burneth
verb, old form of «burns» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«burneth» means «burns», a form of «burn»: To be on fire, to make flames and heat: "The wood is burning." tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he burneth» = «he burns».
Examples
- And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may come into the camp. (Torah LEV.16.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even. (Torah NUM.19.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- For a fire is kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the foundations of the mountains. (Torah DEU.32.22, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: burns.
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