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know

Meaning of “know”

To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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763 occurrences717 verses58 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:5

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1 Kings 2:37
For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:37 · retained source text

For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, & passest ouer the brooke Kidron, thou shalt know for certaine, that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shal be vpon thine owne head.

1 Kings 2:42
And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:42 · retained source text

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said vnto him, Did I not make thee to sweare by the LORD, and protested vnto thee, saying, Know for a certaine, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? And thou saidest vnto me, The word that I haue heard, is good.

1 Kings 3:7
And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:7 · retained source text

And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in stead of Dauid my father: and I am but a litle childe: I know not how to goe out or come in.

1 Kings 8:38
What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:38 · retained source text

What prayer and supplication soeuer be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know euery man the plague of his owne heart, and spread forth his handes towards this house:

1 Kings 8:43
Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:43 · retained source text

Heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and doe according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy Name, to feare thee, as doe thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I haue builded, is called by thy Name.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thy Name is called vpon this house.

1 Kings 8:60
That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:60 · retained source text

That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God: and that there is none else.

1 Kings 17:24
¶ And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:24 · retained source text

¶ And the woman said to Eliiah, Now by this I know, that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is trueth.

1 Kings 18:12
And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:12 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, as soone as I am gone from thee, that the spirit of the LORD shall cary thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot finde thee, he shall slay mee: but I thy seruant feare the LORD from my youth.

1 Kings 18:37
Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:37 · retained source text

Heare me, O LORD, heare me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart backe againe.

1 Kings 20:13
¶ And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:13 · retained source text

¶ And behold, there came a Prophet vnto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seene all this great multitude? behold, I will deliuer it into thine hand this day, and thou shalt knowe that I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. approched.

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Where “know” appears

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Genesis24 occurrences
22 verses
Exodus29 occurrences
28 verses
Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse
Numbers4 occurrences
4 verses
Deuteronomy16 occurrences
15 verses
Joshua9 occurrences
9 verses
Judges7 occurrences
7 verses
Ruth4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Samuel18 occurrences
18 verses
2 Samuel8 occurrences
7 verses
1 Kings13 occurrences
12 verses
2 Kings12 occurrences
11 verses
1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Chronicles10 occurrences
9 verses
Ezra3 occurrences
2 verses
Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Esther3 occurrences
3 verses
Job40 occurrences
39 verses
Psalms34 occurrences
32 verses
Proverbs11 occurrences
11 verses
Ecclesiastes12 occurrences
9 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah36 occurrences
33 verses
Jeremiah40 occurrences
37 verses
Ezekiel84 occurrences
84 verses
Daniel16 occurrences
16 verses
Hosea10 occurrences
9 verses
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Amos2 occurrences
2 verses
Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah3 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah4 occurrences
4 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew21 occurrences
21 verses
Mark18 occurrences
17 verses
Luke20 occurrences
20 verses
John71 occurrences
61 verses
Acts28 occurrences
27 verses
Romans12 occurrences
11 verses
1 Corinthians27 occurrences
26 verses
2 Corinthians9 occurrences
8 verses
Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses
Ephesians5 occurrences
5 verses
Philippians8 occurrences
7 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians13 occurrences
13 verses
2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Timothy4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews5 occurrences
4 verses
James4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
1 John27 occurrences
22 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude2 occurrences
1 verse
Revelation11 occurrences
10 verses

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