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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 39:14
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 39:14 · retained source text

That she called vnto the men of her house, and spake vnto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew vnto vs, to mocke vs: he came in vnto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

1611 marginal noteHeb. great.

Genesis 39:17
And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 39:17 · retained source text

And she spake vnto him, according to these words, saying, The Hebrew seruant which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in vnto me to mocke me.

Genesis 39:19
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 39:19 · retained source text

And it came to passe when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake vnto him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, that his wrath was kindled.

Genesis 42:7
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 42:7 · retained source text

And Ioseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himselfe strange vnto them, and spake roughly vnto them; and hee saide vnto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hard things with them.

Genesis 42:14
And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:14 · retained source text

And Ioseph said vnto them, That is it that I spake vnto you, saying, Ye are spies.

Genesis 42:22
And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:22 · retained source text

And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not vnto you, saying, Doe not sinne against the childe, and ye would not heare? therefore behold also, his blood is required.

1611 marginal noteChap. 37.21.

Genesis 42:23
And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:23 · retained source text

And they knew not that Ioseph vnderstood them: for hee spake vnto them by an interpreter.

1611 marginal noteHebr. an interpreter was betweene them.

Genesis 42:30
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:30 · retained source text

The man who is the LORD of the land, spake roughly to vs, and tooke vs for spies of the countrey.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with vs hard things.

Genesis 42:37
And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:37 · retained source text

And Reuben spake vnto his father, saying; Slay my two sonnes, if I bring him not to thee: deliuer him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee againe.

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