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wast

Meaning of “wast”

The second-person singular past form of be, used with thou: were or existed in the stated condition.

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66 occurrences57 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:11

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Genesis 3:11
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:11 · retained source text

And he said, Who told thee, that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee, that thou shouldest not eate?

Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:19 · retained source text

In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.

Genesis 33:10
And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 33:10 · retained source text

And Iacob saide, Nay, I pray thee: if now I haue found grace in thy sight, then receiue my present at my hand: for therefore I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God; and thou wast pleased with me.

Genesis 40:13
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 40:13 · retained source text

Yet within three dayes shall Pharaoh lift vp thine head, and restore thee vnto thy place, and thou shalt deliuer Pharaohs cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his Butler.

1611 marginal noteOr, reckon.

Deuteronomy 5:15
And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:15 · retained source text

And remember that thou wast a seruant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence, through a mightie hand, and by a stretched out arme: Therefore the LORD thy God commaunded thee to keepe the Sabbath day.

Deuteronomy 15:15
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:15 · retained source text

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

Deuteronomy 23:7
¶ Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:7 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite, for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.

Deuteronomy 24:18
But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:18 · retained source text

But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to doe this thing.

Deuteronomy 24:22
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:22 · retained source text

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therfore I command thee to doe this thing.

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