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spake

Meaning of “spake”

The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:15

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Job 2:13
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 2:13 · retained source text

So they sate downe with him vpon the ground seuen dayes, and seuen nights, and none spake a word vnto him; for they saw that his griefe was very great.

Job 3:2
And Job spake, and said,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 3:2 · retained source text

And Iob spake, and said,

1611 marginal noteHebr. answered.

Job 19:18
Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 19:18 · retained source text

Yea, yong children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.

1611 marginal noteOr, the wicked.

Job 32:16
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 32:16 · retained source text

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more.)

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