The term "my" is a possessive pronoun frequently used throughout the Bible to denote personal possession, relationship, or association. It is a word that signifies ownership or belonging, often used by individuals in the Scriptures to express their personal connection to God, others, or various aspects of life. In the context of the Bible, "my" can be found in expressions of faith, worship, and personal testimony.

Usage in Scripture

1. Personal Relationship with God: The use of "my" often highlights a personal and intimate relationship with God. For example, in Psalm 23:1, David declares, "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want." This statement reflects a deep, personal trust and reliance on God as a provider and protector.

2. Expressions of Worship and Praise: The Psalms frequently use "my" to express personal worship and praise. In Psalm 18:1, David proclaims, "I love You, O LORD, my strength." Here, "my" emphasizes the personal nature of David's devotion and acknowledgment of God's role in his life.

3. Covenantal Language: The possessive pronoun is also used in covenantal contexts, where God refers to His people as "My people." For instance, in Exodus 6:7, God says, "I will take you as My people, and I will be your God." This usage underscores the special relationship and commitment between God and the Israelites.

4. Expressions of Personal Faith and Testimony: Individuals in the Bible often use "my" to articulate their personal faith and testimony. In Job 19:25, Job declares, "But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth." This statement reflects Job's personal conviction and hope in God's redemption.

5. Ownership and Stewardship: The term "my" is also used to denote ownership or stewardship of material possessions or responsibilities. In the parable of the talents, the master refers to the talents as "my money" (Matthew 25:27), indicating the responsibility entrusted to the servants.

Theological Implications

The use of "my" in the Bible carries significant theological implications. It reflects the personal nature of faith and the individual’s relationship with God. The frequent use of "my" in the Psalms and other biblical texts highlights the importance of personal devotion, trust, and reliance on God. It also underscores the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where God claims His people as His own, and they, in turn, acknowledge Him as their God.

Conclusion

The possessive pronoun "my" serves as a powerful linguistic tool in the Bible, emphasizing personal connection, ownership, and relationship. Whether in expressions of worship, covenantal language, or personal testimony, "my" underscores the intimate and personal nature of the believer's relationship with God and the responsibilities entrusted to them.(a.) Of or belonging to me; -- used always attributively; as, my body; my book; -- mine is used in the predicate; as, the book is mine. See Mine.4461. rhabbi -- my master, my teacher
... my master, my teacher. Part of Speech: Hebrew Form (Indclinable) Transliteration:
rhabbi Phonetic Spelling: (hrab-bee') Short Definition: Rabbi, my master ...
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1699. emos -- my
... 1698, 1699. emos. 1700 . my. Part of Speech: Possessive Pronoun Transliteration:
emos Phonetic Spelling: (em-os') Short Definition: mine Definition: my, mine ...
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1700. emou -- me, mine, my.
... emou. 1701 . me, mine, my. ... 1700 -- (ie "mine, my"); "the form of 3450 (S. Zodhiates, ),
ie the marked () way of saying "" (note the prefixed , ""). ...
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2241. eli -- my God
... my God. Part of Speech: Hebrew Form (Indclinable) Transliteration: eli Phonetic
Spelling: (ay-lee') Short Definition: Eli Definition: Eli, my God (Hebrew). ...
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4462. rhabbouni -- my master, my teacher
... my master, my teacher. Part of Speech: Aramaic Transliterated Word (Indeclinable)
Transliteration: rhabbouni Phonetic Spelling: (hrab-bon-ee') Short Definition ...
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1682. eloi -- my God
... my God. Part of Speech: Aramaic Transliterated Word (Indeclinable) Transliteration:
eloi Phonetic Spelling: (el-o-ee') Short Definition: Aramaic for my God ...
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3165. me -- I, me, my.
... 3164, 3165. me. 3166 . I, me, my. ... Word Origin a form of eme, qv. I, me, my.
A shorter (and probably originally) from of eme; me -- I, me, my. see GREEK eme. ...
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1698. emoi -- I, me, mine, my.
... 1697, 1698. emoi. 1699 . I, me, mine, my. ... form of moi, see ego. I, me, mine,
my. A prolonged form of moi; to me -- I, me, mine, my. see GREEK moi. ...
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3427. moi -- I, me, mine, my.
... 3426, 3427. moi. 3428 . I, me, mine, my. ... Word Origin a simpler form of emoi,
see ego. I, me, mine, my. The simpler form of emoi; to me -- I, me, mine, my. ...
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3450. mou -- I, me, mine own, my.
... 3449, 3450. mou. 3451 . I, me, mine own, my. ... I, me, mine own, my. The simpler
form of emou; of me -- I, me, mine (own), my. see GREEK emou. ...
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3818. Lo Ammi -- "not my people," symbolic name of Hosea's son
... 3817, 3818. Lo Ammi. 3819 . "not my people," symbolic name of Hosea's son.
Transliteration: Lo Ammi Phonetic Spelling: (lo am-mee') Short Definition: Lo-ammi ...
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1151. Ben-ammi -- "son of my people," a son of Lot
Ben-ammi. 1150, 1151. Ben-ammi. 1152 . "son of my people," a son of Lot.
Transliteration: Ben-ammi Phonetic Spelling: (ben-am-mee') Short Definition: Ben- ...
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1126. Ben-oni -- "son of my sorrow," Rachel's name for Benjamin
... 1125, 1126. Ben-oni. 1127 . "son of my sorrow," Rachel's name for Benjamin.
Transliteration: Ben-oni Phonetic Spelling: (ben-o-nee') Short Definition: Ben- ...
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1180. Bali -- "my Baal," a symbolic name for Yah
... 1179, 1180. Bali. 1181 . "my Baal," a symbolic name for Yah. Transliteration:
Bali Phonetic Spelling: (bah-al-ee') Short Definition: Baali. ...
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2657. Chephtsi-bah -- "my delight is in her," a name for Zion ...
... "my ... Word Origin from chephets Definition "my delight is in her," a name for Zion,
also the mother of King Manasseh NASB Word Usage Hephzibah (1). Hephzi-bah. ...
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244a. Ozni -- "my hearing," a son of Gad
... 244, 244a. Ozni. 244b . "my hearing," a son of Gad. Transliteration: Ozni
Short Definition: Ozni. Word Origin from the same as ozen ...
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138. Adoniyyahu -- "my Lord is Yahweh," the name of several ...
... Adoniyyahu. 139 . "my Lord is Yahweh," the name of several Israelites.
Transliteration: Adoniyyahu Phonetic Spelling: (ad-o-nee-yaw') Short Definition: ...
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447. Eliel -- "my God is God," the name of several Israelites
... 446, 447. Eliel. 448 . "my God is God," the name of several Israelites.
Transliteration: Eliel Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-ale') Short Definition: Eliel. ...
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1941. Hodiyyah -- "my splendor is Yah," the name of several ...
... Hodiyyah. 1942 . "my splendor is Yah," the name of several Israelites.
Transliteration: Hodiyyah Phonetic Spelling: (ho-dee-yaw') Short Definition: Hodiah. ...
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5988. Ammiel -- "my kinsman is God," four Israelites
... 5987, 5988. Ammiel. 5989 . "my kinsman is God," four Israelites. Transliteration:
Ammiel Phonetic Spelling: (am-mee-ale') Short Definition: Ammiel. ...
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My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year. <. My Daily Meditation
for the Circling Year John Henry Jowett. E-text prepared ...
//christianbookshelf.org/jowett/my daily meditation for the circling year/

Here is My Heart!
... HERE IS MY HEART! HERE IS MY HEART! 10,6,10,6,8,8,4. "Hier ist mein Herz.". "My
son, give me thine heart.""Prov.23:26. [4]Ehrenfried Liebich. ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/here is my heart.htm

To My Younger Brethren
To My Younger Brethren. <. To My Younger Brethren Handley CG Moule.
E-text prepared by Colin Bell, Thomas Strong, and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moule/to my younger brethren/

The Shepherd Of My Soul
The Shepherd Of My Soul. <. The Shepherd Of My Soul Rev. Charles J. Callan.
Table of Contents. Title Page. PSALM OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. INTRODUCTION. ...
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My Welcome
... My Welcome. TP Luke 15:20. In the distant land of famine,. ... Oh, how bitter that awakening.
To my sin, and shame, and need! Dark and dreary all around me,. ...
/.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen suso and others/my welcome.htm

My High Tower
... HYMNS MY HIGH TOWER. "He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my defence,
I shall not be moved.""Psalm 62:6. Paul Gerhardt, 1676. ...
/.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen and others second series/my high tower.htm

My Brethren.
... My Brethren. OUR Lord Jesus Christ calls those for whom He died and who
have believed on Him "My Brethren." What a word it is! The ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gaebelein/the lord of glory/my brethren.htm

Be Thou My Friend.
... BE THOU MY FRIEND. BE THOU MY FRIEND. 10,6,10,6,7,6,7,6. ... transl., Sarah Findlater,
1858. Be Thou my Friend, and look upon my heart,. Lord Jesus, Son of man! ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/be thou my friend.htm

My Song of To-Day
... SELECTED POEMS OF SOEUR TH??R??SE, THE LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS MY SONG OF
TO-DAY. Oh! how I love Thee, Jesus! my soul aspires to Thee" ...
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'My Strength and Song'
... THE BOOK OF EXODUS 'MY STRENGTH AND SONG'. 'The Lord is my strength and
song, and He is become my salvation....' EXODUS xv.2. These ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/my strength and song.htm

My (52443 Occurrences)
... (a.) Of or belonging to me; -- used always attributively; as, my body; my book; --
mine is used in the predicate; as, the book is mine. ...My (52443 Occurrences). ...
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And'my (1 Occurrence)
And'my. And'lord, And'my. Andrew . Multi-Version Concordance
And'my (1 Occurrence). Job 17:14 If I have said to corruption ...
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Them'my (1 Occurrence)
Them'my. Theme, Them'my. Themselves . Multi-Version Concordance
Them'my (1 Occurrence). Romans 9:25 As he says also ...
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Me'my (1 Occurrence)
Me'my. Memu'can, Me'my. Men . Multi-Version Concordance Me'my
(1 Occurrence). Hosea 2:16 It will be in that day," says ...
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My'sia (2 Occurrences)
My'sia. Mysia, My'sia. Mysteries . Multi-Version Concordance My'sia
(2 Occurrences). Acts 16:7 When they had come opposite ...
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Not-my-people (1 Occurrence)
Not-my-people. Notions, Not-my-people. Notorious . Multi-Version
Concordance Not-my-people (1 Occurrence). Romans 9:25 ...
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Sighing (22 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Job 3:24 For my sighing comes before I eat. My groanings are poured
out like water. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV). ...
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Spouse (7 Occurrences)
... Spouse (7 Occurrences). Song of Songs 4:7 Thou 'art' all fair, my friend, And a
blemish there is not in thee. Come from Lebanon, O spouse, (YLT). ...
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Yearns (8 Occurrences)
... Matthew 15:32 But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "My heart yearns over
this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with ...
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Kick (8 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 26:15 and if at My statutes ye kick, and if My judgments your soul loathe,
so as not to do all My commands -- to your breaking My covenant -- (YLT). ...
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