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understand

Meaning of “understand”

To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.

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91 occurrences89 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:7

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Genesis 11:7
Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:7 · retained source text

Goe to, let vs go downe, and there cōfound their language, that they may not vnderstand one anothers speech.

Genesis 41:15
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:15 · retained source text

And Pharaoh said vnto Ioseph, I haue dreamed a dreame, and there is none that can interpret it: and I haue heard say of thee, that thou canst vnderstand a dreame, to interpret it.

1611 marginal noteOr, When thou hearest a dreame, thou canst interpret it.

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