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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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Showing verses 561–570 of 580 · 587 word occurrences in this result

Acts 20:38
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:38 · retained source text

Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him vnto the ship.

Acts 21:40
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
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1611 witness · Acts 21:40 · retained source text

And when he had giuen him licence, Paul stood on the staires, and beckened with the hand vnto the people: and when there was made a great silence, he spake vnto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying.

Acts 22:2
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 22:2 · retained source text

(And when they heard that hee spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

Acts 22:9
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
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1611 witness · Acts 22:9 · retained source text

And they that were with me saw indeede the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Acts 26:24
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 26:24 · retained source text

And as hee thus spake for himselfe, Festus saide with a lowd voyce, Paul, thou art beside thy selfe, much learning doeth make thee mad.

Acts 28:19
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
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1611 witness · Acts 28:19 · retained source text

But when the Iewes spake against it, I was constrained to appeale vnto Cesar, not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

Acts 28:21
And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judæa concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 28:21 · retained source text

And they saide vnto him, Wee neither receiued letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came, shewed or spake any harme of thee.

Acts 28:25
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 28:25 · retained source text

And when they agreed not among themselues, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the holy Ghost by Esaias the Prophet, vnto our fathers,

1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:11 · retained source text

When I was a childe, I spake as a childe, I vnderstood as a childe, I thought as a childe: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

1611 marginal noteOr, reasoned.

1 Corinthians 14:5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:5 · retained source text

I would that yee all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is hee that prophesieth, then hee that speaketh with tongues, except hee interprete, that the Church may receiue edifying.

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