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you

Meaning of “you”

The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2,613 occurrences2,004 verses61 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:29

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Showing verses 41–50 of 2,004 · 2,613 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 43:14
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:14 · retained source text

And God Almightie giue you mercie before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Beniamin: If I be bereaued of my children, I am bereaued.

1611 marginal noteOr, and I, as I haue bene &c.

Genesis 43:23
And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:23 · retained source text

And he said, Peace be to you, feare not: your God, and the God of your father, hath giuen you treasure in your sackes: I had your money. And hee brought Simeon out vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. your money came to mee.

Genesis 44:17
And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:17 · retained source text

And he said, God forbid that I should doe so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shal be my seruant; and as for you, get you vp in peace vnto your father.

Genesis 44:23
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 44:23 · retained source text

And thou saidst vnto thy seruants, Except your yongest brother come downe with you, you shall see my face no more.

1611 marginal noteChap. 43.3.

Genesis 45:4
And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:4 · retained source text

And Ioseph said vnto his brethren, Come neere to me, I pray you: and they came neere; and he said, I am Ioseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Genesis 45:5
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 45:5 · retained source text

Now therefore bee not grieued, nor angry with your selues, that yee sold me hither: for God did send me before you, to preserue life.

1611 marginal noteHebr. neither let there be anger in your eyes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 50.20.

Genesis 45:7
And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 45:7 · retained source text

And God sent me before you, to preserue you a posteritie in the earth, and to saue your liues by a great deliuerance.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to put for you a remnant.

Genesis 45:8
So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:8 · retained source text

So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and LORD of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 45:12
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:12 · retained source text

And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Beniamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh vnto you.

Genesis 45:17
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:17 · retained source text

And Pharaoh said vnto Ioseph, Say vnto thy brethren, This doe yee, lade your beasts and goe, get you vnto the land of Canaan.

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Genesis82 occurrences
62 verses
Exodus91 occurrences
68 verses
Leviticus130 occurrences
101 verses
Numbers85 occurrences
71 verses
Deuteronomy187 occurrences
141 verses
Joshua108 occurrences
70 verses
Judges45 occurrences
29 verses
Ruth5 occurrences
4 verses
1 Samuel60 occurrences
47 verses
2 Samuel21 occurrences
19 verses
1 Kings12 occurrences
9 verses
2 Kings27 occurrences
22 verses
1 Chronicles5 occurrences
4 verses
2 Chronicles41 occurrences
28 verses
Ezra6 occurrences
6 verses
Nehemiah8 occurrences
8 verses
Esther1 occurrence
1 verse
Job24 occurrences
17 verses
Psalms10 occurrences
8 verses
Proverbs6 occurrences
4 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah51 occurrences
44 verses
Jeremiah143 occurrences
94 verses
Lamentations2 occurrences
2 verses
Ezekiel115 occurrences
77 verses
Daniel5 occurrences
5 verses
Hosea6 occurrences
5 verses
Joel9 occurrences
6 verses
Amos21 occurrences
16 verses
Jonah2 occurrences
1 verse
Micah9 occurrences
7 verses
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah6 occurrences
3 verses
Haggai11 occurrences
10 verses
Zechariah16 occurrences
14 verses
Malachi17 occurrences
15 verses
Matthew157 occurrences
131 verses
Mark58 occurrences
46 verses
Luke160 occurrences
134 verses
John160 occurrences
113 verses
Acts76 occurrences
59 verses
Romans54 occurrences
43 verses
1 Corinthians102 occurrences
84 verses
2 Corinthians116 occurrences
83 verses
Galatians41 occurrences
31 verses
Ephesians19 occurrences
18 verses
Philippians29 occurrences
26 verses
Colossians35 occurrences
29 verses
1 Thessalonians55 occurrences
43 verses
2 Thessalonians33 occurrences
25 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon3 occurrences
3 verses
Hebrews24 occurrences
18 verses
James17 occurrences
16 verses
1 Peter33 occurrences
28 verses
2 Peter13 occurrences
11 verses
1 John29 occurrences
18 verses
2 John4 occurrences
3 verses
Jude9 occurrences
6 verses
Revelation11 occurrences
10 verses

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Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

But from the Belgic dialect, it appears to be in the singular as well as the plural, and our universal popular usage, in applying it to a single person with a verb in the singular number, is correct. […] The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative or objective case.

volume 2, leaf 952, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 55)