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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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Genesis 24:30
And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:30 · retained source text

And it came to passe when he saw the eare-ring, and bracelets vpon his sisters hands, and when hee heard the wordes of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man vnto me, that he came vnto the man; and behold, hee stood by the camels, at the well.

Genesis 27:5
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:5 · retained source text

And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his sonne: and Esau went to the fielde to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

Genesis 27:6
¶ And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:6 · retained source text

¶ And Rebekah spake vnto Iacob her sonne, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speake vnto Esau thy brother, saying,

Genesis 29:9
¶ And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 29:9 · retained source text

¶ And while hee yet spake with them, Rachel came with her fathers sheepe: for she kept them.

Genesis 31:11
And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:11 · retained source text

And the Angel of God spake vnto me in a dreame, saying, Iacob; And I said, Here am I.

Genesis 31:29
It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:29 · retained source text

It is in the power of my hand to doe you hurt: but the God of your father spake vnto mee yesternight, saying, Take thou heed, that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad.

Genesis 34:3
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 34:3 · retained source text

And his soule claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iacob, and hee loued the damsell, and spake kindly vnto the damsell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to her heart.

Genesis 34:4
And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 34:4 · retained source text

And Shechem spake vnto his father Hamor, saying, Get mee this damsell to wife.

Genesis 35:15
And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.
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1611 witness · Genesis 35:15 · retained source text

And Iacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.

Genesis 39:10
And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:10 · retained source text

And it came to passe as she spake to Ioseph day by day, that hee hearkened not vnto her, to lie by her, or to bee with her.

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