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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shalt

Ecclesiastes 11:1: “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

“If we are legally able to say ‘Thou shalt not create encampments,’ I think we should enforce that,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024

Thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness, and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

From BBC ● May 5, 2023

Thou shalt not harbor wild animals as pets in New York State.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2023

And when I drew the boatmen into the island, I thrilled at Prospero’s line: “Thou shalt be free.”

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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