Tell - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Tell
[ 1,,G3004, lego ]and the 2nd aorist form eipon, used to supply this tense in lego, are frequently translated to tell," e.g., Matthew 2:13, RV, "I tell," AV, "I bring (thee) word;" Matthew 10:27. See SAY, No. 1.
[ 2,,G2980, laleo ]
for which See SAY, No. 2, is usually rendered "to speak," in the RV (for AV, "to tell"), e.g., Matthew 26:13; Luke 1:45; Luke 2:17-Luke 2:18, Luke 2:20; Acts 11:14; Acts 27:25; but RV and AV, "to tell" in John 8:40; Acts 9:6; Acts 22:10.
[ 3,,G1583, eklaleo ]
"to speak out" (ek), is translated "tell" in Acts 23:22.
[ 4,,G3004, eiro ]
for which See SAY, No. 4, is rendered "to tell" in Matthew 21:24; Mark 11:29; John 14:29; Revelation 17:7.
[ 5,,G518, apangello ]
"to announce, declare, report" (usually as a messenger), is frequently rendered "to tell," e.g., Matthew 8:33; Matthew 14:12. See BRING, No. 36.
[ 6,,G312, anangello ]
"to bring back word, announce," is sometimes rendered "to tell," e.g., John 5:15; 2 Corinthians 7:7. See DECLARE, No. 1.
[ 7,,G1334, diegeomai ]
for which See DECLARE, No. 6, is rendered "to tell," in the AV and RV, in Mark 9:9; Hebrews 11:32.
[ 8,,G1834, exegeomai ]
for which See DECLARE, No. 8, is translated "told" in Luke 24:35, AV (RV, "rehearsed").
[ 9,,G1285, diasapheo ]
"to make clear" (dia, "throughout," saphes, "clear"), explain fully, is translated "told" in Matthew 18:31. See EXPLAIN.
[ 10,,G3377, menuo ]
is rendered "told" in Acts 23:30, AV: See show, No. 7.
[ 11,,G4280, proeiro ]
(prolego) "to tell before," is so rendered in Matthew 24:25, See FORETELL, FOREWARN.
Note: In the following, oida, "to know," is translated "tell" in the AV (RV, "know"), Matthew 21:27; Mark 11:33; Luke 20:7; John 3:8; John 8:14; John 16:18; 2 Corinthians 12:2.