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spoke in tongues

spoke in tongues is the simple past of speak in tongues.

Meaning of speak in tongues

Verb

speak in tongues (third-person singular simple present speaks in tongues, present participle speaking in tongues, simple past spoke in tongues, past participle spoken in tongues)

  1. (archaic) To speak in a language unknown to the speaker, especially when in a state of religious ecstasy; glossolalia.
    • And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.Acts 19:6

Questions about spoke in tongues

What is spoke in tongues the simple past of?
Spoke in tongues is the simple past of speak in tongues.

Words near spoke in tongues in the dictionary

  1. spoke highly
  2. spoke ill of
  3. spoke in circles
  4. spoke in dollars
  5. spoke in terms
  6. spoke in tongues
  7. spoke key
  8. spoke keys
  9. spoke like a book
  10. spoke nipple
  11. spoke nipples

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