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knowledge

Meaning of “knowledge”

Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:9

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Proverbs 28:2
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:2 · retained source text

For the transgression of a land, many are the princes thereof: but by a man of vnderstanding and knowledge the state thereof shall bee prolonged.

1611 marginal noteOr, by men of vnderstanding and wisedome shall they likewise be prolonged.

Proverbs 30:3
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 30:3 · retained source text

I neither learned wisedome, nor haue the knowledge of the holy.

1611 marginal noteHeb. know.

Ecclesiastes 1:16
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:16 · retained source text

I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.

1611 marginal noteHeb. had seene much.

1611 marginal note1.King.4.30. and 10.7, 23.

Ecclesiastes 1:18
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:18 · retained source text

For in much wisedome is much griefe: and hee that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 2:21
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:21 · retained source text

For there is a man whose labour is in wisedome and in knowledge, and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not laboured therein, shall hee leaue it for his portion; This also is vanitie, and a great euill.

1611 marginal noteHebr. giue.

Ecclesiastes 2:26
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:26 · retained source text

For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.

1611 marginal noteHebr. before him.

1611 marginal noteIob 27.17.

Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:12 · retained source text

For wisedome is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellencie of knowledge is, that wisedome giueth life to them that haue it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shadowe.

Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · retained source text

Whatsoeuer thy hand findeth to doe, doe it with thy might: for there is no worke, nor deuice, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue, whither thou goest.

Ecclesiastes 12:9
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:9 · retained source text

And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.

1611 marginal noteOr, the more wise the Preacher was, &c.

1611 marginal note1.King.4.32.

Isaiah 5:13
¶ Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 5:13 · retained source text

¶ Therefore my people are gone into captiuitie, because they haue no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, aud their multitude dried vp with thirst.

1611 marginal noteHeb. their glory are men of famine.

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