Meaning & use
thy
An old-fashioned word meaning 'your', used before a word beginning with a consonant sound.
See it in a sentence
The hymn includes the line, 'Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, hold me with thy powerful hand.'
The old inscription reads, 'Honor thy father and thy mother,' a well-known biblical command.
A note on using this word
Used before consonant sounds (thy hand), while 'thine' appears before vowel sounds (thine arm) or alone.
Words with a similar meaning
your
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