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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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Job 38:21
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:21 · retained source text

Knowest thou it, because thou wast then borne? or because the number of thy daies is great?

Psalms 99:8
Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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?

Isaiah 12:1
AND in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 12:1 · retained source text

¶ And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angrie with mee, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

Isaiah 14:3
And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:3 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe in the day that the LORD shal giue thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy feare, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serue,

Isaiah 33:1
WOE to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 33:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee: when thou shalt cease to spoile, thou shalt bee spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deale treacherously, they shall deale treacherously with thee.

Isaiah 43:4
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 43:4 · retained source text

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast bene honourable, and I haue loued thee: therefore will I giue men for thee, and people for thy life.

1611 marginal noteOr, person.

Isaiah 48:8
Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 48:8 · retained source text

Yea thou heardest not, yea thou knewest not, yea from that time that thine eare was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deale very treacherously, and wast called a transgressour from the wombe.

Isaiah 54:6
For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 54:6 · retained source text

For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken, and grieued in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.

Isaiah 57:10
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 57:10 · retained source text

Thou art wearied in the greatnesse of thy way; yet saydst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieued.

1611 marginal noteOr, liuing.

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