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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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Psalms 99:8
Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
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1611 witness · Psalms 99:8 · retained source text

Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgauest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inuentions.

Psalms 114:5
What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 114:5 · retained source text

What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Iordan, that thou wast driuen backe?

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