setteth
verb, old form of «sets» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«setteth» means «sets», a form of «set»: A set is a group of things that belong together, like a set of cups or a chess set. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he setteth» = «he sets».
Examples
- Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. (Torah DEU.27.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the testimony with it; (Torah NUM.4.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- For a fire is kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the foundations of the mountains. (Torah DEU.32.22, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: sets.
On Mova
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