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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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Song of Solomon 2:10
My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 2:10 · retained source text

My beloued spake, and said vnto me, Rise vp, my Loue, my faire one, and come away.

Song of Solomon 5:6
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 5:6 · retained source text

I opened to my beloued, but my beloued had with drawen himselfe, and was gone: my soule failed when hee spake: I sought him, but I could not find him: I called him, but he gaue me no answere.

Isaiah 7:10
¶ Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:10 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer the LORD spake againe vnto Ahaz, saying;

1611 marginal noteHeb. and the LORD added to speak.

Isaiah 8:5
¶ The Lord spake also unto me again, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 8:5 · retained source text

¶ The LORD spake also vnto me againe, saying,

Isaiah 8:11
¶ For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 8:11 · retained source text

¶ For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walke in the way of this people, saying,

1611 marginal noteHebr. In strength of hand.

Isaiah 20:2
At the same time spake the Lord by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 20:2 · retained source text

At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the sonne of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loynes, and put off thy shooe from thy foot: and he did so, walking naked and bare foot.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of Isaiah.

Isaiah 65:12
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 65:12 · retained source text

Therefore will I number you to the sword, and yee shall all bow downe to the slaughter: because when I called, yee did not answere; when I spake, yee did not heare, but did euill before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not:

1611 marginal noteProu.1.23. ier.7.13.

1611 marginal noteChap. 66.4.

Isaiah 66:4
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 66:4 · retained source text

I also will chuse their delusions, and will bring their feares vpon them; because when I called, none did answere, when I spake they did not heare: but they did euill before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

1611 marginal noteOr, deuices.

1611 marginal notePro. 1.24. iere.7.13.

1611 marginal noteChap.65.12.

Jeremiah 7:13
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the Lord, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:13 · retained source text

And now because ye haue done all these workes, saith the LORD, and I spake vnto you, rising vp earely, and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not:

1611 marginal notePro. 1.24. isa. 65.12. and 66.4.

Jeremiah 7:22
For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:22 · retained source text

For I spake not vnto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices.

1611 marginal noteHebr. concerning the matter of.

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