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σύ G4571
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you (singular); second person singular pronoun in various cases (accusative σε)
This is the second person singular pronoun 'you,' showing the rich dialectal variation of ancient Greek. The forms varied significantly across dialects: Attic used σύ (nominative), σοῦ (genitive), while Epic and Ionic preserved forms like τύνη, σεο, and τεῦ. The accusative σε is among the most common forms in New Testament Greek. Ancient Greek carefully distinguished singular from plural second person pronouns (unlike modern English), making the singular forms crucial for indicating direct personal address to an individual rather than a group. These pronouns carried significant weight in prayer, commandments, and personal confrontation.

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BDB / Lexicon Reference
σύ [], thou: pronoun of the second person:—Epic dialect nominative τύνη [] Refs 8th c.BC+ (Laconian dialect τούνη Refs 5th c.AD+; Aeolic dialect σύ Refs 7th c.BC+; Doric dialect τύ [] Refs 5th c.BC+; Boeotian dialect τού [short syllable] Refs 6th c.BC+ (also τούν Refsσύ, Refs 8th c.BC+—Gen. σοῦ, Refs, elsewhere only Attic dialect, Refs 5th c.BC+; enclitic σου, Refs 8th c.BC+ (also in Lyric