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KJV Grammar

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KJV Archaic Words

KJV Grammar

1. Pronouns

One of the main criticisms of the AV is the use of thee, thou and so on. But, it must be realised that these words have a precision that is lost in modern English. The pronouns, for example, differentiates the singular from the plural, a distinction that is important when interpreting a passage. We can say therefore that far from being a drawback the use of these old pronouns is, in fact, a great benefit to those wanting to know the truth.

Below is a table of the pronouns, which it is hoped will prove useful.

Subjective (nominative) Objective (accusative) Possessive (genitive)
Singular
1st person
I Me My (Mine*)
Singular
2nd person
Thou Thee Thy (Thine*)
Singular
3rd person
He, she, it Him, Her, It His, Hers, Its
Plural
1st. person
We Us Our(s)
Plural
2nd. person
Ye, You Thee, You Your(s)
Plural
3rd. person
They Them Theirs

note: * My/mine were used in the same way as a/an is today, depending on whether the following word began with a vowel or not.

2. Verb endings

Regular endings Some irregular verbs
Singular
1st person
same as infinitive am
Singular
2nd person
-est art, hast, dost, shalt, wilt
Singular
3rd person
-eth is, hath, doth
Plural
1st person
same as infinitive are
Plural
2nd person
same as infinitive are
Plural
3rd person
same as infinitive are