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cometh

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

«cometh» 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

«cometh» means «comes», a form of «come»: To come is to move towards here, to the person speaking: Come here! tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

And they said one to another: 'Behold, this dreamer cometh. (Torah GEN.37.19, JPS 1917) tree →
At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.' (Torah GEN.18.14, JPS 1917) tree →
And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee; and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. (Torah EXO.4.14, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: comes.

On Mova

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