What is the meaning of thou mayest?
The King James translation makes a promise in ‘Thou shalt,’ meaning that men will surely triumph over sin. But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—’Thou mayest’—that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. The word is timshel and it does not mean either “thou shalt” or “do thou”. It means “thou mayest”, thou mayest rule over sin: “… the Hebrew word, the word timshel—’Thou mayest’—that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open.But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—’Thou mayest’—that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world.Timshel is a Hebrew word, which translates to thou mayest. Its origins can be found in the Bible, specifically in the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4:7.