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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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Psalms 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 40:8 · retained source text

I delight to doe thy will, O my God: yea thy lawe is within my heart.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the midst of my bowels.

Psalms 41:9
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 41:9 · retained source text

Yea mine owne familiar friend in whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lift vp his heele against me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the man of my peace.

1611 marginal noteHeb. magnified.

1611 marginal noteIoh.13.18

Psalms 43:4
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 43:4 · retained source text

Then will I goe vnto the Altar of God, vnto God my exceeding ioy: yea vpon the harpe will I praise thee, O God, my God.

1611 marginal noteHebr the gladnesse of my ioy.

Psalms 44:22
Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
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1611 witness · Psalms 44:22 · retained source text

Yea for thy sake are wee killed all the day long: wee are counted as sheepe for the slaughter.

1611 marginal noteRom.8.36

Psalms 57:1
BE merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 57:1 · retained source text

¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, be merciful vnto me, for my soule trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, vntill these calamities bee ouerpast.

Psalms 58:2
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:2 · retained source text

Yea, in heart you worke wickednesse; you waigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Psalms 59:16
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
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1611 witness · Psalms 59:16 · retained source text

But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing alowd of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble.

Psalms 68:3
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 68:3 · retained source text

But let the righteous be glad: let them reioyce before God, yea let them exceedingly reioyce.

1611 marginal noteHebr. reioyce with gladnesse.

Psalms 68:16
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 68:16 · retained source text

Why leape ye, ye high hilles? this is the Hil which God desireth to dwell in, yea the LORD will dwel in it for euer.

Psalms 68:18
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
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1611 witness · Psalms 68:18 · retained source text

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast ledde captiuitie captiue, thou hast receiued giftes for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the man.

1611 marginal noteEph.4.8.

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