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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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Esther 2:11
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 2:11 · retained source text

And Mordecai walked euery day before the court of the womens house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to know the peace.

Esther 4:5
Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 4:5 · retained source text

Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the kings chamberlaines, whom he had appointed to attend vpon her, and gaue him a commaundement to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

1611 marginal noteHeb. whom he had set before her.

Esther 4:11
All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 4:11 · retained source text

All the Kings seruants, and the people of the kings prouinces do know, that whosoeuer, whether man or woman, shall come vnto the King into the inner court, who is not called, there is one lawe of his to put him to death, except such to whom the King shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may liue: but I haue not beene called to come in vnto the King, these thirtie dayes.

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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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