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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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Isaiah 48:4
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 48:4 · retained source text

Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy necke is an yron sinew, and thy brow brasse:

1611 marginal noteHeb. hard.

Isaiah 48:7
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 48:7 · retained source text

They are created now, and not from the beginning, euen before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

Isaiah 48:8
Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 48:8 · retained source text

Yea thou heardest not, yea thou knewest not, yea from that time that thine eare was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deale very treacherously, and wast called a transgressour from the wombe.

Isaiah 55:5
Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 55:5 · retained source text

Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee, shall runne vnto thee, because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.

Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:5 · retained source text

Before I formed thee in the bellie, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the wombe, I sanctified thee, and I ordeined thee a Prophet vnto the nations.

1611 marginal noteHebr. gaue.

1611 marginal noteIsa.49.1,5.

1611 marginal noteGal. 5.1, 15.

Jeremiah 2:8
The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:8 · retained source text

The Priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the Law knew me not: the pastours also transgressed against mee, and the Prophets prophecied by Baal, and walked after things that doe not profit.

1611 marginal noteRom.2.20

Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:19 · retained source text

But I was like a lambe or an oxe that is brought to the slaughter, and I knew not that they had deuised deuices against me, saying; Let vs destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let vs cut him off from the land of the liuing, that his name may be no more remembred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the stalke with his bread.

Jeremiah 32:8
So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the Lord, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:8 · retained source text

So Hanameel mine vncles sonne came to me in the court of the prison, according to the word of the LORD, and said vnto me; Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the countrey of Beniamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine, buy it for thy selfe. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

Jeremiah 41:4
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 41:4 · retained source text

And it came to passe the second day after he had slaine Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

Jeremiah 44:3
Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 44:3 · retained source text

Because of their wickednes which they haue committed, to prouoke me to anger, in that they went to burne incense, and to serue other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, you, nor your fathers.

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