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breaketh

verb, old form of «breaks» (he, she, it)

«breaketh» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

«breaketh» means «breaks», a form of «break»: To break is to make something come apart into pieces, so it can no longer be used. tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he breaketh» = «he breaks».

Examples

And he said: 'Let me go, for the day breaketh.' And he said: 'I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.' (Torah GEN.32.26, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: breaks.

On Mova

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