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yea

Meaning of “yea”

1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:1

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Ezekiel 6:14
So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 6:14 · retained source text

So will I stretch out my hand vpon them, and make the land desolate, yea more desolate then the wildernesse towards Diblath, in all their habitations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, desolate from the wildernesse.

Ezekiel 16:6
¶ And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:6 · retained source text

¶ And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine owne blood, I said vnto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Liue: yea I said vnto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Liue.

1611 marginal noteOr, troden vnder foot.

Ezekiel 16:8
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:8 · retained source text

Now when I passed by thee, and looked vpon thee, behold, thy time was the time of loue, and I spread my skirt ouer thee, and couered thy nakednesse: yea, I sware vnto thee, and entred into a couenant with thee, sayth the LORD God, and thou becamest mine.

Ezekiel 16:9
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:9 · retained source text

Then washed I thee with water: yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oyle.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods.

Ezekiel 16:28
Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:28 · retained source text

Thou hast played the whoore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast vnsatiable: yea thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.

Ezekiel 16:52
Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:52 · retained source text

Thou also which hast iudged thy sisters, beare thine owne shame for thy sinnes, that thou hast committed more abominable then they: they are more righteous then thou: yea be thou confounded also, and beare thy shame, in that thou hast iustified thy sisters.

Ezekiel 17:10
Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:10 · retained source text

Yea behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not vtterly wither, when the East wind toucheth it? it shal wither in the furrowes where it grew.

Ezekiel 22:2
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:2 · retained source text

Now thou sonne of man, wilt thou iudge, wilt thou iudge the bloodie citie? yea thou shalt shew her all her abominations.

1611 marginal noteOr, plead for.

1611 marginal noteHeb. citie of bloods.

1611 marginal noteHeb. make her know.

1611 marginal noteChap.20.41. and 23.36.

Ezekiel 22:21
Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:21 · retained source text

Yea, I will gather you, and blow vpon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shalbe melted in the midst thereof.

Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:29 · retained source text

The people of the land haue vsed oppression, and exercised robbery, and haue vexed the poore and needie: yea, they haue oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

1611 marginal noteOr, deceit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. without right.

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