Which, pron.

pron. [O. Eng. whilke, whilche, wuche, A-S. hwillic, hwylc, hwelc, hwylc, hwilic, hwelc, O. Sax. huilik, O. Fries. hwelik, L. Ger. welk, D. welke, Icel. hvílíkr, O. H. Ger. hwelih, hwelîh, M. H. Ger. wielich, N. H. Ger. welch, Goth. hweileiks, hvēleiks, from hwê, dative of hwas, who, and leiks, like, equal; Dan. & Sw. hvilken, hvilket.] 1. An interrogative pronoun, used both substantively and adjectively, to ask for an individual person or thing among several of a class, being more demonstrative than who or what;—in this use signifying who, or what one of a number, sort, kind, or the like; as, which man is it? which woman was it? which is the house? Which of you convinceth me of sin? John viii. 46. 2. A relative, used generally substantively, but sometimes adjectively, in all numbers and genders, and for all objects excepting persons;—formerly, but not now, used for persons. “Our Father, which art in heaven.” Matt. vi. 9. God . . . rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. Gen. ii. 2. 3. A compound relative, standing for that which, those which, the . . . which, and the like; as, take which you will. ☞ The which was formerly sometimes used for which. Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which they are called? Jas. ii. 7.