Thankworthy - THANK'‐WORTHY, a. [thank and worthy.] Deserving thanks; meritorious. 1 Pet 2.
That - THAT, an adjective, pronoun or substitute.
1. That is a word used as a definitive adjective, pointing to a certain person or thing before mentioned, or supposed to be understood. "Here is that book we have been seeking this hour." "Here goes that man we were talking of."
It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. Mat 10.
2. That is used definitively, to designate a specific thing or person emphatically.
The woman was made whole from that hour. Mat 9.
In these cases, that is an adjective. In the two first examples, the may be substituted for it. "Here is the book we have been seeking." "Here goes the man we were talking of." But in other cases, the cannot supply its place, and that may be considered as more emphatically definite than the.
3. That is used as the representative of a noun, either a person or a thing. In this use, it is often a pronoun and a relative. When it refers to persons, it is equivalent to who, and when it refers to a thing, it is equivalent to which. In this use, it represents either the singular number or the plural.
He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame. Prov 9.
They that hate me without a cause, are more than the hairs of my head. Psa 63.
A judgment that is equal and impartial, must incline to the greater probabilities.
They shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend. Mat 13.
4. That is also the representative of a sentence or part of a sentence, and often of a series of sentences. In this case, that is not strictly a pronoun, a word standing for a noun; but is, so to speak, a pro-sentence, the substitute for a sentence, to save the repetition of it.
And when Moses heard that, he was content. Lev 10.
That here stands for the whole of what Aaron had said, or the whole of the preceding verse.
I will know your business, that I will.
Ye defraud, and that your brethren. 1 Cor 6.
That sometimes in this use, precedes the sentence or clause to which it refers.
That be far from thee, to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked. Gen 18.
That here represents the clause in italics.
5. That sometimes is the substitute for an adjective. You allege that the man is innocent; that he is not.
6. That, in the following use, has been called a conjunction. "I heard that the Greeks had defeated the Turks." But in this case, that has the same character as in No.4. It is the representative of the part of the sentence which follows, as may be seen by inverting the order of the clauses. "The Greeks had defeated the Turks; I heard that." "It is not that I love you less." That here refers to the latter clause of the sentence, as a kind of demonstrative.
7. That was formerly used for that which, like what.
We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen. John 3. [This use is no longer held legitimate.]
8. That is used in opposition to this, or by way of distinction.
9. When this and that refer to foregoing words, this, like the Latin hie, and French ceci, refers to the latter, and that to the former. It is the same with these and those.
Self-love and reason to one end aspire,
Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire,
But greedy that, its object would devour,
This taste the honey, and not wound the flow'r.
10. That sometimes introduces an explanation of something going before. "Religion consists in living up to those principles; that is, in acting in conformity to them." Here that refers to the whole first clause of the sentence.
11. "Things are preached, not in that they are taught, but in that they are published." Here that refers to the words which follow it.
So when that begins a sentence, "That we may fully understand the subject, let us consider the following propositions." That denotes purpose, or rather introduces the clause expressing purposes, as will appear by restoring the sentence to its natural order. "Let us consider the following propositions, that, [for the purpose expressed in the following clause,] we may fully understand the subject." "Attend that you may receive instruction;" that referring to the last member.
In that, a phrase denoting consequence, cause or reason; that referring to the following sentence.
Them - THEM, pron. the objective case of they, and of both genders. [In our mother tongue, them is an adjective, answering to the, in the dative and ablative cases of both numbers. The common people continue to use it in the plural number as an adjective, for they say, bring them horses, or them horses are to be led to water.]
Go ye to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Mat 25.
Then shall the king say to them on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my Father-- Mat 25.
Then - THEN, adv.
1. At that time, referring to a time specified, either past or future.
And the Canaanite was then in the land. Gen 12.
That is, when Abram migrated and came into Canaan.
Now I know in part, but then shall I know even as I am known. 1 Cor 12.
2. Afterward; soon afterward or immediately.
First be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Mat 5.
3. In that case; in consequence. Gal 3. Job 3.
If all this be so, then man has a natural freedom.
4. Therefore; for this reason.
Now then be all thy weighty cares away.
5. At another time; as now and then, at one time and another.
6. That time.
Till then we knew
The force of those dire arms?
Thence - THENCE, adv. thens.
1. From that place.
When you depart thence, shake off the dust of your feet. Mark 6.
It is more usual, though not necessary, to use from before thence.
Then will I send and fetch thee from thence. Gen 27.
2. From that time.
There shall be no more thence an infant of days. Isa 65.
3. For that reason.
Not to sit idle with so great a gift
Useless, and thence ridiculous, about him.