unto

Biblical direction word

Unto is sometimes seen in older and formal English but has now largely been replaced by to.

It remains in some fixed phrases when followed by a reflexive pronoun (a law unto himself) and quotations from the Bible.

The un- part of unto is not a negating particle (as in unwanted).

archaic

thou

Archaic second-person pronoun

theeSecond-person object, antiquated
hastArchaic form of have
dothArchaic third-person singular

shalt · wilt · ye · verily · whence · wherefore · thereunto · hereunto · betwixt · thither

biblical

covenant

Binding formal pledge

commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
prophetsProclaimers of sacred truth
testamentWritten proof or legacy

disciples · Gospels · parable · salvation · righteousness · scripture · begat · saith · tithe · blessing

directional

toward

In the direction of

towardsIn the direction of
beforePrior in time
uponPreposition meaning atop

against · approaching · facing · near · bound for · en route

Categories

Archaismsthee, thou, thy, thine, ye
archaic Englishthou, thee, thy, thine, ye
Old Spellingsaether, connexion, magick, shew, shoppe
prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
Bible Wordsthou, thee, thy, thine, hath
Biblical Englishthou, thee, thy, thine, ye

Opposites

direction/orientation

untofrom

Indicating origin or source

away from · out of · off of · apart from · against

register/style

untoto

Preceding infinitive verbs

toward · towards · till · until · into

Phrases

until nowUp to this point

Family

until, untoward

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G