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Verb endings: -est and -eth

The endings -est and -eth often distinguish second-person singular and third-person singular present forms. John 3 contains “knowest”, “listeth”, and “hearest”; identify each subject before paraphrasing.

grammar
Common patterns: thou knowest; he knoweth. Irregular verbs and auxiliary constructions require separate attention.
Veymont Interpretation

The endings -est and -eth often distinguish second-person singular and third-person singular present forms. John 3 contains “knowest”, “listeth”, and “hearest”; identify each subject before paraphrasing.

John 3:8-10
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knowestknowethlistethhearest

Related English forms are editorially grouped. This is not a Hebrew or Greek lemma alignment.

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