forthtell en · VERB
Etymology
From forth- + tell.
Meanings
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(transitive) To tell forth; publish abroad.
If someone who is seated is conscious that he has been given a special message, let the first be silent, for you can all forthtell the truth one by one so that all may learn and may be encouraged - and the spirits of those who forthtell the truth are [...]
2002, William Barclay, The Letters to the Corinthians:These are prophets who “forthtell,” which means that they speak forth a living message from God for the hour. In this context, the prophet is using interpretive gifts to forthtell the will and counsel of God.
2005, Chuck D. Pierce, Rebecca Wagner Sytsema, When God Speaks:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthtells | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forthtold | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forthtold | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forthtelling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |