Shalt
verb
A old way to say 'will', used to express what is going to happen or should happen in the future.
Thou shalt not steal.
Often appears as...
- thou shalt not
- thou shalt obey
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Formal
Literary
verb
A old way to say 'will', used to express what is going to happen or should happen in the future.
Thou shalt not steal.
Often appears as...
- thou shalt not
- thou shalt obey
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Biblical Command
Used in religious contexts, often in the Bible's Ten Commandments.
Remember the sabbath day, thou shalt keep it holy.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Tone
Conveys a solemn or formal tone, usually found in historic texts.
Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother.
Pro Tip 3/3Poetic Flair
Sometimes used in poetry or literature to give an old-fashioned or classical feel.
Thou shalt find peace amongst nature's bounty.
Pro Tip 1/3Biblical Command
Used in religious contexts, often in the Bible's Ten Commandments.
Remember the sabbath day, thou shalt keep it holy.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Tone
Conveys a solemn or formal tone, usually found in historic texts.
Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother.
Pro Tip 3/3Poetic Flair
Sometimes used in poetry or literature to give an old-fashioned or classical feel.
Thou shalt find peace amongst nature's bounty.
Pro Tip 1/3Biblical Command
Used in religious contexts, often in the Bible's Ten Commandments.
Remember the sabbath day, thou shalt keep it holy.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Tone
Conveys a solemn or formal tone, usually found in historic texts.
Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother.
Pro Tip 3/3Poetic Flair
Sometimes used in poetry or literature to give an old-fashioned or classical feel.
Thou shalt find peace amongst nature's bounty.
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Amish Tourism PIPE Amish:...
commandments thou shalt not have any graven images before me or any likeness of the heavens above or the earth beneath are the waters honor the earth over the last twenty years because there's so many tourists coming by they're trained to keep their face protected it's just what they're taught
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Bill Joy: What I'm...
kind of digital technologies, became very concerned about the potential for abuse. If you think about it, in history, a long, long time ago we dealt with the problem of an individual abusing another individual. We came up with something -- the Ten Thou shalt not kill.
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My year of living...
They're very inspiring leaders, even though I disagree with much of what they say. Also, thou shalt not disregard the irrational. This one was very unexpected because, you know, I grew up with the scientific worldview,
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What moral decisions...
like "Thou shalt not kill." So you should not take an action that explicitly harms a human being, and you should let the car take its course even if that's going to harm more people. What do you think? Bentham or Kant?
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Alwar Balasubramaniam:...
He would definitely say, "God came down from heaven, and he said unto the cow, 'Thou shalt cross the road.' And cow crossed the road, and there was much rejoicing as a holy cow."
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Why should you read...
"All hail Macbeth," they prophesize, "that shalt be king hereafter!" "King?" Macbeth wonders. Just what would he have to do to gain the crown? Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth
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Rory Bremner's one-man...
Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife." "Although to be honest, when I was at Number 11 that was never going to be a problem."
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A Family Tradition PIPE...
Billy the medes as much a commandment from God when he said they shall take up serpents is it was the ten commands when he said thou shalt not commit adultery snake
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Elaine Morgan says we...
I don't know quite where this diktat comes from. Somebody up there is issuing the commandment, "Thou shalt not believe in the aquatic theory.
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Danielle de Niese: A...
♫ thou shalt kiss, thou shalt love. ♫ ♫ My feet, they glide and float, ♫
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Amish Tourism PIPE Amish:...
commandments thou shalt not have any graven images before me or any likeness of the heavens above or the earth beneath are the waters honor the earth over the last twenty years because there's so many tourists coming by they're trained to keep their face protected it's just what they're taught
Video examples
Bill Joy: What I'm...
kind of digital technologies, became very concerned about the potential for abuse. If you think about it, in history, a long, long time ago we dealt with the problem of an individual abusing another individual. We came up with something -- the Ten Thou shalt not kill.
Video examples
My year of living...
They're very inspiring leaders, even though I disagree with much of what they say. Also, thou shalt not disregard the irrational. This one was very unexpected because, you know, I grew up with the scientific worldview,
Video examples
What moral decisions...
like "Thou shalt not kill." So you should not take an action that explicitly harms a human being, and you should let the car take its course even if that's going to harm more people. What do you think? Bentham or Kant?
Video examples
Alwar Balasubramaniam:...
He would definitely say, "God came down from heaven, and he said unto the cow, 'Thou shalt cross the road.' And cow crossed the road, and there was much rejoicing as a holy cow."
Video examples
Why should you read...
"All hail Macbeth," they prophesize, "that shalt be king hereafter!" "King?" Macbeth wonders. Just what would he have to do to gain the crown? Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth
Video examples
Rory Bremner's one-man...
Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife." "Although to be honest, when I was at Number 11 that was never going to be a problem."
Video examples
A Family Tradition PIPE...
Billy the medes as much a commandment from God when he said they shall take up serpents is it was the ten commands when he said thou shalt not commit adultery snake
Video examples
Elaine Morgan says we...
I don't know quite where this diktat comes from. Somebody up there is issuing the commandment, "Thou shalt not believe in the aquatic theory.
Video examples
Danielle de Niese: A...
♫ thou shalt kiss, thou shalt love. ♫ ♫ My feet, they glide and float, ♫
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Quote examples
Amber Liu
Taiwanese Musician
I was on an army show, and in the army - especially in Korean culture - there's a very, very strict hierarchy. Obviously, you would not talk informally or disrespectfully to your commanding officer. But me, in my limited Korean, I basically told my commanding officer, 'Thou shalt forget!' The Korean public thought it was really funny.
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Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
I believe that in this new world that we live in, we often have a responsibility, you know, to actually go beyond the thou shalt nots - that is, the not harming others - and say we can help others and we should be helping others.
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Phyllis Schlafly
American Activist
And the first commandment of feminism is: I am woman; thou shalt not tolerate strange gods who assert that women have capabilities or often choose roles that are different from men's.
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Philip Pullman
British Writer
We don't need lists of rights and wrongs, tables of do's and don'ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.
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Moshe Vardi
Israeli Mathematician
Humanity is about to face perhaps its greatest challenge ever, which is finding meaning in life after the end of 'In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.
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George Edward Woodberry
American Critic
Is there not an art, a music, and a stream of words that shalt be life, the acknowledged voice of life?
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: 'Thou shalt not ration justice.
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John Tiffany
English Director
Thou shalt not bore' is a commandment that should be at the centre of our ambitions.
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Otto Rank
Austrian Psychologist
Thou shalt not give birth reluctantly.
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Learned Hand
American Judge
Thou shalt not ration justice.
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Amber Liu
Taiwanese Musician
I was on an army show, and in the army - especially in Korean culture - there's a very, very strict hierarchy. Obviously, you would not talk informally or disrespectfully to your commanding officer. But me, in my limited Korean, I basically told my commanding officer, 'Thou shalt forget!' The Korean public thought it was really funny.
Quote examples
Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
I believe that in this new world that we live in, we often have a responsibility, you know, to actually go beyond the thou shalt nots - that is, the not harming others - and say we can help others and we should be helping others.
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Phyllis Schlafly
American Activist
And the first commandment of feminism is: I am woman; thou shalt not tolerate strange gods who assert that women have capabilities or often choose roles that are different from men's.
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Philip Pullman
British Writer
We don't need lists of rights and wrongs, tables of do's and don'ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.
Quote examples
Moshe Vardi
Israeli Mathematician
Humanity is about to face perhaps its greatest challenge ever, which is finding meaning in life after the end of 'In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.
Quote examples
George Edward Woodberry
American Critic
Is there not an art, a music, and a stream of words that shalt be life, the acknowledged voice of life?
Quote examples
Sophocles
Greek Poet
If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: 'Thou shalt not ration justice.
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John Tiffany
English Director
Thou shalt not bore' is a commandment that should be at the centre of our ambitions.
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Otto Rank
Austrian Psychologist
Thou shalt not give birth reluctantly.
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Learned Hand
American Judge
Thou shalt not ration justice.
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