remaineth
verb, old form of «remains» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«remaineth» means «remains», a form of «remain»: To remain is to stay or still be there after other things have gone or been used: two cakes remain. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he remaineth» = «he remains».
Examples
- And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. (Torah LEV.8.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- But that which remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire. (Torah LEV.7.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.' (Torah GEN.8.22, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: remains.
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