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Monday, September 11, 2023
King James Bible Pronouns, Updated Chart
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I'm sure you know this mnemonic. I use it to help folks remember which archaic pronouns are singular and which are plural: (1) When you see a pronoun that starts with a "t", it is always a SINGULAR pronoun (and it has ONE "stem" at the top of the lowercase letter). (2) When you see a pronoun that starts with a "y", it is always a PLURAL pronoun (and it has TWO "stems" at the top of the letter).
Archaic is not the same as obsolete! We need the archaic pronouns and continue to use them.
I find that reading the Bible with the archaic pronouns greatly enhances understanding and raises questions that would never arise if I read modern pronouns. Right not I am enjoying reading the OT portions where "thou" and "thee" are used to address Israel as a group (or to address Moses as the leader), but then in the same context "ye" is used, often showing the broad application and effect on or application to the entire ethnic community.
Actually, I was not familiar with the one stem/two stem illustration for remembering singular and plural second person pronouns. Thanks for sharing, Brother Chapman. I think will be helpful for memorization.
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I'm sure you know this mnemonic. I use it to help folks remember which archaic pronouns are singular and which are plural:
(1) When you see a pronoun that starts with a "t", it is always a SINGULAR pronoun (and it has ONE "stem" at the top of the lowercase letter).
(2) When you see a pronoun that starts with a "y", it is always a PLURAL pronoun (and it has TWO "stems" at the top of the letter).
Archaic is not the same as obsolete! We need the archaic pronouns and continue to use them.
I find that reading the Bible with the archaic pronouns greatly enhances understanding and raises questions that would never arise if I read modern pronouns. Right not I am enjoying reading the OT portions where "thou" and "thee" are used to address Israel as a group (or to address Moses as the leader), but then in the same context "ye" is used, often showing the broad application and effect on or application to the entire ethnic community.
E. T. Chapman
Actually, I was not familiar with the one stem/two stem illustration for remembering singular and plural second person pronouns. Thanks for sharing, Brother Chapman. I think will be helpful for memorization.
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