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know

Meaning of “know”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:5

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2 Samuel 3:25
Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:25 · retained source text

Thou knowest Abner the sonne of Ner, that he came to deceiue thee, and to know thy going out, and thy comming in, & to know all that thou doest.

2 Samuel 3:38
And the king said unto his servants, know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:38 · retained source text

And the King said vnto his seruants, Knowe yee not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

2 Samuel 7:21
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:21 · retained source text

For thy words sake, and according to thine own heart hast thou done all these great things, to make thy seruant know them.

2 Samuel 14:20
To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:20 · retained source text

To fetch about this forme of speech hath thy seruant Ioab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisedome of an Angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

2 Samuel 19:20
For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:20 · retained source text

For thy seruant doeth know that I haue sinned: therefore behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Ioseph, to goe downe to meete my lord the king.

2 Samuel 19:22
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:22 · retained source text

And Dauid said, What haue I to doe with you, yee sonnes of Zeruiah, that yee should this day be aduersaries vnto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for doe not I know, that I am this day King ouer Israel?

2 Samuel 24:2
For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:2 · retained source text

For the king said to Ioab the captaine of the hoste, which was with him, Goe now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.

1611 marginal noteOr, compasse.

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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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