VER'Y, a. L. verus. True real.
Whether thou be my very son Esau or not. Genesis 27 .
He that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends.
VER'Y, adv. As an adverb, or modifier of adjectives and adverbs, very denotes in a great degree, an eminent or high degree, but not generally the highest as a very great mountain a very bright sun a very cold day a very pernicious war a very benevolent disposition the river flows very rapidly.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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