FERV'ENT, a. L. fervens, from ferveo, to be hot, to boil, to glow.
1. Hot boiling as a fervent summer fervent blood.
2. Hot in temper vehement.
They are fervent to dispute.
3. Ardent very warm earnest excited animated glowing as fervent zeal fervent piety.
Fervent in spirit. Romans 12 .
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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