Jeremiah the prophet spake. This is the first occurrence of the expression. We find "said" later; and "prophet" in Jeremiah 1:5; Jeremiah 20:2; Jeremiah 28:5; Jeremiah 28:6; Jeremiah 28:10; Jeremiah 28:11; Jeremiah 28:12; Jeremiah 28:12; Jeremiah 28:15; Jeremiah 29:1; Jeremiah 29:29; Jeremiah 32:2; Jeremiah 36:8, &c, Jeremiah 34:6; Jeremiah 45:1.
spake. In Ch. Jeremiah 36:2 he is told to "write", because "Israel" (being dispersed), could not be spoken to, as Judah was here.