to giveth
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9.9
Lets someone else have something, used in old religious texts
- verb
- Archaic
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- But you know the saying, the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
- Lord giveth
- giveth us the victory
- God giveth
Examples
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"The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away," Bethune said.
Fiction book (1994) -
"It is the Lord who giveth wisdom.
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Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?
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Now, Mr. Alexander, when I say, "Who giveth this woman in marriage?"
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"And I go into the altar of god, to god who giveth joy to my youth."
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But the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
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I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Blog text (3) -
He giveth me time to make confession.
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He giveth and He taketh away.
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Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Giveth is an old way to say give for 'he', 'she', or 'it'. It uses the old ending -eth, which is like today's -s, so giveth just means 'gives'.