heareth
verb, old form of «hears» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«heareth» means «hears», a form of «hear»: To notice sounds with your ears: "I hear a bird." tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he heareth» = «he hears».
Examples
- And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.' (Torah GEN.21.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- The saying of him who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, fallen down, yet with opened eyes: (Torah NUM.24.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- The saying of him who heareth the words of God, and knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, fallen down, yet with opened eyes: (Torah NUM.24.16, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: hears.
On Mova
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