thereof

English

Alternative forms

• therof (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English thereof, therof, ther-of, ther of, from Old English þǣrof; equivalent to there +‎ of. Compare Swedish därav.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ðɛˈɹʌv/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ðɛəˈɹɒv/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɒv, -ʌv

Adverb

thereof (not comparable)

1. Of this, that, or it.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Chronicles 3:7:

     Hee [Solomon] ouerlaid also the house, the beames, the postes and the wals thereof, and the doores thereof with gold, and graued Cherubims on the walles.

   • 1998, Eve 6, “Inside Out”, in Eve 6:

     I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rinds / But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside

   • 2022 July 3, Kalley Huang, “The Rise of the 0.5 Selfie”, in The New York Times‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 4 July 2025:

     Wherever Gen Z gathers these days, a 0.5 selfie is almost bound to be taken, capturing the moment with random flattery — or comical lack thereof.

2. From that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence.

Derived terms

• sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof

Translations

of this, that, or it

Bulgarian: от това (ot tova) Catalan: en (ca) Dutch: daarvan (nl) Finnish: tuon (fi), sen (fi) French: de (fr) ceci (fr), de cela (fr), de ça (fr), en (fr) class pronoun German: davon (de) Greek: τούτου (el) (toútou) Hungarian: annak (hu) Italian: ne (it) Norwegian: Bokmål: derav Portuguese: do mesmo m Russian: из э́того (iz étovo), э́того (ru) (étovo), таково́й (ru) m (takovój) Spanish: de esto, de aquesto (poetic), de ello, del mismo

from that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence

Dutch: daarvan (nl) Hungarian: abból (hu), belőle (hu) Russian: отту́да (ru) (ottúda), отсю́да (ru) (otsjúda)

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

Romanian: (please verify) din acesta, (please verify) din cauza

See also

Here-, there-, and where- words

• (about) hereabout, thereabout, whereabout
• (abouts) hereabouts, thereabouts, whereabouts
• (above) hereabove, thereabove, whereabove
• (across) thereacross, whereacross
• (after) hereafter, thereafter, whereafter
• (against) hereagainst, thereagainst, whereagainst
• (again) thereagain
• (along) herealong, therealong, wherealong
• (amidst) thereamidst
• (amid) thereamid
• (among) hereamong, thereamong, whereamong
• (amongst) thereamongst, whereamongst
• (anent) hereanent, thereanent, whereanent
• (around) therearound, wherearound
• (as) thereas, whereas
• (at) hereat, thereat, whereat
• (atop) thereatop
• (away) hereaway, thereaway, whereaway
• (before) herebefore, therebefore, wherebefore
• (behind) therebehind, wherebehind
• (below) herebelow, therebelow, wherebelow
• (beneath) herebeneath, therebeneath
• (beside) therebeside
• (between) therebetween, wherebetween
• (betwixt) therebetwixt
• (beyond) herebeyond, therebeyond
• (by) hereby, thereby, whereby
• (ever) herever, therever, wherever
• (fore) herefore, therefore, wherefore
• (for) herefor, therefor, wherefor
• (forth) hereforth
• (from) herefrom, therefrom, wherefrom
• (hence) herehence, therehence
• (in above) hereinabove, thereinabove
• (in after) hereinafter, thereinafter, whereinafter
• (in before) hereinbefore, thereinbefore, whereinbefore
• (in below) hereinbelow, thereinbelow
• (in elsewhere) hereinelsewhere
• (in) herein, therein, wherein
• (in soever) whereinsoever
• (into) hereinto, thereinto, whereinto
• (in under) hereinunder, thereinunder
• (in which) whereinwhich
• (mid) theremid
• (of) hereof, thereof, whereof
• (on) hereon, thereon, whereon
• (onto) hereonto, thereonto, whereonto
• (out) hereout, thereout, whereout
• (outside) thereoutside
• (over) hereover, thereover, whereover
• (soever) wheresoever
• (somever) wheresomever
• (so) whereso
• (throughout) therethroughout
• (through) therethrough, wherethrough
• (tofore) heretofore, theretofore, wheretofore
• (to) hereto, thereto, whereto
• (toward) heretoward, theretoward, wheretoward
• (towards) theretowards, wheretowards
• (under) hereunder, thereunder, whereunder
• (until) thereuntil, whereuntil
• (unto) hereunto, thereunto, whereunto
• (upon) hereupon, thereupon, whereupon
• (up) thereup, whereup
• (withal) herewithal, therewithal, wherewithal
• (with) herewith, therewith, wherewith
• (within) herewithin, therewithin, wherewithin
• (without) herewithout, therewithout, wherewithout

Pronominal adverbs

																																																															about	abouts	above	across	after	afters	again	against	along	among	amongst	anent1	around	as	at	away	beit	before	beside	between	beyond	by	ever	for	fore	forth	forward	forwards	from	hence	inabove	inafter	inbefore	inbelow	inelsewhere	insoever	into	inunder	mid2	of	on	out	over	so	soever	somedever3	somever3	through	throughout	to	tofore	unto	up	upon	ward	wards	-wise	with	withal	within	without
																																																														hence	—	—	—	—	henceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	henceforth	henceforward	henceforwards	hencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														here	hereabout	hereabouts	hereabove	—	hereafter	hereafters	—	hereagainst	—	hereamong		hereanent	—	—	hereat	hereaway	—	herebefore	—	—	—	hereby	—	herefor	herefore	hereforth	hereforward	hereforwards	herefrom	herehence	hereinabove	hereinafter	hereinbefore	hereinbelow	hereinelsewhere	hereinsoever	hereinto	hereinunder	heremid	hereof	hereon	hereout	hereover	—	—	—	—	herethrough	herethroughout	hereto	heretofore	hereunto	—	hereupon	—	—	—	herewith	herewithal	herewithin	herewithout
																																																														hither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	hitherto	—	hitherunto	—	—	hitherward	hitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														how	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howbeit	—	—	—	—	—	however	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howso	howsoever	howsomedever	howsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														that	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thataway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thence	—	—	—	—	thenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceforth	thenceforward	thenceforwards	thencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceout	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														there	thereabout	thereabouts	thereabove	thereacross	thereafter	thereafters	thereagain	thereagainst	therealong	thereamong	thereamongst	thereanent	therearound	—	thereat	thereaway	—	therebefore	therebeside	therebetween	therebeyond	thereby	therever	therefor	therefore	thereforth	—	—	therefrom	therehence	thereinabove	thereinafter	thereinbefore	thereinbelow	—	—	thereinto	thereinunder	theremid	thereof	thereon	thereout	thereover	—	theresoever	—	—	therethrough	therethroughout	thereto	theretofore	thereunto	thereup	thereupon	—	—	—	therewith	therewithal	therewithin	therewithout
																																																														this	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thisaway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thiswise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherto	—	—	—	—	thitherward	thitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														what	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatso	whatsoever	whatsomedever	whatsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														when	whenabout	whenabouts	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenso	whensoever	—	whensomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														whence	—	—	—	—	whenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whencever	—	—	whenceforth	whenceforward	—	whencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenceward	whencewards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														where	whereabout	whereabouts	whereabove	—	whereafter	whereafters	—	whereagainst	wherealong	whereamong	whereamongst	whereanent	wherearound	whereas	whereat	whereaway	—	wherebefore	wherebeside	wherebetween	wherebeyond	whereby	wherever	wherefor	wherefore	whereforth	—	—	wherefrom	wherehence	whereinabove	whereinafter	whereinbefore	whereinbelow	—	whereinsoever	whereinto	whereinunder	wheremid	whereof	whereon	whereout	whereover	whereso	wheresoever	—	wheresomever	wherethrough	wherethroughout	whereto	wheretofore	whereunto	whereup	whereupon	—	—	—	wherewith	wherewithal	wherewithin	wherewithout
whither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherso	—	—	—	—	—	whitherto	whithertofore	—	—	—	whitherward	whitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
why	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyever	whyfor	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyso	whysoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1. Scottish 2. from Middle English mid 3. old dialectal form