hateth
verb, old form of «hates» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«hateth» means «hates», a form of «hate»: To hate means to dislike someone or something very, very strongly. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he hateth» = «he hates».
Examples
- Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar, which the LORD thy God hateth. (Torah DEU.16.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders: 'I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her; (Torah DEU.22.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, thou shalt forbear to pass by him; thou shalt surely release it with him. (Torah EXO.23.5, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: hates.
On Mova
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