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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 42:33
And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:33 · retained source text

And the man the LORD of the countrey said vnto vs, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leaue one of your brethren here with me, and take foode for the famine of your housholds, and be gone.

Genesis 42:34
And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:34 · retained source text

And bring your yongest brother vnto me: then shall I know that you are no spies, but that you are true men: so will I deliuer you your brother, and ye shall traffique in the land.

Genesis 42:36
And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:36 · retained source text

And Iacob their father said vnto them, We haue ye bereaued of my children: Ioseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye wil take Beniamin away: all these things are against me.

Genesis 42:38
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:38 · retained source text

And he said, My sonne shall not goe downe with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischiefe befall him by the way in the which yee goe, then shall ye bring downe my gray haires with sorrow to the graue.

Genesis 43:3
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:3 · retained source text

And Iudah spake vnto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest vnto vs, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. protesting he protested.

1611 marginal noteChap. 42.20.

Genesis 43:5
But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:5 · retained source text

But if thou wilt not send him, we will not goe downe: for the man saide vnto vs, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

Genesis 43:7
And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:7 · retained source text

And they said, The man asked vs straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue yee another brother? and we tolde him according to the tenour of these words: Could we certainely knowe that he would say, Bring your brother downe?

1611 marginal noteHeb. asking he asked vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

1611 marginal noteHeb. knowing could we know?

Genesis 43:27
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:27 · retained source text

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet aliue?

1611 marginal noteHeb. peace.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Is there peace to your father?

Genesis 43:29
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:29 · retained source text

And he lift vp his eyes, and sawe his brother Beniamin, his mothers sonne, and said, Is this your yonger brother, of whom yee spake vnto mee? and he said, God be gracious vnto thee, my sonne.

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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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