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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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Ecclesiastes 4:3
Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:3 · retained source text

Yea better is he then both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seene the euill worke that is done vnder the Sunne.

1611 marginal noteIob 3.11, 16,21.

Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:8 · retained source text

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither childe nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, neither sayth hee, For whom doe I labour, and bereaue my soule of good? this is also vanitie, yea it is a sore trauell.

Ecclesiastes 6:6
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:6 · retained source text

¶ Yea though he liue a thousand yeeres twice told, yet hath he seene no good: Doe not all goe to one place?

Ecclesiastes 7:18
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:18 · retained source text

It is good that thou shouldest take holde of this, yea also from this withdraw not thine hand: for hee that feareth God, shall come foorth of them all.

Ecclesiastes 8:17
Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 8:17 · retained source text

Then I behelde all the worke of God, that a man cannot finde out the worke that is done vnder the Sunne: because though a man labour to seeke it out, yea further though a wise man thinke to know it, yet shall hee not be able to finde it.

Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 9:3 · retained source text

This is an euill among all things that are done vnder the Sunne, that there is one euent vnto all: yea also the heart of the sonnes of men is full of euill, and madnesse is in their heart while they liue, and after that they goe to the dead.

Ecclesiastes 10:3
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:3 · retained source text

Yea also when hee that is a foole walketh by the way, his wisedome faileth him, and hee saith to euery one that he is a foole.

1611 marginal noteHeb. his heart.

Ecclesiastes 12:9
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:9 · retained source text

And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.

1611 marginal noteOr, the more wise the Preacher was, &c.

1611 marginal note1.King.4.32.

Song of Solomon 1:16
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 1:16 · retained source text

Behold, thou art faire, my beloued; yea pleasant: also our bedde is greene.

1611 marginal noteChap.4.1 and 5.12.

Song of Solomon 5:1
I AM come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 5:1 · retained source text

¶ I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse, I haue gathered my Myrrhe with my spice, I haue eaten my honie combe with my hony, I haue drunke my wine with my milke: eate, O friends, drinke, yea drinke abundantly, O beloued!

1611 marginal noteOr, and be drunken with loues.

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