聖經中 thy , thine 的意思(含意)!! 主禱文 Lord's Prayer－❤ 愛分享 ❤

在聖經中，「thy」是一個古英文單詞，意思是「你的」，屬於中世紀英語和早期現代英語中的擁有形容詞。
它用來表示所有權，通常跟在名詞之前。
例如，在主禱文中的短語「thy kingdom come」（願你的國降臨）中，「thy」意味著「你的」，指的是神的國度。

聖經中的使用

舊約聖經：在像《欽定版聖經》（King James Version, KJV）這樣的譯本中，「thy」在許多經文中被廣泛使用，以表達個人與神之間的直接和個人關係。
新約聖經：同樣，「thy」被用來表達尊敬、敬畏和講述者與神之間的親密關係。

範例

主禱文：「我們在天上的父，願人都尊你的名為聖。願你的國降臨，願你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。」（馬太福音 6:9-10，KJV）
詩篇 23：「耶和華是我的牧者，我必不至缺乏。他使我躺臥在青草地上，領我在可安歇的水邊。他使我的靈魂甦醒，為自己的名引導我走義路。我雖然行過死蔭的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因為你與我同在；你的杖，你的竿，都安慰我。」（詩篇 23:1-4，KJV）

在這些範例中，「thy」用來表達對神的敬畏和奉獻，使經文的語言更加莊重和嚴肅。

🌐 Sources

In the context of the Bible, "thy" is an archaic form of the word "your."
It is a possessive adjective used in older forms of English, specifically Middle and Early Modern English.
"Thy" is used to indicate possession and is typically followed by a noun.
For example, in the phrase "thy kingdom come" from the Lord's Prayer, "thy" means "your" and refers to God's kingdom.

Usage in the Bible

Old Testament: Commonly used in translations such as the King James Version (KJV), "thy" is prevalent in many verses to show a direct and personal relationship between individuals and God.
New Testament: Similarly, "thy" is used to convey respect, reverence, and a sense of intimacy in the relationship between the speaker and the divine.

Examples

The Lord's Prayer: "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." (Matthew 6:9-10, KJV)
Psalm 23: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." (Psalm 23:1-4, KJV)

In these examples, "thy" is used to show reverence and devotion to God, making the language of the scripture more formal and solemn.