offereth
verb, old form of «offers» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«offereth» means «offers», a form of «offer»: To offer is to say you will give something to someone, or to hold it out for them to take. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he offereth» = «he offers».
Examples
- And the priest that offereth any man's burnt-offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt-offering which he hath offered. (Torah LEV.7.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace-offerings, and the fat, shall have the right thigh for a portion. (Torah LEV.7.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it; in a holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting. (Torah LEV.6.26, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: offers.
On Mova
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