Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
339 occurrences319 verses52 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:1

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “yea”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 151–160 of 319 · 339 word occurrences in this result

Song of Solomon 5:16
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 5:16 · retained source text

His mouth is most sweete, yea he is altogether louely. This is my beloued, and this is my friend, O daughters of Ierusalem.

1611 marginal noteHeb. his palate.

Song of Solomon 6:9
My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 6:9 · retained source text

My doue, my vndefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her: The daughters sawe her, and blessed her; yea the Queenes and the concubins, and they praysed her.

Song of Solomon 8:1
O THAT thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 8:1 · retained source text

¶ O that thou wert as my brother that sucked the brests of my mother, when I should find thee without, I would kisse thee, yet I should not be despised.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they should not despise me.

Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:15 · retained source text

And when ye spread foorth your handes, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when yee make many prayers I will not heare: your hands are full of blood.

1611 marginal noteHeb. multiply prayer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods

1611 marginal noteProu. 1.28. iere.14 12. mic. 3.4.

1611 marginal noteCha. 59.3.

Isaiah 5:29
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:29 · retained source text

Their roaring shalbe like a lyon, they shall roare like yong lions: yea they shal roare and lay hold of the pray, and shall carie it away safe, and none shall deliuer it.

Isaiah 14:8
Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:8 · retained source text

Yea the firre trees reioyce at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art layd downe, no feller is come vp against vs.

Isaiah 19:21
And the Lord shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the Lord, and perform it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 19:21 · retained source text

And the LORD shalbe knowen to Egypt, and the Egyptians shal know the LORD in that day, and shal do sacrifice and oblation, yea they shall vow a vowe vnto the LORD, and performe it.

Isaiah 24:16
¶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 24:16 · retained source text

¶ From the vttermost part of the earth haue we heard songs, euen glory to the righteous: but I said, My leannesse, my leannesse, woe vnto me: the treacherous dealers haue dealt treacherously, yea the treacherous dealers haue dealt very treacherously.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. leannesse to me or my secret to me.

Isaiah 26:8
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 26:8 · retained source text

Yea in the way of thy Iudgements, O LORD, haue we waited for thee; the desire of our soule is to thy Name, and to the remembrance of thee.

Complete reference index — all 319 verses

Where “yea” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

Study connections