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ignorance

Meaning of “ignorance”

Lack of knowledge, awareness, or understanding; inadvertence.

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18 occurrences17 verses5 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 4:2

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Numbers 15:28
And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 15:28 · retained source text

And the Priest shall make an atonement for the soule that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him, & it shalbe forgiuen him.

Numbers 15:29
Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 15:29 · retained source text

You shall haue one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is borne amongst the children of Israel, and for the stranger that soiourneth among them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. doeth.

Acts 3:17
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 3:17 · retained source text

And now brethren, I wote that through ignorance yee did it, as did also your rulers.

Ephesians 4:18
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:18 · retained source text

Hauing the vnderstanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindnesse of their heart:

1611 marginal noteOr, hardnesse.

1611 marginal noteRom. 1.21.

1 Peter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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For so is the will of God, that with well doing yee may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

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