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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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339 occurrences319 verses52 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:1

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Malachi 2:2
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
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1611 witness · Malachi 2:2 · retained source text

If ye will not heare, and if yee will not lay it to heart, to giue glory vnto my name, saith the LORD of hostes; I will euen send a curse vpon you, and will curse your blessings: yea, I haue cursed them already, because yee doe not lay it to heart.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.26.14. deut.28 15.

Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Malachi 3:15 · retained source text

And now we call the proud happy: yea, they that worke wickednes are set vp, yea they that tempt God, are euen deliuered.

1611 marginal noteHeb. are built.

1611 marginal notePsal.95.9.

Malachi 4:1
FOR, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
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1611 witness · Malachi 4:1 · retained source text

¶ For beholde, the day commeth, that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proud, yea and all that doe wickedly shalbe stubble: and the day that commeth, shal burne them vp, saith the LORD of hostes, that it shall leaue them neither roote nor branch.

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