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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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Joshua 1:2
Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 1:2 · retained source text

Moses my seruant is dead: now therefore arise, goe ouer this Iordan, thou, and all this people, vnto the land which I doe giue to them, euen to the children of Israel.

Joshua 1:6
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:6 · retained source text

Bee strong, and of a good courage: for vnto this people shalt thou diuide for an inheritance the land which I sware vnto their fathers to giue them.

1611 marginal noteOr, thou shalt cause this people inherite the land, &c.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 31.23.

Joshua 1:7
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:7 · retained source text

Onely bee thou strong, and very courageous, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all the Law, which Moses my seruant commaunded thee: turne not from it to the right hand, or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whither soeuer thou goest.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 5.32 and 28.14.

Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:8 · retained source text

This booke of the Law shal not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt haue good successe.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.

Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 1:9 · retained source text

Haue not I commanded thee? be strong, and of a good courage, bee not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee, whither soeuer thou goest.

Joshua 1:16
¶ And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 1:16 · retained source text

¶ And they answered Ioshua, saying, All that thou commandest vs, we will doe, and whither soeuer thou sendest vs, we will goe.

Joshua 1:18
Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 1:18 · retained source text

Whosoeuer he be that doth rebell against thy commandement, and will not hearken vnto thy words, in all that thou commandest him, he shall bee put to death: onely be strong, and of a good courage.

Joshua 2:17
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:17 · retained source text

And the men said vnto her, Wee will bee blamelesse of this thine oath which thou hast made vs sweare:

Joshua 2:18
Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 2:18 · retained source text

Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt binde this line of scarlet threed in the window which thou didst let vs downe by: and thou shalt bring thy father and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy fathers houshold home vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. gather.

Joshua 2:20
And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:20 · retained source text

And if thou vtter this our businesse, then we wilbe quit of thine oath which thou hast made vs to sweare.

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Where “thou” appears

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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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Definition evidence

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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