passeth
verb, old form of «passes» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«passeth» means «passes», a form of «pass»: To pass something is to give it to the next person. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he passeth» = «he passes».
Examples
- Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and upward, shall give the offering of the LORD. (Torah EXO.30.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. (Torah LEV.27.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- And it shall come to pass, while My glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with My hand until I have passed by. (Torah EXO.33.22, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: passes.
On Mova
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