KJV Word Help Library – Letter Y
KJV Words Beginning With Y
This section of the KJV Word Help Library focuses on words that begin with the letter [Y]. Each word includes modern synonyms, a simple sentence to explain its meaning, and Bible verses that show how the word is used in Scripture. These definitions are designed to help you read the King James Bible with clarity and understanding, no matter your level of familiarity with older English.
LETTER Y
1. Ye
Definition/Synonyms:
– you (plural)
Simple meaning: Referring to more than one person.
Verse Reference(s): (John 15:16; Matthew 5:14)
2. Yea
Definition/Synonyms:
– yes, truly, certainly, indeed
Simple meaning: Means “yes” or affirms something as true.
Verse Reference(s): (Matthew 5:37; 2 Corinthians 1:20)
3. Yea and Nay
Definition/Synonyms:
– yes and no, affirmation and denial, truth and untruth, certainty and uncertainty
Simple meaning: Refers to clear honesty — saying yes when it is yes, and no when it is no.
Verse Reference(s): (Matthew 5:37; James 5:12)
4. Yea, All
Definition/Synonyms:
– surely all, indeed all, certainly all, without exception
Simple meaning: Emphasizes that something applies fully, without exception.
Verse Reference(s): (2 Timothy 3:12; Psalm 116:11)
5. Yea, Rather
Definition/Synonyms:
– more than that, even more so, in fact, instead
Simple meaning: Used to strengthen or correct a statement.
Verse Reference(s): (Luke 11:28; Romans 8:34)
6. Yearn / Yearning
Definition/Synonyms:
– long for, desire, ache for, deeply want
Simple meaning: To long deeply for someone or something.
Verse Reference(s): (Philippians 1:8; Psalm 42:1)
7. Yesternight
Definition/Synonyms:
– last night, previous night, the night before, yesterday evening
Simple meaning: Means “last night.”
Verse Reference(s): (Genesis 31:29; Judges 6:25)
8. Yesterweek / Yesteryear (conceptually rooted in “yester”)
Definition/Synonyms:
– previous time, earlier days, former times, before now
Simple meaning: Refers to time that has already passed.
Verse Reference(s): (Deuteronomy 4:32; Job 29:2)
9. Yield
Definition/Synonyms:
– give, surrender, produce, submit
Simple meaning: To give way, submit, or produce something.
Verse Reference(s): (Romans 6:13; James 3:17)
10. Yoke
Definition/Synonyms:
– burden, bondage, joining, obligation
Simple meaning: A burden or bond that ties two things together.
Verse Reference(s): (Matthew 11:29; Galatians 5:1)
11. Yoke-fellow
Definition/Synonyms:
– companion, partner, fellow worker, helper
Simple meaning: A partner who works alongside you.
Verse Reference(s): (Philippians 4:3; Romans 16:3)
12. Yonder
Definition/Synonyms:
– over there, afar, in the distance, that place
Simple meaning: Refers to something located farther away.
Verse Reference(s): (Genesis 22:5; Matthew 28:16)
13. Yondering (derived from “yonder,” used in older English)
Definition/Synonyms:
– going afar, traveling, moving outward, departing
Simple meaning: Going toward a distant place.
Verse Reference(s): (Genesis 22:5; Joshua 3:4)
14. Yonderward
Definition/Synonyms:
– toward over there, in that direction, toward yonder, that way
Simple meaning: Moving toward a distant place.
Verse Reference(s): (2 Chronicles 20:16; Genesis 22:5)
15. Youngling
Definition/Synonyms:
– youth, child, young person, little one
Simple meaning: A young person or animal.
Verse Reference(s): (1 Samuel 17:14; Psalm 148:12)
16. Youthful Lusts
Definition/Synonyms:
– sinful desires, passions, temptations, impulses
Simple meaning: Desires and temptations common to the young.
Verse Reference(s): (2 Timothy 2:22; Titus 2:12)