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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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Genesis 19:2
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 19:2 · retained source text

And he said, Beholde now my LORDs, turne in, I pray you, into your seruants house, and tarie all night, and wash your feete, and ye shall rise vp early and goe on your wayes. And they said, Nay: but we wil abide in the street all night.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.4.

Genesis 19:8
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:8 · retained source text

Behold now, I haue two daughters, which haue not knowen man; let mee, I pray you, bring them out vnto you, and doe ye to them, as is good in your eyes: onely vnto these men do nothing: for therefore came they vnder the shadow of my roofe.

Genesis 22:5
And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:5 · retained source text

And Abraham said vnto his yong men, Abide you here with the asse, and I and the lad will goe yonder and worship, and come againe to you.

Genesis 24:49
And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:49 · retained source text

And now if you wil deale kindly and truely with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me, that I may turne to the right hand, or to the left.

Genesis 26:27
And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:27 · retained source text

And Isaac saide vnto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and haue sent me away from you?

Genesis 29:4
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 29:4 · retained source text

And Iacob said vnto them, My brethren, whence be ye? and they saide, Of Haran are we.

Genesis 29:5
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 29:5 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Know ye Laban the sonne of Nahor? And they sayde, We knowe him.

Genesis 29:7
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:7 · retained source text

And hee said, Loe, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattell should be gathered together: water yee the sheepe, and goe and feed them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. yet the day is great.

Genesis 32:4
And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:4 · retained source text

And he commaunded them, saying, Thus shall ye speake vnto my LORD Esau, Thy seruant Iacob saith thus, I haue soiourned with Laban, and stayed there vntill now.

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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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