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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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Showing verses 31–40 of 165 · 169 word occurrences in this result

Judges 14:4
But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 14:4 · retained source text

But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that hee sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion ouer Israel.

Judges 18:3
When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 18:3 · retained source text

When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the yong man the Leuite: and they turned in thither, & said vnto him, Who brought thee hither? And what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

Judges 19:25
But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 19:25 · retained source text

But the men would not hearken to him: so the man tooke his concubine, and brought her foorth vnto them, and they knew her, and abused her all the night vntil the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her goe.

Judges 20:34
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
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1611 witness · Judges 20:34 · retained source text

And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men, out of all Israel, and the battell was sore: but they knew not that euill was neere them.

1 Samuel 1:19
¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:19 · retained source text

¶ And they rose vp in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knewe Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembred her.

1 Samuel 2:12
¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:12 · retained source text

¶ Now the sonnes of Eli were sonnes of Belial, they knewe not the LORD.

1 Samuel 3:20
And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 3:20 · retained source text

And all Israel from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established to bee a Prophet of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, faithfull.

1 Samuel 10:11
And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:11 · retained source text

And it came to passe when all that knew him beforetime, saw, that behold, hee prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come vnto the sonne of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

1611 marginal noteHeb. A man to his neighbour.

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.24.

1 Samuel 14:3
And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the Lord’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:3 · retained source text

And Ahiah the sonne of Ahitub, Ichabods brother, the sonne of Phinehas, the sonne of Eli, the LORDs Priest in Shiloh, wearing an Ephod: and the people knew not that Ionathan was gone.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.21.

1 Samuel 18:28
¶ And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:28 · retained source text

¶ And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with Dauid, and that Michal Sauls daughter loued him.

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