HE


Meaning of HE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' h ē , ē

Function: pronoun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English h ē ; akin to Old English h ē o she, hit it, Old High German h ē he, Latin cis, citra on this side, Greek e ke inos that person

Date: before 12th century

1 : that male one who is neither speaker nor hearer < he is my father> ― compare HIM , HIS , IT , SHE , THEY

2 ― used in a generic sense or when the sex of the person is unspecified < he that hath ears to hear, let him hear ― Mount 11:15(AV)> <one should do the best he can>

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