Topic
Language
65 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 10:5Nave · Torrey Confusion of
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
- Genesis 10:20Nave · Torrey Confusion of
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
- Genesis 10:31Nave · Torrey Confusion of
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
- Genesis 11:1Nave · Torrey Unity of
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
- Genesis 11:6Nave · Torrey Unity of
And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
- 2 Kings 18:26Nave · Torrey Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Syrian
Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
- Ezra 4:7Nave · Torrey Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Syrian
¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
- Psalms 114:1Nave · Torrey Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Egyptian
When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
- Daniel 1:4Nave · Torrey Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Chaldee
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the…
- Mark 16:17Nave · Torrey Gift of
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
- Luke 23:38Nave · Torrey Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Greek
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Acts 2:10Nave · Torrey Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Egyptian
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
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- Acts 14:11 Nave · Torrey Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Lycaonian
- Acts 19:6 Nave · Torrey Gift of
- Acts 21:37 Nave · Torrey Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Greek
- 1 Corinthians 12:10 Nave · Torrey Gift of
- Genesis 11:1–9 Nave Confusion of
- Genesis 11:2–6 Torrey CONFUSION OF — A punishment for presumption, &c
- Genesis 11:7 Torrey CONFUSION OF — Originated the varieties in
- Genesis 11:8 Torrey CONFUSION OF — Scattered men over the earth
- Genesis 11:9 Torrey CONFUSION OF — Scattered men over the earth
- Genesis 42:23 Torrey INTERPRETATION OF — Antiquity of engaging persons for
- Deuteronomy 28:49 Torrey INTERPRETATION OF — The Jews punished by being given up to people of a strange
- Judges 12:6 Nave Dialects of the Jews
- 2 Kings 18:28 Torrey KINDS OF, MENTIONED — Hebrew
- Nehemiah 13:24 Nave Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod
- Esther 1:22 Torrey Ancient kingdoms often comprehended nations of different
- Psalms 84:5 Torrey KINDS OF, MENTIONED — Egyptian
- Isaiah 28:11 Torrey INTERPRETATION OF — The Jews punished by being given up to people of a strange
- Jeremiah 5:15 Torrey INTERPRETATION OF — The Jews punished by being given up to people of a strange
- Ezekiel 3:5 Torrey Of some nations difficult
- Ezekiel 3:6 Torrey Of some nations difficult
- Daniel 2:4 Nave Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Syrian
- Daniel 3:4 Torrey Ancient kingdoms often comprehended nations of different
- Daniel 6:25 Torrey Ancient kingdoms often comprehended nations of different
- Matthew 26:73 Nave Dialects of the Jews
- Mark 14:70 Torrey CALLED — Speech
- John 19:20 Nave Many spoken at Jerusalem
- Acts 1:19 Torrey CALLED — Tongue
- Acts 2:3 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — Given on the day of Pentecost
- Acts 2:4 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — Given on the day of Pentecost
- Acts 2:7 Nave Gift of
- Acts 2:7–11 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — Necessary to spread of the gospel
- Acts 2:8–11 Nave Many spoken at Jerusalem
- Acts 2:8 Nave Gift of
- Acts 2:9–11 Nave Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod — Parthian and other lands
- Acts 2:11 Torrey KINDS OF, MENTIONED — Arabic, &c
- Acts 8:17 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — Conferred by laying on of the apostles' hands
- Acts 8:18 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — Conferred by laying on of the apostles' hands
- Acts 10:44–46 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — Followed receiving the gospel
- Acts 10:46 Nave Gift of
- Acts 26:14 Torrey KINDS OF, MENTIONED — Hebrew
- 1 Corinthians 13:8–10 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — Ceased when the written Bible completed
- 1 Corinthians 14:1–40 Nave Gift of
- 1 Corinthians 14:2–28 Nave Speaking in inspired “tongues” forbidden, in religious assemblies unless there was an inspired interpreter present
- 1 Corinthians 14:2–12 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — Sometimes abused
- 1 Corinthians 14:5 Torrey INTERPRETATION OF — Most important in the early church
- 1 Corinthians 14:10 Torrey Great variety of, spoken by men
- 1 Corinthians 14:11 Torrey The term barbarian applied to those who spoke a strange
- 1 Corinthians 14:13 Torrey INTERPRETATION OF — Most important in the early church
- 1 Corinthians 14:22 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — A sign to unbelievers
- 1 Corinthians 14:23 Torrey POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT — Sometimes abused
- 1 Corinthians 14:27 Torrey INTERPRETATION OF — Most important in the early church
- 1 Corinthians 14:28 Torrey INTERPRETATION OF — Most important in the early church
- Revelation 5:9 Torrey CALLED — Tongue
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 0 references
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 31 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Unity of Ge 11:1,6
- → Confusion of Ge 11:1-9; 10:5,20,31
- → Dialects of the Jews Jud 12:6; Mt 26:73
- → Many spoken at Jerusalem Joh 19:20; Ac 2:8-11
- → Speaking in inspired “tongues” forbidden, in religious assemblies unless there was an inspired interpreter present 1Co 14:2-28
- → Gift of Mr 16:17; Ac 2:7,8; 10:46; 19:6; 1Co 12:10; 14
- → Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod Ne 13:24
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 54 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Of all mankind one at first Ge 11:1,6
- CALLED
- CONFUSION OF
- Great variety of, spoken by men 1Co 14:10
- Ancient kingdoms often comprehended nations of different Es 1:22; Da 3:4; 6:25
- KINDS OF, MENTIONED
- Of some nations difficult Eze 3:5,6
- The term barbarian applied to those who spoke a strange 1Co 14:11
- POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT
- A gift of the Holy Spirit 1Co 12:10
- Promised Mr 16:17
- Given on the day of Pentecost Ac 2:3,4
- Followed receiving the gospel Ac 10:44-46
- Conferred by laying on of the apostles' hands Ac 8:17,18; 19:6
- Necessary to spread of the gospel Ac 2:7-11
- A sign to unbelievers 1Co 14:22
- Sometimes abused 1Co 14:2-12,23
- Ceased when the written Bible completed 1Co 13:8-10
- INTERPRETATION OF
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.