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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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Esther 3:3
Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 3:3 · retained source text

Then the kings seruants, which were in the kings gate, sayd vnto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the kings commandement?

Esther 4:13
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 4:13 · retained source text

Then Mordecai commanded to answere Esther; Thinke not with thy selfe that thou shalt escape in the kings house, more then all the Iewes.

Esther 4:14
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 4:14 · retained source text

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliuerance arise to the Iewes from another place, but thou and thy fathers house shall be destroyed: And who knoweth, whether thou art come to the kingdome for such a time as this?

1611 marginal noteHeb. respiration.

Esther 5:3
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 5:3 · retained source text

Then sayd the King vnto her, What wilt thou, Queene Esther? and what is thy request? it shall bee euen giuen thee to the halfe of the kingdome.

Esther 5:14
¶ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 5:14 · retained source text

¶ Then saide Zeresh his wife, and all his friends vnto him, Let a gallous be made of fifty cubits hie, and to morrow speake thou vnto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then goe thou in merily with the king vnto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and hee caused the gallous to be made.

1611 marginal noteHeb. tree.

Esther 6:10
Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 6:10 · retained source text

Then the king saide to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparell, and the horse, as thou hast said, and doe euen so to Mordecai the Iew, that sitteth at the Kings gate: let nothing faile of all that thou hast spoken.

1611 marginal noteHeb. suffer not a whit to fall.

Esther 6:13
And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 6:13 · retained source text

And Haman told Zeresh his wife, and all his friends, euery thing that had befallen him. Then saide his wise men, and Zeresh his wife vnto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Iewes, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not preuaile against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

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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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