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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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Ruth 1:15
And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:15 · retained source text

And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone backe vnto her people, and vnto her gods: returne thou after thy sister in law.

Ruth 1:16
And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 1:16 · retained source text

And Ruth said, Intreate mee not to leaue thee, or to returne from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

1611 marginal noteOr, be not against me.

Ruth 1:17
Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:17 · retained source text

Where thou diest, wil I die, and there will I bee buried: the LORD doe so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

Ruth 2:8
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:8 · retained source text

Then said Boaz vnto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Goe not to gleane in another field, neither goe from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.

Ruth 2:9
Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:9 · retained source text

Let thine eyes be on the field that they doe reape, and go thou after them: Haue I not charged the young men, that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, goe vnto the vessels, and drinke of that which the yong men haue drawen.

Ruth 2:10
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:10 · retained source text

Then she fel on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and said vnto him, Why haue I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?

Ruth 2:11
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:11 · retained source text

And Boaz answered and said vnto her, It hath fully bene shewed me, all that thou hast done vnto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy natiuitie, and art come vnto a people, which thou knewest not heretofore.

Ruth 2:12
The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:12 · retained source text

The LORD recompense thy worke, and a full reward be giuen thee of the LORD God of Israel, vnder whose wings thou art come to trust.

Ruth 2:13
Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 2:13 · retained source text

Then she said, Let me finde fauour in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted mee, and for that thou hast spoken friendly vnto thine handmaid, though I be not like vnto one of thy hand-maidens.

1611 marginal noteOr, I finde fauour.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to the heart.

Ruth 2:14
And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:14 · retained source text

And Boaz sayde vnto her, At meale time come thou hither, and eate of the bread, and dip thy morsell in the vineger. And shee sate beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corne, and she did eate, and was sufficed, and left.

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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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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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