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yā.
1. In the Old Testament:
(××£, 'aph, “also,†“moreover,†“yea†( the King James Version; , etc.), ×’Ö¼×, gam, “also,†“likewise,†“moreover,†“yea†(; , etc., ×›Ö¼×™, kı̄, “inasmuch,†“certainly,†“doubtless,†“yea†(; , etc.)): Each of these words occurs frequently, especially the first two.
2. In the New Testament:
In the New Testament we have: ϚαιÌ, naıÌ, “verily,†“yea,†the usual particle of affirmation (; , etc.); δεÌ, deÌ, “however,†“on the other hand†(; the King James Version, etc.); ἀλλαÌ, allaÌ, “however,†“but†( the King James Version; the King James Version, etc.); καιÌ, kai, “also,†“besides,†“yea†(; the King James Version, etc.). Christ forbids the employment of any affirmation stronger than the solemn repetition of the first mentioned ().