Strong's H859 · Hebrew
אַתָּה
ʼattâh · /at-taw'/
Definition
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
KJV: thee, thou, ye, you.
Root / derivation: or (shortened); אַתָּ; or אַת; feminine (irregular) sometimes אַתִּי; plural masculine אַתֶּם; feminine אַתֶּן; or אַתֵּנָהlemma אתֵּנָה missing vowel, corrected to אַתֵּנָה; or אַתֵּנָּה; a primitive pronoun of the second person;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַתָּה across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis7 verses
And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis 6:18But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.
Genesis 24:23And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?
Genesis 24:60And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
Genesis 31:6And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
Genesis 39:9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Ezekiel4 verses
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Ezekiel 13:20Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. to make: or, into gardens
Ezekiel 34:17And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats. cattle: Heb. small cattle of lambs and kids he goats: Heb. great he goats
Ezekiel 34:31And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H859 (ʼattâh) mean?
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
How many times does H859 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H859 (אַתָּה) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “thou.”
How is ʼattâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H859 is rendered as “thou” (6×), “ye” (4×), “you” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word אַתָּה come from?
or (shortened); אַתָּ; or אַת; feminine (irregular) sometimes אַתִּי; plural masculine אַתֶּם; feminine אַתֶּן; or אַתֵּנָהlemma אתֵּנָה missing vowel, corrected to אַתֵּנָה; or אַתֵּנָּה; a primitive pronoun of the second person;