shalt

American

[shalt] / ʃælt /

verb

Archaic.

2nd person singular of shall.

shalt British

/ ʃælt /

verb

archaic a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of shall

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Example Sentences

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“Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus declares of judgment as prison, “Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Some referred to the commandment "thou shalt not kill".

From BBC

They held signs saying "all life is precious" and "thou shalt not kill".

From BBC

A church warden said it was "ironic" that thieves stole a painting of the Ten Commandments, including text reading "thou shalt not steal", from a church.

From BBC

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