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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 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:
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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.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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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The 1611 reading
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:

Judges 2:10
And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
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1611 witness · Judges 2:10 · retained source text

And also all that generation were gathered vnto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the woorkes which hee had done for Israel.

Judges 3:2
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 3:2 · retained source text

Onely that the generations of the children of Israel might know to teach them warre, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof:)

Judges 11:39
And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,
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1611 witness · Judges 11:39 · retained source text

And it came to passe at the ende of two moneths that shee returned vnto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man: & it was a custome in Israel,

1611 marginal noteOr, ordinance.

Judges 13:16
And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord.
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1611 witness · Judges 13:16 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD said vnto Manoah, Though thou deteine mee, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it vnto the LORD: for Manoah knew not that he was an Angel of the LORD.

Judges 13:21
But the angel of the Lord did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the Lord.
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1611 witness · Judges 13:21 · retained source text

(But the Angel of the LORD did no more appeare to Manoah and to his wife:) then Manoah knewe that he was an Angel of the LORD.

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