What does Let/letteth mean?

• A. Allow
• B. Restrain or hold back
• C. Permit temporarily
• D. Affirm or permit widely

Answer: (B)

In this style of biblical English, let can mean to hinder or restrain rather than to permit. Letteth, the third-person singular form, means he restrains or holds back. So the best understanding is that letteth conveys the idea of hindering or preventing rather than allowing. This older sense often shows up in King James–era wording, where the verb let is not automatically the same as our modern “allow.” The other modern senses—allowing, permitting temporarily, or affirming widely—don't fit the historical usage of letteth here. Context will cue whether the passage is about restraining someone or permitting an action, but the specific form letteth points to hindrance.