pursueth

Hunts with persistence

Pursueth is an archaic third-person singular form of pursue, using the old English verb ending -eth that was standard until the 17th century.

It appears in the King James Bible and other early modern texts: The wicked flee when no man pursueth.

Modern English uses pursues.

chasing

followeth

Old English for pursues

cometh · findeth · taketh · graspeth · claimeth

biblical

seeketh

Archaic form of pursues

doeth · loveth · serveth · believeth · prayeth · praiseth · righteousness · godliness · truth · wisdom

legal

claimeth

Declares in biblical English

restitution · vengeance · retribution · satisfaction · remedy · court · tribunal · plaintiff · defendant · writ

courtship

loveth

Archaic form of adores

devotion · maiden · beloved · sweetheart · paramour · suitor · troth · betrothal · marriage · hand

Opposites
chase/movement direction

pursuethflees

Departs to escape danger

retreats · escapes · runs away · withdraws · departs

engagement/avoidance

pursuethavoids

Deliberately stays away from

shuns · evades · eschews · neglects · ignores

activity/passivity

pursuethwaits

Stays for something

rests · abideth · abides · stands still · tarries

Family

pursue, pursues, pursued, pursuer, pursuers

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