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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 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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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.

Luke 8:4
¶ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 8:4 · retained source text

¶ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of euery citie, he spake by a parable:

1611 marginal noteMat. 13.2.

Luke 8:49
¶ While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:49 · retained source text

¶ While hee yet spake, there commeth one from the ruler of the Synagogues house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, trouble not the Master.

Luke 9:11
And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:11 · retained source text

And the people when they knew it, followed him, and he receiued them, and spake vnto them of the kingdome of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

Luke 9:31
Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:31 · retained source text

Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease, which he should accomplish at Hierusalem.

Luke 9:34
While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:34 · retained source text

While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and ouershadowed them, & they feared, as they entred into the cloude.

Luke 11:14
¶ And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
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1611 witness · Luke 11:14 · retained source text

¶ And he was casting out a deuil, and it was dumbe. And it came to passe, when the deuill was gone out, the dumbe spake: and the people wondred.

Luke 11:27
¶ And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:27 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe as hee spake these things, a certaine woman of the company lift vp her voice, and said vnto him, Blessed is the wombe that bare thee, and the pappes which thou hast sucked.

Luke 11:37
¶ And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
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1611 witness · Luke 11:37 · retained source text

¶ And as he spake, a certaine Pharise besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sate downe to meate.

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