asketh
verb, old form of «asks» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«asketh» means «asks», a form of «ask»: To ask is to say a question so that you get an answer. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he asketh» = «he asks».
Examples
- When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying: 'What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? (Torah DEU.6.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he commanded the foremost, saying: 'When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying: Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? (Torah GEN.32.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying: What is this? that thou shalt say unto him: By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage; (Torah EXO.13.14, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: asks.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «asketh» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «asketh» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.
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