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ignorant

Meaning of “ignorant”

Lacking knowledge, instruction, information, or acquaintance with a matter.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
17 occurrences16 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Psalms 73:22

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Psalms 73:22
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 73:22 · retained source text

So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I knew not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with thee.

Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
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His watchmen are blinde: they are all ignorant, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke; sleeping, lying downe, louing to slumber.

1611 marginal noteOr, dreaming or talking in their sleepe.

Isaiah 63:16
Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 63:16 · retained source text

Doubtlesse thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of vs, and Israel acknowledge vs not: thou, O LORD art our Father, our Redeemer, thy Name is from euerlasting.

1611 marginal noteOr, our redeemer, from euerlasting is thy name.

Acts 4:13
¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
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1611 witness · Acts 4:13 · retained source text

¶ Now when they sawe the boldnesse of Peter and Iohn, and perceiued that they were vnlearned and ignorant men, they marueiled, and they tooke knowledge of them, that they had bene with Iesus.

Romans 1:13
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
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1611 witness · Romans 1:13 · retained source text

Now I would not haue you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come vnto you, (but was let hitherto) that I might haue some fruit among you also, euen as among other Gentiles.

1611 marginal noteOr, in you.

Romans 10:3
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 10:3 · retained source text

For they being ignorant of Gods righteousnesse, and going about to establish their owne righteousnesse, haue not submitted themselues vnto the righteousnesse of God.

Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
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For I would not, brethren, that ye should bee ignorant of this mysterie (least yee should bee wise in your owne conceits) that blindnesse in part is happened to Israel, vntill the fulnes of the Gentiles be come in.

1611 marginal noteOr, hardnesse.

1 Corinthians 10:1
MOREOVER, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer brethren, I would not that yee should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were vnder the cloud, and all passed thorow the Sea:

1 Corinthians 14:38
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:38 · retained source text

But if any man bee ignorant, let him be ignorant.

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Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed, uninformed, or unacquainted with a person, fact, subject, or skill.

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