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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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Genesis 30:15
And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:15 · retained source text

And shee said vnto her, Is it a small matter, that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldst thou take away my sonnes Mandrakes also? and Rachel said, Therefore hee shall lye with thee to night, for thy sonnes Mandrakes.

Genesis 30:16
And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:16 · retained source text

And Iacob came out of the field in the euening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in vnto mee: for surely I haue hired thee with my sonnes Mandrakes. And hee lay with her that night.

Genesis 30:26
Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:26 · retained source text

Giue mee my wiues and my children, for whom I haue serued thee, and let me goe: for thou knowest my seruice which I haue done thee.

Genesis 30:29
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:29 · retained source text

And hee said vnto him, Thou knowest how I haue serued thee, and how thy cattell was with me.

Genesis 30:30
For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 30:30 · retained source text

For it was little which thou hadst before I came; and it is now increased vnto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my comming: and now when shall I prouide for mine owne house also?

1611 marginal noteHebr. broken foorth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. at my foote.

Genesis 30:31
And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:31 · retained source text

And hee said, what shall I giue thee? and Iacob said, Thou shalt not giue me any thing; if thou wilt doe this thing for mee, I will againe feed and keepe thy flocke.

Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:13 · retained source text

I am the God of Bethel, where thou annoyntedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow vnto mee: now arise, get thee out from this land, and returne vnto the land of thy kindred.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.18.

Genesis 31:24
And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:24 · retained source text

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dreame by night, and saide vnto him, Take heed that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from good to bad.

Genesis 31:26
And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:26 · retained source text

And Laban said to Iacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stollen away vnawares to me, and caried away my daughters, as captiues taken with the sword?

Genesis 31:27
Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:27 · retained source text

Wherefore didst thou flie away secretly, and steale away from me, and didst not tell mee? that I might haue sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harpe,

1611 marginal noteHebr. hast stollen me.

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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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