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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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Mark 1:34
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 1:34 · retained source text

And he healed many that were sicke of diuers diseases, and cast out many deuils, and suffered not the deuils to speake, because they knew him.

1611 marginal noteOr, to say that they knew him.

Mark 6:33
And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:33 · retained source text

And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ranne afoote thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together vnto him.

Mark 6:38
He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:38 · retained source text

He saith vnto them, How many loaues haue yee? goe, and see. And when they knew, they say, Fiue, and two fishes.

Mark 6:54
And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 6:54 · retained source text

And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

Mark 8:17
And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 8:17 · retained source text

And when Iesus knew it, he saith vnto them, Why reason ye, because yee haue no bread? Perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstand? Haue yee your heart yet hardened?

Mark 12:12
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:12 · retained source text

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people, for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

Mark 15:45
And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 15:45 · retained source text

And when he knew it of the Centurion, he gaue the body to Ioseph.

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