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knew

Meaning of “knew”

Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.

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169 occurrences165 verses35 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:7

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Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 3:7 · retained source text

And the eyes of them both were opened, & they knew that they were naked, and they sewed figge leaues together, and made themselues aprons.

1611 marginal noteOr, things to gird about.

Genesis 4:1
AND Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 4:1 · retained source text

¶ And Adam knew Eue his wife, and shee conceiued, and bare Cain, and said, I haue gotten a man from the LORD.

Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:17 · retained source text

And Cain knew his wife, and she conceiued and bare Enoch, and hee builded a City, and called the name of the City, after the name of his sonne, Enoch.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Chanoch.

Genesis 4:25
¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
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1611 witness · Genesis 4:25 · retained source text

¶ And Adam knew his wife againe, and she bare a sonne, & called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed mee another seed in stead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Sheth.

Genesis 8:11
And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
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1611 witness · Genesis 8:11 · retained source text

And the doue came in to him in the euening, and loe, in her mouth was an Oliue leafe pluckt off: So Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

Genesis 9:24
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 9:24 · retained source text

And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his yonger sonne had done vnto him.

Genesis 28:16
¶ And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.
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1611 witness · Genesis 28:16 · retained source text

¶ And Iacob awaked out of his sleepe, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place, and I knew it not.

Genesis 31:32
With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:32 · retained source text

With whomsoeuer thou findest thy gods, let him not liue: before our brethren discerne thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee: for Iacob knew not that Rachel had stollen them.

Genesis 37:33
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:33 · retained source text

And he knew it, and said, It is my sonnes coat: an euil beast hath deuoured him; Ioseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

1611 marginal noteChap. 44.28.

Genesis 38:9
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:9 · retained source text

And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to passe when hee went in vnto his brothers wife, that hee spilled it on the ground, least that hee should giue seed to his brother.

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