primitive root; to cut down or off; (figurative) to destroy, divide, exclude or decide :- cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch. gazar, gaw-zar; a primitive root; to cut down or off; (figurative) to destroy, divide, exclude or decide :- cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch. chaqaq, khaw-kak; a primitive root; properly to hack, i.e. engrave (Judg. 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (generally) prescribe :- appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, portray, print, set. gezerah, ghez-ay-raw; (Chaldee); from Hebrew 1505 (gezar) (as Hebrew 1504 (gazar)); a decree :- decree. ecar (Chaldee), es-awr; corresponding to Hebrew 632 (ecar) in a legal sense; an interdict :- decree. ta`am, tah-am; from Hebrew 2938 (ta`am); properly a taste, i.e. (figurative) perception; by implication intelligence; transit. a mandate :- advice, behaviour, decree, discretion, judgment, reason, taste, understanding. 2 Chron. 30:5 :dabar So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written. Ezra 5:13 :te`em But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. Ezra 5:17-6:1 :te`em Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the kings treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. [6:1] Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. Ezra 6:3 :te`em In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; Ezra 6:8 :te`em Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the kings goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expences be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. Ezra 6:11-12 :te`em Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. [12] And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed. Ezra 7:13 :te`em I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee. Ezra 7:21 :te`em And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, Esther 1:20 :pithgam And when the kings decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. Esther 2:8 :dath So it came to pass, when the kings commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the kings house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. Esther 3:15 :dath The posts went out, being hastened by the kings commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. Esther 4:3 :dath And in every province, whithersoever the kings commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Esther 4:8 :dath Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. Esther 8:14 :dath So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the kings commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace. Esther 8:17-9:1 :dath 2x And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the kings commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. [9:1] Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the kings commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) Esther 9:13-14 :dath 2x Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this days decree, and let Hamans ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. [14] And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Hamans ten sons. Esther 9:32 :ma’amar And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. Job 22:28 :gazar Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. Job 28:26 :choq When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: Psalm 2:7 :choq I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Psalm 148:6 :chaqaq He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. Proverbs 8:15 :choq By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. Proverbs 8:29 :choq When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: Isaiah 10:1 :chaqaq Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; Jeremiah 5:22 :choq Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? Daniel 2:9 :dath But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. Daniel 2:13 :dath And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. Daniel 2:15 :dath He answered and said to Arioch the kings captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. Daniel 3:10 :te`em Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: Daniel 3:29 :te`em Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. Daniel 4:6 :te`em Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. Daniel 4:17 :gezerah This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. Daniel 4:24 :gezerah This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: Daniel 6:7-9 :’ecar 3x All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. [8] Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. [9] Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. Daniel 6:12-13 :’ecar Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the kings decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. [13] Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. Daniel 6:15 :’ecar Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed. Daniel 6:26 :te`em I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. Jonah 3:7 :ta’am And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: Micah 7:11 :choq In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed. Zeph. 2:2 :choq Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lords anger come upon you. Greek dogma, dog-mah; from the base of Greek 1380 (dokeo); a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical) :- decree, ordinance. Luke 2:1 :dogma And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
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