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leadeth

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Archaic third-person singular present form of "lead" (leads), famously used in biblical and romantic poetry to signify guidance or direction.

Detailed Definition
This is another early modern biblical verb form, used throughout the King James Bible. It keeps the psalm’s formal, scriptural tone while describing the shepherd’s guidance.
Example
Example in poetry:
Psalm 23 says, “He leadeth me beside the still waters,” presenting guidance as calm care; “The north star leadeth sailors home” imitates biblical cadence; Leadeth is the archaic third-person singular of lead; A modern poem may choose “leads” for directness or leadeth for solemn, devotional music
Additional Notes
“leadeth” is an archaic verb form in the quoted line and is less familiar than the modern “leads.”; Found in the poem, Psalm 23 by King James Bible
Also Known As
guides leads directs conducts
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