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communicate to share, to give a share of
Galatians 6:6 and Hebrews 13:16 are about sharing goods, not exchanging information. Be careful with "communication" though — in Matthew 5:37 and Colossians 3:8 it does mean speech.
Means: to share, to give a share ofIn the KJV: 14 timesStill in use, different meaning
Forms in the text
Where it appears
communicate appears 14 times in the King James Version, mostly in the sense it still carries today. These are the places where it means to share, to give a share of.
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Common questions
What does "communicate" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version communicate means to share, to give a share of. Galatians 6:6 and Hebrews 13:16 are about sharing goods, not exchanging information. Be careful with "communication" though — in Matthew 5:37 and Colossians 3:8 it does mean speech.
How many times does "communicate" appear in the King James Version?
14 times, counting its other forms (communication 6 times, communicate 4 times, communications 2 times, communicated 2 times).
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