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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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Matthew 13:33
¶ Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 13:33 · retained source text

¶ Another parable spake he vnto them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman tooke, and hid in three measures of meale, till the whole was leauened.

1611 marginal noteThe worde in the Greek is a measure conteining about a peck and an halfe, wanting litle more then a pinte.

1611 marginal noteLuke 13.20.

Matthew 13:34
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 13:34 · retained source text

All these things spake Iesus vnto the multitude in parables, and without a parable spake hee not vnto them:

1611 marginal noteMarke 4.33.

Matthew 14:27
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:27 · retained source text

But straightway Iesus spake vnto them, saying, Be of good cheere: it is I, be not afraid.

Matthew 16:11
How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:11 · retained source text

How is it that ye doe not vnderstand, that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces?

Matthew 17:5
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 17:5 · retained source text

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud ouershadowed them: and behold a voyce out of the cloude, which saide, This is my beloued sonne, in whom I am well pleased: heare ye him.

1611 marginal note2.Pet. 1.17.

Matthew 17:13
Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:13 · retained source text

Then the Disciples vnderstood that he spake vnto them of Iohn the Baptist.

Matthew 22:1
AND Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 22:1 · retained source text

¶ And Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe by parables, and said,

1611 marginal noteLuke 14.16. reuel. 19.9.

Matthew 23:1
THEN spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:1 · retained source text

¶ Then spake Iesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

Matthew 26:47
¶ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:47 · retained source text

¶ And while yet spake, loe, Iudas one of the twelue came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staues from the chiefe Priests and Elders of the people.

1611 marginal noteMar. 14.43. luke 22.47. iohn 18.3.

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