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ye

Meaning of “ye”

The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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3,985 occurrences2,851 verses60 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:1

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Joshua 1:11
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 1:11 · retained source text

Passe through the hoste, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals: for within three dayes ye shal passe ouer this Iordan, to goe in to possesse the land which the LORD your God giueth you, to possesse it.

Joshua 1:14
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:14 · retained source text

Your wiues, your litle ones, and your cattell shall remaine in the lande which Moses gaue you on this side Iordan; but ye shall passe before your brethren armed, all the mightie men of valour, and helpe them:

1611 marginal noteHeb. marshalled by fiue.

Joshua 1:15
Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 1:15 · retained source text

Untill the LORD haue giuen your brethren rest, as he hath giuen you, and they also haue possessed the lande which the LORD your God giueth them: then yee shall returne vnto the land of your possession, and enioy it, which Moses the LORDs seruant gaue you on this side Iordan toward the Sunne rising.

Joshua 2:5
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:5 · retained source text

And it came to passe about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was darke, that the men went out: whither the men went, I wote not: pursue after them quickely, for ye shall ouertake them.

Joshua 2:10
For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 2:10 · retained source text

For wee haue heard how the LORD dried vp the water of the red Sea for you; when you came out of Egypt, and what you did vnto the two kings of the Amorites that were on the other side Iordan, Sihon and Og; whom ye vtterly destroyed.

1611 marginal noteExod. 14.21. Chap. 4.23.

1611 marginal noteNum. 21.24.

Joshua 2:12
Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:12 · retained source text

Now therfore, I pray you, sweare vnto me by the LORD, since I haue shewed you kindnesse, that ye will also shew kindnesse vnto my fathers house, and giue me a true token:

Joshua 2:13
And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:13 · retained source text

And that ye will saue aliue my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they haue, and deliuer our liues from death.

Joshua 2:14
And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 2:14 · retained source text

And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if yee vtter not this our businesse. And it shall bee when the LORD hath giuen vs the land, that wee will deale kindely and truely with thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in stead of you to die.

Joshua 2:16
And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:16 · retained source text

And she said vnto them, Get you to the mountaine, lest the pursuers meete you; and hide your selues there three dayes, vntill the pursuers bee returned, and afterward may ye goe your way.

Joshua 3:3
And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 3:3 · retained source text

And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD your God, and the Priests the Leuites bearing it, then yee shall remooue from your place, and goe after it.

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Genesis96 occurrences
74 verses
Exodus128 occurrences
96 verses
Leviticus210 occurrences
162 verses
Numbers193 occurrences
136 verses
Deuteronomy217 occurrences
154 verses
Joshua105 occurrences
75 verses
Judges70 occurrences
48 verses
Ruth9 occurrences
8 verses
1 Samuel71 occurrences
52 verses
2 Samuel35 occurrences
25 verses
1 Kings16 occurrences
15 verses
2 Kings51 occurrences
38 verses
1 Chronicles17 occurrences
13 verses
2 Chronicles62 occurrences
44 verses
Ezra14 occurrences
13 verses
Nehemiah22 occurrences
18 verses
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job45 occurrences
35 verses
Psalms123 occurrences
89 verses
Proverbs12 occurrences
9 verses
Song of Solomon11 occurrences
8 verses
Isaiah238 occurrences
152 verses
Jeremiah254 occurrences
183 verses
Lamentations2 occurrences
2 verses
Ezekiel195 occurrences
132 verses
Daniel19 occurrences
9 verses
Hosea18 occurrences
11 verses
Joel30 occurrences
21 verses
Amos36 occurrences
26 verses
Obadiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah24 occurrences
17 verses
Nahum2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk2 occurrences
1 verse
Zephaniah7 occurrences
4 verses
Haggai15 occurrences
7 verses
Zechariah26 occurrences
17 verses
Malachi47 occurrences
30 verses
Matthew263 occurrences
192 verses
Mark115 occurrences
78 verses
Luke192 occurrences
138 verses
John234 occurrences
159 verses
Acts112 occurrences
84 verses
Romans53 occurrences
38 verses
1 Corinthians131 occurrences
91 verses
2 Corinthians69 occurrences
51 verses
Galatians45 occurrences
33 verses
Ephesians44 occurrences
38 verses
Philippians26 occurrences
19 verses
Colossians37 occurrences
30 verses
1 Thessalonians38 occurrences
30 verses
2 Thessalonians12 occurrences
11 verses
Hebrews32 occurrences
24 verses
James43 occurrences
31 verses
1 Peter48 occurrences
33 verses
2 Peter15 occurrences
10 verses
1 John32 occurrences
18 verses
2 John2 occurrences
1 verse
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude4 occurrences
4 verses
Revelation11 occurrences
7 verses

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