the objective case of he, used as a direct or indirect object.
I'll see him tomorrow. Give him the message.
Informal. (used instead of the pronoun he in the predicate after the verbto be ).
It's him. It isn't him.
Informal. (used instead of the pronoun his before a gerund).
We were surprised by him wanting to leave.
refers to a male person or animal
they needed him
she baked him a cake
not him again!
a dialect word for himself
he ought to find him a wife
before 900; Middle English, Old English, dative of hē he 1
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But I am grateful to Him that there will soon be another source of joy in our lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He’s the Him who closed out the National League Championship Series with a wildest-dream-exceeding, 10-strikeout, three-home run game.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Golaszewski's other series writing credits include Bafta-winning BBC comedies Mum and Him & Her, along with the BBC drama Marriage.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Fifth place went to Universal's romance film "Reminders of Him," with $4.7 million.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Evidence Against Him or Suspicious Circumstances: None, except that weapon used might be said to suit his temperament.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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