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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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Deuteronomy 8:16
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:16 · retained source text

Who fed thee in the wildernesse with Manna, which thy fathers knew not, that hee might humble thee, and that hee might prooue thee, to doe thee good at thy latter end:)

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.15.

Deuteronomy 29:26
For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:26 · retained source text

For they went and serued other gods, & worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not giuen vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. diuided: Or, who had not giuen to them any portion.

Deuteronomy 32:17
They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:17 · retained source text

They sacrificed vnto deuils, not to God: to gods whom they knew not, to new gods, that came newly vp, whom your fathers feared not.

1611 marginal noteOr, which were not God.

Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:9 · retained source text

Who said vnto his father & to his mother, I haue not seene him, neither did hee acknowledge his brethren; nor knew his owne children: for they haue obserued thy word, and kept thy Couenant.

Deuteronomy 34:10
¶ And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 34:10 · retained source text

¶ And there arose not a Prophet since in Israel like vnto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face:

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