Archaic pronouns
The so-called "archaic" pronouns of the King James Version had
a purpose not generally recognized today. They were used to distinguish between
singular and plural in the second person:
"Thou" = Singular subject
"Thee" = Singular object
"Ye" = Plural subject
"You" = Plural object
Our modern speech, of course, puts "you" in place of all four,
with a consequent loss of clarity; and thereby forces us (esp those of us from
Texas!) to resort to such phrases as "you all".
