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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 22:47
¶ And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:47 · retained source text

¶ And while he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and hee that was called Iudas, one of the twelue, went before them, and drewe neere vnto Iesus, to kisse him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.47.

Luke 24:6
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 24:6 · retained source text

He is not heere, but is risen: Remember how he spake vnto you when he was yet in Galilee,

1611 marginal noteMat. 17.23.

Luke 24:36
¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 24:36 · retained source text

¶ And as they thus spake, Iesus himselfe stood in the midst of them, and sayeth vnto them, Peace bee vnto you.

1611 marginal noteMarke 16.14.

Luke 24:44
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 24:44 · retained source text

And hee said vnto them, These are the words which I spake vnto you, while I was yet with you, y t all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the Law of Moses, & in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes concerning me.

John 1:15
¶ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
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1611 witness · John 1:15 · retained source text

¶ Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that commeth after me, is preferred before me, for he was before me.

John 2:21
But he spake of the temple of his body.
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1611 witness · John 2:21 · retained source text

But he spake of the temple of his body.

John 6:71
He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
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1611 witness · John 6:71 · retained source text

He spake of Iudas Iscariot the sonne of Simon: for hee it was that should betray him, being one of the twelue.

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