Saith: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
saith
[ seษชฮธ ]
archaic usage
Saith is an archaic third person singular form of the verb 'say'. It is used primarily in historical or biblical texts to indicate that someone is speaking or declaring something. The term is rarely used in modern English but may be found in literature that aims to evoke an older style of speech.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He saith unto them, 'Follow me.'
- The prophet saith what the Lord has commanded.
- She saith that truth must prevail.
Translations
Translations of the word "saith" in other languages:
๐ต๐น diz
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคนเคคเคพ เคนเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช sagt
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengatakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐะถะต
๐ต๐ฑ mรณwi
๐ฏ๐ต ่จใ
๐ซ๐ท dit
๐ช๐ธ dice
๐น๐ท der
๐ฐ๐ท ๋งํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููู
๐จ๐ฟ ลรญkรก
๐ธ๐ฐ hovorรญ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏด
๐ธ๐ฎ pravi
๐ฎ๐ธ segir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะนัะฐะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ deyir
๐ฒ๐ฝ dice
Etymology
The word 'saith' originates from Old English, which is a Germanic language that was spoken and written in parts of what are now England and southern Scotland between the 5th and the 12th centuries. The form 'saith' comes from the Old English verb 'secgan', which means 'to say' or 'to tell'. The conjugation 'saith' denotes the present tense, third person singular form of the verb. Its usage was common in Middle English as well, particularly in religious texts and literature of the time, as it aligns with the speech patterns found in the King James Bible and other historical documents. Although it has fallen out of everyday use, 'saith' remains recognized as a poetic or rhetorical device in modern English, often evoking the grandeur or solemnity of earlier English prose.