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knew

Meaning of “knew”

Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
169 occurrences165 verses35 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:7

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Genesis 38:16
And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 38:16 · retained source text

And hee turned vnto her by the way, and said, Goe to, I pray thee, let me come in vnto thee: (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law) and she said, what wilt thou giue mee, that thou mayest come in vnto me?

Genesis 38:26
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:26 · retained source text

And Iudah acknowledged them, and said, She hath bin more righteous then I: because that I gaue her not to Shelah my sonne: and he knew her againe no more.

Genesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:6 · retained source text

And he left all that he had, in Iosephs hand: and he knew not ought he had, saue the bread which he did eate: and Ioseph was a goodly person, and well fauoured.

Genesis 42:7
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 42:7 · retained source text

And Ioseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himselfe strange vnto them, and spake roughly vnto them; and hee saide vnto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hard things with them.

Genesis 42:8
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:8 · retained source text

And Ioseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

Genesis 42:23
And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 42:23 · retained source text

And they knew not that Ioseph vnderstood them: for hee spake vnto them by an interpreter.

1611 marginal noteHebr. an interpreter was betweene them.

Exodus 1:8
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:8 · retained source text

Now there arose vp a new King ouer Egypt, which knew not Ioseph.

Numbers 22:34
And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 22:34 · retained source text

And Balaam said vnto the Angel of the LORD, I haue sinned: for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against mee: Now therefore if it displease thee, I will get mee backe againe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be euill in thine eyes.

Numbers 24:16
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 24:16 · retained source text

He hath said which heard the words of God, and knewe the knowledge of the most High, which sawe the vision of the Almightie, falling into a trance, but hauing his eyes open.

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;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

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