And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 2:25 · retained source text
And needed not that any should testifie of man: for hee knew what was in man.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of need, meaning to require or lack something necessary.
Definition sources
First occurrence: John 2:25
Complete exact-word concordance
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
And needed not that any should testifie of man: for hee knew what was in man.
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Neither is worshipped with mens hands as though he needed any thing, seeing hee giueth to all, life and breath, and all things,
1611 marginal notePsal. 50.8.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Wanted.