Strong's Lexicon su: you Original Word: σύ Word Origin: A primary pronoun of the second person singular Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is אַתָּה (attah), Strong's Hebrew 859, which also means "you" in the singular form. Usage: The Greek pronoun "σύ" (su) is used to address a single individual directly, equivalent to the English "you." It is employed in both nominative and vocative cases, often emphasizing the person being spoken to. In the New Testament, "su" is used in various contexts, from direct speech by Jesus to His disciples, to personal addresses in epistles. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, pronouns like "su" were essential for direct communication, especially in oral traditions and teachings. The use of "su" in the New Testament reflects the personal and relational nature of the biblical texts, where God and His messengers often address individuals directly, emphasizing personal responsibility and relationship. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsecond pers. sing. pers. pronoun Definition you (early mod. Eng. thou) NASB Translation number (1), yours (17), yourself (4), yourselves (20), yourselves* (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4771: σύσύ, pronoun of the second person (Doric and Aeolic, τύ, Boeotic, τοῦ), genitive σου, dative σοι, accusative σε; (which oblique cases are enclitic, unless a preposition precede; yet πρός σε is written (uniformly in Rec. (except Matthew 26:18), in Grab. (except John 21:22, 23), in Treg. (except Matthew 26:18; Acts 23:30), in Lachmann (except Matthew 26:18; John 17:11, 13; John 21:22, 23; Acts 23:30), in Tdf. (except Matthew 26:18; Luke 1:19; John 17:11, 13; John 21:22; Acts 23:18, 30; 1 Timothy 3:14; Titus 3:12); also by WH in Matthew 25:39), see ἐγώ, 2; Lipsius, Grammat. Untersuch., p. 62f, (Winers Grammar, § 6, 3; Buttmann, 31 (27))); plural ὑμεῖς, etc.; Latintu, etc.,vos, etc.; thou, etc., ye, etc. The nominatives σύ and ὑμεῖς are expressed for emphasis — before a vocative, as σύ Βηθλημ, Matthew 2:6; σύ παιδίον (Lucian, dial. deor. 2, 1), Luke 1:76; add, John 17:5; Acts 1:24; 1 Timothy 6:11, etc.; ὑμεῖς οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, Luke 11:39; — or when the pronoun has a noun or a participle added to it in apposition in order to define it more sharply, as σύ Ἰουδαῖος ὤν (thou, being a Jew), John 4:9, cf. Galatians 2:14; ὑμεῖς πονηροί ὄντες, Matthew 7:11; — or when several are addressed who are at the same time particularized, σύ ... σύ, James 2:3; also in antithesis, Matthew 3:14; Matthew 6:17; Matthew 11:3: Mark 14:36; Luke 16:7; John 2:10; John 3:2; Acts 10:15; 1 Corinthians 3:23; James 2:18, and very often; sometimes the antithetic term is suppressed, but is easily understood from the context: εἰ σύ εἰ, if it be thou, and not an apparition, Matthew 14:28; add, Luke 15:31; Luke 17:8, etc.; — or when a particle is added, as σύ οὖν (at the close of an argument, when the discourse reverts to the person to be directly addressed), Luke 4:7; John 8:5; Acts 23:21; 2 Timothy 2:1, 3; σύ 2 Timothy 2:8; (in contrasts), Luke 9:60; 2 Timothy 3:10; Titus 2:1; Hebrews 1:11, etc.; ὑμεῖς δέ, Matthew 21:13; James 2:6; καί σύ, and thou, thou also, thou too, Matthew 11:23; Matthew 26:69, 73; Luke 10:15; Luke 19:19, 42; Luke 22:58; plural, Matthew 15:3, 16; Luke 17:10; before the 2nd person of the verb where the person is to be emphasized (like the German du, ihr eben, du da, 'it is thou,' 'thou art the very man,' etc.), σύ εἰ, Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; Luke 23:3; John 1:19; John 3:10; John 4:12; John 8:53; Acts 23:3, etc.; plural Luke 9:55 Rec.; σύ λέγεις, εἶπας, Matthew 26:25; Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; it is used also without special emphasis ((cf. Buttmann, § 129, 12, and) see ἐγώ, 1), Mark 14:68; John 8:13; Acts 7:28, etc. Tile genitives σου and ὑμῶν, joined to substantives, have the force of a possessive, and are placed — sometimes after the noun, as τόν πόδα σου, Matthew 4:6; τούς ἀδελφούς ὑμῶν, Matthew 5:47, and very often;—sometimes before the noun (see ἐγώ, 3 b.), as σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι, Luke 7:48; σου τῆς νεότητός, 1 Timothy 4:12; ὑμῶν δέ καί τρίχες, Matthew 10:30; add, Mark 10:43 (here Rec. after); Luke 12:30; John 16:6; Romans 14:16; 2 Corinthians 1:24 (here now before, now after); — sometimes between the article and noun, as τήν ὑμῶν ἐπιπόθησιν, 2 Corinthians 7:7; add, 2 Corinthians 8:14(13),14; Strong's Exhaustive Concordance youThe person pronoun of the second person singular; thou -- thou. See also se, soi, sou; and for the plural humas, humeis, humin, humon. see GREEK sou see GREEK se see GREEK soi see GREEK humas see GREEK humeis see GREEK humin see GREEK humon Forms and Transliterations ἡμᾶς ἡμῖν ἡμῶν σε σέ σὲ σοι σοί σοὶ σου σού σοῦ συ σύ σὺ υμας ὑμᾶς Υμεις Ὑμεῖς υμιν ὑμῖν υμων ὑμῶν emas ēmas emin ēmin emon ēmōn hemas hemâs hēmas hēmâs hemin hemîn hēmin hēmîn hemon hemôn hēmōn hēmō̂n hymas hymâs Hymeis Hymeîs hymin hymîn hymon hymôn hymōn hymō̂n se sé sè soi soí soì sou soú soû su sy sý sỳ umas Umeis umin umon umōnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 1:20 PPro-G2SGRK: τὴν γυναῖκά σου τὸ γὰρ INT: [as] the wife of you that which indeed Matthew 2:6 PPro-N2S Matthew 2:6 PPro-G2S Matthew 2:13 PPro-D2S Matthew 3:7 PPro-D2P Matthew 3:9 PPro-D2P Matthew 3:11 PPro-A2P Matthew 3:11 PPro-A2P Matthew 3:14 PPro-G2S Matthew 3:14 PPro-N2S Matthew 4:6 PPro-G2S Matthew 4:6 PPro-A2S Matthew 4:6 PPro-G2S Matthew 4:7 PPro-G2S Matthew 4:9 PPro-D2S Matthew 4:10 PPro-G2S Matthew 4:19 PPro-A2P Matthew 5:11 PPro-A2P Matthew 5:11 PPro-G2P Matthew 5:12 PPro-G2P Matthew 5:12 PPro-G2P Matthew 5:13 PPro-N2P Matthew 5:14 PPro-N2P Matthew 5:16 PPro-G2P Matthew 5:16 PPro-G2P Strong's Greek 4771 |