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# yea

«yea» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **an old word for «yes»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

interjection (old use); adverb (old use)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Yea is an old word for «yes». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#m1)

2) Yea can also mean «indeed» or «even», adding emphasis to what is said. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and 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://md.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://md.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://md.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://md.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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x6)
- "Yea, I will go with you." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x7)
- "The king said yea, and the gate opened." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x8)
- "He was poor, yea, very poor." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x9)
- "Hear me, yea, hear me well." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/#x10)

### note

nothing for maths

### In the corpora

- [Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.511/)
- [The wisest of her princesses answer her, yea, she returneth answer to herself:](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.154/)
- [And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.670/)
- [Yea, thou hast lifted up thine eyes on high, even against the Holy One of Israel!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.613/)
- [I have commanded My consecrated ones, yea, I have called My mighty ones for mine anger, even My proudly exulting ones.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.277/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «yea» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yea/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.