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spoken in tongues

spoken in tongues is the past participle 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 spoken in tongues

What is spoken in tongues the past participle of?
Spoken in tongues is the past participle of speak in tongues.

Words near spoken in tongues in the dictionary

  1. spoken for oneself
  2. spoken ill of
  3. spoken in circles
  4. spoken in dollars
  5. spoken in terms
  6. spoken in tongues
  7. spoken like a book
  8. spoken of
  9. spoken one's conscience
  10. spoken one's mind
  11. spoken out

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