Definition
σύ,
pron. of 2nd of person(s),
thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Matthew 25:39). Nom. for emphasis or contrast: John 1:30; 4:10; 5:33, 39, 44, Acts 4:7, Ephesians 5:32; so also perhaps σὺ εἶπας, Matthew 26:64, al. (M, Pr., 86); before voc., Matthew 2:6, Luke 1:76, John 17:5, al.; sometimes without emphasis (M, Pr., 85f.), as also in cl., but esp. as rendering of Heb. phrase, e.g. υἱός μου εἶ σύ (בְּנִי־אַתָּה, Psalm 2:7), Acts 13:33. The genitive (σοῦ, ὑμῶν) is sometimes placed bef. the noun: Luke 7:48; 12:30, al.; so also the enclitic σοῦ, Matthew 9:6; on τί ἐμοὶ κ. σοί, see: ἐγώ.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as σύ:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2,907 total
- 2 Corinthians 2:4ὑμῖν · you; ὑμᾶςFor through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
- 2 Corinthians 2:5ὑμᾶς · of youNow if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.
- 2 Corinthians 2:7ὑμᾶς · youSo instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
- 2 Corinthians 2:8ὑμᾶς · youTherefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
- 2 Corinthians 2:9ὑμῶν · youMy purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
- If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,
- 2 Corinthians 3:1ὑμᾶς · you; ὑμῶν · youAre we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?
- 2 Corinthians 3:2ὑμεῖς · You yourselvesYou yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.
- 2 Corinthians 4:5ὑμῶν · [as] yourFor we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
- 2 Corinthians 4:12ὑμῖν · youSo then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
- 2 Corinthians 4:14ὑμῖν · you [ in His presence ]…knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
- All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow, to the glory of God.
- 2 Corinthians 5:11ὑμῶν · yourTherefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
- 2 Corinthians 5:12ὑμῖν · to you; ὑμῖν · youWe are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
- 2 Corinthians 5:13ὑμῖν · [it is] for youIf we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1ὑμᾶς · youAs God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
- 2 Corinthians 6:2σου · you; σοι · youFor He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
- 2 Corinthians 6:11ὑμᾶς · youWe have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
- 2 Corinthians 6:12ὑμῶν · yoursIt is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
- 2 Corinthians 6:13ὑμεῖς · your [hearts]As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17ὑμᾶς · you“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:18ὑμῖν · to you; ὑμεῖς · youAnd: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
- 2 Corinthians 7:4ὑμᾶς · you; ὑμῶν · youGreat is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
- 2 Corinthians 7:7ὑμῖν · you; ὑμῶν · your; ὑμῶν · your; ὑμῶν · [and] your…and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
- 2 Corinthians 7:8ὑμᾶς; ὑμᾶς · youEven if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—
- 2 Corinthians 7:11ὑμῖν · in youConsider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
- 2 Corinthians 7:12ὑμῖν · to you; ὑμῶν · your; ὑμᾶς · youSo even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
- 2 Corinthians 7:13ὑμῶν · of youOn account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
- 2 Corinthians 7:14ὑμῶν · you; ὑμῖν · to youIndeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
- 2 Corinthians 7:15ὑμᾶς · you; ὑμῶν · you {were}And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
- 2 Corinthians 7:16ὑμῖν · youI rejoice that I can have complete confidence in you.
- Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
- 2 Corinthians 8:6ὑμᾶς · yourSo we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
- 2 Corinthians 8:7ὑμῖν · youBut just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9ὑμᾶς; ὑμεῖς · youFor you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.