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*)
	2nd person	Thou	Thee	Thy (Thine*)
	3rd. person	He, she, it	Him, Her, It	His, Hers, Its
Plural	1st. person	We	Us	Our(s)
	2nd. person	Ye, You	Thee, You	Your(s)
	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.

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2. Verb endings

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

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