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# yea

interjection (old use); adverb (old use)

«yea» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Yea is an old word for «yes». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yea/#m1)
2. Yea can also mean «indeed» or «even», adding emphasis to what is said. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yea/#m2)

### In the lessons

in old tales and poems, a way of agreeing or of stressing a point; «yea» is said in place of «yes» to sound solemn

### Examples

- "Yea, I will go with you." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yea/#x1)
- "The king said yea, and the gate opened." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yea/#x2)
- "He was poor, yea, very poor." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yea/#x3)
- "Hear me, yea, hear me well." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yea/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It is an old word for "yes" or "indeed", used to add emphasis. In the primary lessons: in old tales and poems, a way of agreeing or of stressing a point; «yea» is said in place of «yes» to sound solemn

### Examples

- Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.' (Torah EXO.18.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x1)
- And he said unto the woman: 'Yea, hath God said: Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?' (Torah GEN.3.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x2)
- And Israel dwelleth in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone, in a land of corn and wine; yea, his heavens drop down dew. (Torah DEU.33.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x3)
- Yea, very few, and sojourners in it, (Writings PSA.105.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x4)
- Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? (Prophets EZK.17.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x5)
- Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever. (Writings PSA.68.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x6)

### Note

nothing for maths

## Early Modern English

### Meaning

Yes; or even, indeed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/Y/yea/#m1)

### Then and now

Today it is an old word for "yes" and is rarely used; "yea" can also mean "indeed", as in the Torah sentence.

### Examples

- Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.' (Torah EXO.18.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/Y/yea/#x1)
- Such was my wish, yea such When hardly three feet high, I longed for much. (Andersen's Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/Y/yea/#x2)
- And he said unto the woman: 'Yea, hath God said: Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?' (Torah GEN.3.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/Y/yea/#x3)

### Note

Today: yes; indeed.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «yea» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yea/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«yea» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yea.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «yea» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«yea» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/yea.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «yea» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/Y/yea/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«yea» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/yea.html) on Mova free.