Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:2 · retained source text
Behold, I haue made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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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Every verse containing “thou”
¶ The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:3 · retained source text
¶ The pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee: thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rocke, Whose habitation is high, that saith in his heart: Who shall bring me downe to the ground?
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:4 · retained source text
Though thou exalt thy selfe as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the starres, thence will I bring thee downe, saith the LORD.
1611 marginal noteIer.49.16.
If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:5 · retained source text
If theeues came to thee, if robbers by night (how art thou cut off?) would they not haue stollen til they had enough? if the grape gatherers came to thee, would they not leaue some grapes?
1611 marginal noteOr, gleanings.
1611 marginal noteIer.49.9.
¶ For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:10 · retained source text
¶ For thy violence against thy brother Iacob shame shall couer thee, and thou shalt be cut off for euer.
1611 marginal noteGen.27.41. ezek. 35 5. amos 1.11.
In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:11 · retained source text
In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers caried away captiue his forces, and forreiners entred into his gates, and cast lots vpon Ierusalem, euen thou wast as one of them.
1611 marginal noteOr, caried away his substance.
But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:12 · retained source text
But thou shouldest not haue looked on the day of thy brother in the day that hee became a stranger, neither shouldest thou haue reioyced ouer the children of Iudah in the day of their destruction: neither shouldest thou haue spoken proudly in the day of distresse.
1611 marginal noteOr, doe not behold, &c.
1611 marginal noteHeb. magnified thy mouth.
Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:13 · retained source text
Thou shouldest not haue entred into the gate of my people in the day of their calamitie: yea, thou shouldest not haue looked on their affliction in the day of their calamitie, nor haue laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamitie.
1611 marginal noteOr, forces.
Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:14 · retained source text
Neither shouldest thou haue stood in the crosse way to cut off those of his that did escape, neither shouldest thou haue deliuered vp those of his that did remaine in the day of distresse.
1611 marginal noteOr, shut vp
For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:15 · retained source text
For the day of the LORD is neere vpon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall bee done vnto thee, thy reward shall returne vpon thine owne head.
1611 marginal noteEzek. 35.15.
Reference index — this page of 3,881 verses
Obadiah 1:2Obadiah 1:3Obadiah 1:4Obadiah 1:5Obadiah 1:10Obadiah 1:11Obadiah 1:12Obadiah 1:13Obadiah 1:14Obadiah 1:15
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Where “thou” appears
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Genesis284 occurrences
202 versesExodus410 occurrences
308 versesLeviticus94 occurrences
72 versesNumbers142 occurrences
111 versesDeuteronomy594 occurrences
383 versesJoshua50 occurrences
35 versesJudges100 occurrences
73 versesRuth40 occurrences
26 verses1 Samuel163 occurrences
116 verses2 Samuel163 occurrences
117 verses1 Kings176 occurrences
124 verses2 Kings104 occurrences
69 verses1 Chronicles50 occurrences
35 verses2 Chronicles93 occurrences
66 versesEzra15 occurrences
14 versesNehemiah56 occurrences
38 versesEsther12 occurrences
7 versesJob237 occurrences
167 versesPsalms563 occurrences
424 versesProverbs102 occurrences
82 versesEcclesiastes29 occurrences
23 versesSong of Solomon26 occurrences
17 versesIsaiah277 occurrences
180 versesJeremiah274 occurrences
190 versesLamentations31 occurrences
22 versesEzekiel338 occurrences
219 versesDaniel51 occurrences
41 versesHosea23 occurrences
17 versesAmos7 occurrences
6 versesObadiah16 occurrences
10 versesJonah13 occurrences
11 versesMicah27 occurrences
17 versesNahum6 occurrences
4 versesHabakkuk22 occurrences
15 versesZephaniah7 occurrences
4 versesZechariah20 occurrences
15 versesMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew151 occurrences
113 versesMark65 occurrences
52 versesLuke146 occurrences
111 versesJohn171 occurrences
116 versesActs93 occurrences
72 versesRomans53 occurrences
28 verses1 Corinthians23 occurrences
10 versesGalatians7 occurrences
5 versesEphesians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians2 occurrences
1 verse1 Timothy14 occurrences
11 verses2 Timothy18 occurrences
14 versesTitus3 occurrences
3 versesPhilemon6 occurrences
6 versesHebrews22 occurrences
17 versesJames14 occurrences
9 verses3 John6 occurrences
4 versesRevelation61 occurrences
45 verses
202 versesExodus410 occurrences
308 versesLeviticus94 occurrences
72 versesNumbers142 occurrences
111 versesDeuteronomy594 occurrences
383 versesJoshua50 occurrences
35 versesJudges100 occurrences
73 versesRuth40 occurrences
26 verses1 Samuel163 occurrences
116 verses2 Samuel163 occurrences
117 verses1 Kings176 occurrences
124 verses2 Kings104 occurrences
69 verses1 Chronicles50 occurrences
35 verses2 Chronicles93 occurrences
66 versesEzra15 occurrences
14 versesNehemiah56 occurrences
38 versesEsther12 occurrences
7 versesJob237 occurrences
167 versesPsalms563 occurrences
424 versesProverbs102 occurrences
82 versesEcclesiastes29 occurrences
23 versesSong of Solomon26 occurrences
17 versesIsaiah277 occurrences
180 versesJeremiah274 occurrences
190 versesLamentations31 occurrences
22 versesEzekiel338 occurrences
219 versesDaniel51 occurrences
41 versesHosea23 occurrences
17 versesAmos7 occurrences
6 versesObadiah16 occurrences
10 versesJonah13 occurrences
11 versesMicah27 occurrences
17 versesNahum6 occurrences
4 versesHabakkuk22 occurrences
15 versesZephaniah7 occurrences
4 versesZechariah20 occurrences
15 versesMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew151 occurrences
113 versesMark65 occurrences
52 versesLuke146 occurrences
111 versesJohn171 occurrences
116 versesActs93 occurrences
72 versesRomans53 occurrences
28 verses1 Corinthians23 occurrences
10 versesGalatians7 occurrences
5 versesEphesians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians2 occurrences
1 verse1 Timothy14 occurrences
11 verses2 Timothy18 occurrences
14 versesTitus3 occurrences
3 versesPhilemon6 occurrences
6 versesHebrews22 occurrences
17 versesJames14 occurrences
9 verses3 John6 occurrences
4 versesRevelation61 occurrences
45 verses
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗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.