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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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Acts 11:20
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 11:20 · retained source text

And some of them were men of Cyprus, and Cyrene, which when they were come to Antioch, spake vnto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Iesus.

Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 13:45 · retained source text

But when the Iewes saw the multitudes, they were filled with enuie, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting, and blaspheming.

Acts 14:1
AND it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 14:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Iewes, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Iewes, and also of the Greekes, beleeued.

Acts 16:13
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:13 · retained source text

And on the Sabboth we went out of the citie by a riuer side, where prayer was wont to be made, & we sate downe, and spake vnto the women which resorted thither.

Acts 16:32
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:32 · retained source text

And they spake vnto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

Acts 18:9
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 18:9 · retained source text

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speake, and holde not thy peace:

Acts 18:25
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 18:25 · retained source text

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being feruent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing onely the baptisme of Iohn.

Acts 19:6
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:6 · retained source text

And when Paul had laide his hands vpon them, the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake with tongues, and prophecied.

Acts 19:8
And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:8 · retained source text

And hee went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three moneths, disputing and perswading the things concerning the Kingdome of God.

Acts 19:9
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:9 · retained source text

But when diuers were hardened, and beleeued not, but spake euill of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the schoole of one Tyrannus.

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