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thou

Meaning of “thou”

The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
5,474 occurrences3,881 verses55 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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2 Chronicles 1:8
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:8 · retained source text

And Solomon saide vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father, and hast made me to reigne in his stead:

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 28.5.

2 Chronicles 1:9
Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:9 · retained source text

Now, O LORD God, let thy promise vnto Dauid my father be established: for thou hast made mee King ouer a people, like the dust of the earth in multitude.

1611 marginal noteHeb. much as the dust of the earth.

1611 marginal note1.King. 3.9.

2 Chronicles 1:11
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:11 · retained source text

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisedome and knowledge for thy selfe, that thou mayest iudge my people, ouer whom I haue made thee King:

2 Chronicles 2:3
¶ And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:3 · retained source text

¶ And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou diddest deale with Dauid my father, and diddest send him Cedars to builde him an house to dwell therein, euen so deale with me.

1611 marginal noteOr, Hiram, 1.King. 5.1.

2 Chronicles 2:16
And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:16 · retained source text

And wee will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need, and wee will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Ioppa, and thou shalt carie it vp to Ierusalem.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to all thy need.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Iapho

2 Chronicles 6:8
But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:8 · retained source text

But the LORD said to Dauid my father: Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to builde an house for my Name, thou diddest well in that it was in thine heart.

2 Chronicles 6:9
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:9 · retained source text

Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne which shall come foorth out of thy loynes, he shall build the house for my Name.

2 Chronicles 6:15
Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:15 · retained source text

Thou which hast kept with thy seruant Dauid my father, that which thou hast promised him: and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

2 Chronicles 6:16
Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:16 · retained source text

Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not faile thee a man in my sight, to sit vpon the throne of Israel: yet so, that thy children take heede to their way, to walke in my Law, as thou hast walked before me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there shall not a man be cut off.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.12. 1.king. 2.4. and 6.12.

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.12.

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Genesis284 occurrences
202 verses
Exodus410 occurrences
308 verses
Leviticus94 occurrences
72 verses
Numbers142 occurrences
111 verses
Deuteronomy594 occurrences
383 verses
Joshua50 occurrences
35 verses
Judges100 occurrences
73 verses
Ruth40 occurrences
26 verses
1 Samuel163 occurrences
116 verses
2 Samuel163 occurrences
117 verses
1 Kings176 occurrences
124 verses
2 Kings104 occurrences
69 verses
1 Chronicles50 occurrences
35 verses
2 Chronicles93 occurrences
66 verses
Ezra15 occurrences
14 verses
Nehemiah56 occurrences
38 verses
Esther12 occurrences
7 verses
Job237 occurrences
167 verses
Psalms563 occurrences
424 verses
Proverbs102 occurrences
82 verses
Ecclesiastes29 occurrences
23 verses
Song of Solomon26 occurrences
17 verses
Isaiah277 occurrences
180 verses
Jeremiah274 occurrences
190 verses
Lamentations31 occurrences
22 verses
Ezekiel338 occurrences
219 verses
Daniel51 occurrences
41 verses
Hosea23 occurrences
17 verses
Amos7 occurrences
6 verses
Obadiah16 occurrences
10 verses
Jonah13 occurrences
11 verses
Micah27 occurrences
17 verses
Nahum6 occurrences
4 verses
Habakkuk22 occurrences
15 verses
Zephaniah7 occurrences
4 verses
Zechariah20 occurrences
15 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew151 occurrences
113 verses
Mark65 occurrences
52 verses
Luke146 occurrences
111 verses
John171 occurrences
116 verses
Acts93 occurrences
72 verses
Romans53 occurrences
28 verses
1 Corinthians23 occurrences
10 verses
Galatians7 occurrences
5 verses
Ephesians2 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
1 verse
1 Timothy14 occurrences
11 verses
2 Timothy18 occurrences
14 verses
Titus3 occurrences
3 verses
Philemon6 occurrences
6 verses
Hebrews22 occurrences
17 verses
James14 occurrences
9 verses
3 John6 occurrences
4 verses
Revelation61 occurrences
45 verses

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

pronoun in the obj. thee. The second personal pronoun, in the singular number; the pronoun which is used in addressing persons in the solemn style. Art thou he that should come? Matthew 11:3. I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Psalms 23:4. THOU is used only in the solemn style, unless in very familiar language, and by the Quakers. THOU, verb transitive To treat with familiarity. If thou thouest him some thrice, it shall not be amiss. THOU, verb intransitive To use thou and thee in discourse.

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