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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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Judges 2:4
And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 2:4 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Angel of the LORD spake these words vnto all the children of Israel, that the people lift vp their voice, and wept.

Judges 8:8
¶ And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 8:8 · retained source text

¶ And he went vp thence to Penuel, and spake vnto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him, as the men of Succoth had answered him.

Judges 8:9
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 8:9 · retained source text

And he spake also vnto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come againe in peace, I will breake downe this towre.

Judges 9:3
And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
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1611 witness · Judges 9:3 · retained source text

And his mothers brethren spake of him in the eares of all the men of Shechem, all these wordes, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech: for they said, He is our brother.

1611 marginal noteHeb. after.

Judges 9:37
And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 9:37 · retained source text

And Gaal spake againe, and said, See, there come people downe by the middle of the land, and another companie come along by the plaine of Meonenim.

1611 marginal noteHeb. nauell

1611 marginal noteOr, the regarders of times.

Judges 15:13
And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 15:13 · retained source text

And they spake vnto him, saying; No: but wee will binde thee fast, and deliuer thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cordes, and brought him vp from the rocke.

Judges 19:22
¶ Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
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1611 witness · Judges 19:22 · retained source text

¶ Now as they were making their hearts merrie, behold, the men of the citie, certaine sonnes of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the doore, and spake to the master of the house, the olde man, saying; Bring foorth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

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