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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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Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:5 · retained source text

A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge encreaseth strength.

1611 marginal noteHeb. is in strength.

1611 marginal noteHeb. strengtheneth might.

Proverbs 29:17
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 29:17 · retained source text

Correct thy sonne, and hee shall giue thee rest: yea he shall giue delight vnto thy soule.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. and 22.15. and 23.13, 14

Proverbs 30:15
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:15 · retained source text

The horse-leach hath two daughters, crying, Giue, giue. There are three things that are neuer satisfied, yea foure things say not, It is enough:

1611 marginal noteHeb. wealth.

Proverbs 30:18
There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 30:18 · retained source text

There be three things which are too wonderfull for me; yea foure, which I know not:

Proverbs 30:29
There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 30:29 · retained source text

There be three things which goe well, yea foure are comely in going:

Proverbs 31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 31:20 · retained source text

She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.

1611 marginal noteHebr she spreadeth.

Ecclesiastes 1:16
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:16 · retained source text

I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.

1611 marginal noteHeb. had seene much.

1611 marginal note1.King.4.30. and 10.7, 23.

Ecclesiastes 2:18
Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:18 · retained source text

¶ Yea I hated all my labour which I had taken vnder the Sunne: because I should leaue it vnto the man that shalbe after mee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. laboured.

Ecclesiastes 2:23
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:23 · retained source text

For all his dayes are sorrowes, and his traueile, griefe; yea his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanitie.

1611 marginal noteIob 14.1.

Ecclesiastes 3:19
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:19 · retained source text

For that which befalleth the sonnes of men, befalleth beastes, euen one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea they haue all one breath, so that a man hath no preheminence aboue a beast; for all is vanitie.

1611 marginal notePsal.49.21. Chap. 2.16.

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