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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 12:16
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:16 · retained source text

And he spake a parable vnto them, saying, The ground of a certaine rich man brought foorth plentifully.

Luke 13:6
¶ He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:6 · retained source text

¶ Hee spake also this parable, A certaine man had a figtree planted in his Uineyard, and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

Luke 14:3
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:3 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, spake vnto the Lawyers and Pharises, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath day?

Luke 15:3
¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 15:3 · retained source text

¶ And he spake this parable vnto them, saying,

Luke 18:1
AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 18:1 · retained source text

¶ And he spake a parable vnto them, to this ende, that men ought alwayes to pray, and not to faint,

1611 marginal note1.Thes. 5.17.

Luke 18:9
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 18:9 · retained source text

And he spake this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were righteous, & despised other:

1611 marginal noteOr, as being righteous

Luke 19:11
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:11 · retained source text

And as they heard these things, he added, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Hierusalem, and because they thought that the kingdome of God should immediately appeare.

Luke 20:2
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:2 · retained source text

And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs, by what authoritie doest thou these things? or who is hee that gaue thee this authoritie?

Luke 21:5
¶ And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 21:5 · retained source text

¶ And as some spake of the Temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones, and gifts, he said,

1611 marginal noteMat. 24.1.

Luke 21:29
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 21:29 · retained source text

And he spake to them a parable, Behold the figge tree, and all the trees,

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