The term "spakest" is an archaic form of the verb "speak," commonly found in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. It is the second person singular past tense form, used when addressing a single individual in a formal or poetic context. While the Berean Standard Bible does not use "spakest," understanding its usage in the KJV can provide insight into the language and style of early English translations of the Scriptures.

Biblical Usage:

In the context of the Bible, "spakest" is often used to convey direct communication from God to individuals or from individuals to God. This form emphasizes the personal and direct nature of the communication, often highlighting the solemnity and importance of the message being conveyed.

Examples in Scripture:

1. Divine Communication:
· In the Old Testament, God frequently "spakest" to His prophets and chosen leaders. For instance, in 1 Kings 8:24 (KJV), Solomon acknowledges God's faithfulness: "Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day."

2. Human Response:
· The use of "spakest" also appears in the context of human response to divine revelation. In Psalm 89:19 (KJV), the psalmist recounts God's promise: "Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people."

Theological Significance:

The use of "spakest" in the Bible underscores the personal relationship between God and His people. It reflects the belief that God is not distant or detached but actively communicates His will and purposes to humanity. This communication is often seen as a demonstration of God's covenant faithfulness and His desire to guide and instruct His people.

Linguistic Considerations:

The transition from "spakest" to more contemporary forms like "spoke" in modern translations reflects changes in the English language over time. While the Berean Standard Bible and other modern translations aim for clarity and accessibility, the use of "spakest" in older translations like the KJV provides a sense of historical continuity and reverence.

Cultural and Historical Context:

Understanding the use of "spakest" also involves recognizing the cultural and historical context of the Bible's translation into English. The KJV, completed in 1611, was a product of its time, reflecting the linguistic norms and literary style of Early Modern English. This style, while archaic to contemporary readers, was intended to convey the majesty and authority of the biblical text.

In summary, while "spakest" is not found in the Berean Standard Bible, its presence in the King James Version highlights the rich linguistic heritage of biblical translation and the enduring significance of divine communication in the Christian faith.

I Might Well Reply as I have done Even if it were a Question of a ...
... will reply, as he says through the Prophet: "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith
the Lord": and in another place: "Thou satest and spakest against thy ...
/.../31 i might well reply.htm

Psalm LXXXIX.
... 19. "Thou spakest sometime in vision unto Thy sons, and saidst" (ver.19). Thou
spakest in thy vision. Thou didst reveal this to Thy Prophets. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxxix.htm

The General Service to one Hieromartyr
... Standing at the cross of thy Son and God and considering His long suffering, thou,
O pure Mother, thus spakest in tears: Woe unto me, O my sweetest Child! ...
/.../anonymous/the general menaion/chapter xvi the general service.htm

Epistle Xli. To Cornelius, About Cyprian's Approval of his ...
... Thou satest and spakest against thy brother, and slanderedst thine own mother's
son." [2411] Also what the apostle says: "Let no corrupt communication proceed ...
/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xli to cornelius about.htm

Good Friday. Evening. But God Commended his Love Toward Us, in ...
... Who didst Thy changeless virtue prove. E'en with Thy latest parting breath,. And
spakest words of gentlest love. When soul and body sank in death; ...
/.../winkworth/lyra germanica the christian year/good friday evening but god.htm

Long Ago
... Yet I would that I were like Thee,. Holy, tender, true,. As Thou didst and as Thou
spakest. Would I speak and do. Never selfish, never murmuring,. ...
/.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen and others second series/long ago.htm

That we must not Use Detraction.
... In Solomon, in the Proverbs: "Love not to detract, lest thou be taken away." [4606]
Also in the forty-ninth Psalm: "Thou sattest, and spakest against thy ...
/.../cyprian/three books of testimonies against the jews/107 that we must not.htm

He Explains the Divine Image (Ver. 26) of the Renewal of the Mind.
... from the love of the world, by which we died by living ill, and began to be a "living
soul" by living well; [1369] and Thy word which Thou spakest by Thy ...
/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter xxii he explains the divine.htm

How Like the Prophecy About Christ in the 89Th Psalm is to the ...
... in the Book of Samuel, such as this, "I have sworn to David my servant that I will
prepare his seed for ever." [1046] And again, "Then thou spakest in vision ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 9 how like the prophecy.htm

November 2 Evening
... Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right
sceptre."Thou spakest in vision to thy Holy One, and saidst, I have laid help ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/november 2 evening.htm

Spakest (12 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Spakest (12 Occurrences). Judges 13:11 And Manoah
arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and ...
/s/spakest.htm - 10k

Spokest (8 Occurrences)
... Judges 13:11 And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and
said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? ...
/s/spokest.htm - 8k

Span (14 Occurrences)

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Promisedst (3 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 8:24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst
him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand ...
/p/promisedst.htm - 7k

Broughtest (17 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 8:53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth,
to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant ...
/b/broughtest.htm - 11k

Cursedst (2 Occurrences)
... Judges 17:2 And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that
were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ...
/c/cursedst.htm - 7k

Affrighted (60 Occurrences)
... unto him, Behold, thy handmaid hath hearkened unto thy voice, and I have put my
life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me. ...
/a/affrighted.htm - 23k

Speakest (30 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 8:24 who hast kept for Thy servant David my father that which Thou spakest
to him; yea, Thou speakest with Thy mouth, and with Thy hand hast fulfilled ...
/s/speakest.htm - 15k

Skippedst (1 Occurrence)
... Jeremiah 48:27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves?
for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. (KJV). ...
/s/skippedst.htm - 6k

Gavest (36 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 9:13 Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from
heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and ...
/g/gavest.htm - 17k

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