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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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Luke 1:42
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 1:42 · retained source text

And she spake out with a loud voyce, and saide, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruite of thy wombe.

Luke 1:55
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 1:55 · retained source text

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for euer.

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.10. gen. 17 19.

Luke 1:70
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 1:70 · retained source text

As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which haue bene since the world began:

1611 marginal noteIere. 23.5. and 30.9.

Luke 2:38
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
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1611 witness · Luke 2:38 · retained source text

And she comming in that instant, gaue thankes likewise vnto the Lord, and spake of him to al them that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.

1611 marginal noteOr, Israel.

Luke 2:50
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
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1611 witness · Luke 2:50 · retained source text

And they vnderstood not the saying which he spake vnto them.

Luke 4:36
And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
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1611 witness · Luke 4:36 · retained source text

And they were all amazed, and spake among themselues, saying, What a word is this? for with authoritie and power hee commaundeth the vncleane spirits, and they come out.

Luke 5:36
¶ And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
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1611 witness · Luke 5:36 · retained source text

¶ And he spake also a parable vnto them, No man putteth a piece of a newe garment vpon an olde: if otherwise, then both the newe maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new, agreeth not with the olde.

Luke 6:39
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
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1611 witness · Luke 6:39 · retained source text

And hee spake a parable vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blinde? Shall they not both fall into the ditch?

1611 marginal noteMatth. 15.14.

Luke 7:39
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
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1611 witness · Luke 7:39 · retained source text

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him, saw it, he spake within himselfe, saying, This man, if he were a Prophet, would haue knowen who, and what maner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

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