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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:1

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Showing verses 1–8 of 8 · 9 word occurrences in this result

Ruth 1:8
And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:8 · retained source text

Aud Naomi said vnto her two daughters in law, Goe, returne each to her mothers house: the LORD deale kindly with you, as ye haue dealt with the dead, and with me.

Ruth 1:9
The Lord grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:9 · retained source text

The LORD graunt you, that you may finde rest each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lift vp their voyce and wept.

Ruth 1:11
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:11 · retained source text

And Naomi said, Turne againe, my daughters: why will you goe with mee? Are there yet any moe sonnes in my wombe, that they may be your husbands?

Ruth 1:13
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 1:13 · retained source text

Would ye tary for them till they were growen? would ye stay for them from hauing husbands? nay my daughters: for it grieueth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hope.

1611 marginal noteHebr. I haue much bitternes.

Ruth 1:21
I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:21 · retained source text

I went out full, and the LORD hath bought me home againe emptie: Why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

Ruth 4:2
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 4:2 · retained source text

And hee tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and said, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe.

Ruth 4:9
¶ And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 4:9 · retained source text

¶ And Boaz saide vnto the Elders, and vnto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I haue bought all that was Elimelechs, and all that was Chilions, and Mahlons, of the hande of Naomi.

Ruth 4:10
Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 4:10 · retained source text

Moreouer, Ruth the Moabitesse, the wife of Mahlon, haue I purchased to be my wife, to raise vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

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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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