What was Elizabethan language?
During the Elizabethan period, the English language consisted only of 24 letters as against 26 used in the modern English language. Another aspect of different usage of the language was that some letters like ‘j’ and ‘i’, ‘u’ and ‘v’ were used to mean the same thing.
What is the formal version of you?
Thou and Thee
| informal English: | formal English: |
|---|---|
| thou to thee thy | you to you your |
Does English have a polite form?
English people are very polite, so they always use “you” which is the formal form. The informal is “thee” (objective) and “thou” (subjective).
When did we stop saying thy?
In the 17th century, thou fell into disuse in the standard language, often regarded as impolite, but persisted, sometimes in an altered form, in regional dialects of England and Scotland, as well as in the language of such religious groups as the Society of Friends.
How do you use the word thee?
Thee is an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for ‘you’ when you are talking to only one person. It is used as the object of a verb or preposition. I miss thee, beloved father.
How do you properly use thy?
Thy and thine are archaic forms corresponding to your and yours respectively. Use thy where you would use your (but see note at end of answer) and thine where you would use yours.
How do you use the word thine?
the possessive case of thou1 used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a vowel or vowel sound: thine eyes; thine honor. Compare thy. that which belongs to thee: Thine is the power and the glory.
How do you use Thy in a sentence?
(1) I will be thy friend, but not thy vice’s friend. (2) If doctors fail thee, be these three thy doctors; rest, cheerful-ness, and moderate diet. (3) Thy friend has a friend and thy friend’s friend has a friend so be discreet. (4) Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice.
What does thy mean in English?
Thy is an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for ‘your’ when you are talking to one person. Honor thy father and thy mother.
Is Thy used for God?
Thee, thy, and thou were used for people you knew intimate and for one person. You and your were used in formal situations. (Many languages still have two forms of you – Spanish, for example.) Because God was an intimate part of people’s lives, they used the hee, thy, and thou forms to address him in prayer.
Why is God addressed as thou?
To sum up what I was suspecting and what is suggested in one of the comments and (I believe) in one of the answers, God is referred to as thou (and its related case forms) because that is the only 2nd person singular pronoun used in KJV.