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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 41–50 of 165 · 169 word occurrences in this result

1 Samuel 20:9
And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:9 · retained source text

And Ionathan said, Farre be it from thee: for if I knew certainely that euill were determined by my father to come vpon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

1 Samuel 20:33
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:33 · retained source text

And Saul cast a iauelin at him to smite him, whereby Ionathan knewe that it was determined of his father to slay Dauid.

1 Samuel 20:39
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:39 · retained source text

But the lad knew not any thing: onely Ionathan and Dauid knew the matter.

1 Samuel 22:15
Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:15 · retained source text

Did I then beginne to enquire of God for him? be it farre from mee: let not the king impute any thing vnto his seruant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy seruant knew nothing of all this, lesse or more.

1611 marginal noteHebr. litle or great.

1 Samuel 22:17
¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:17 · retained source text

¶ And the king said vnto the footmen that stood about him, Turne and slay the Priests of the LORD, because their hand also is with Dauid, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to mee. But the seruants of the king would not put foorth their hand to fall vpon the Priestes of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, guard. Heb. the runners.

1 Samuel 22:22
And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:22 · retained source text

And Dauid said vnto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I haue occasioned the death of all the persons of thy fathers house.

1 Samuel 23:9
¶ And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:9 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid knewe that Saul secretly practised mischiefe against him, and hee said to Abiathar the Priest, Bring hither the Ephod.

1 Samuel 26:12
So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:12 · retained source text

So Dauid tooke the speare and the cruse of water from Sauls bolster, and they gate them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleepe, because a deepe sleepe from the LORD was fallen vpon them.

1 Samuel 26:17
And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:17 · retained source text

And Saul knew Dauids voyce, and said, Is this thy voice, my sonne Dauid? And Dauid saide, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

2 Samuel 3:26
And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:26 · retained source text

And when Ioab was come out from Dauid, hee sent messengers after Abner, which brought him againe from the well of Siriah; but Dauid knew it not.

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