Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:43 · retained source text
Why doe yee not vnderstand my speech? euen because yee cannot heare my word.
KJV dictionary & concordance
understand
Meaning of “understand”
To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
91 occurrences89 verses26 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 11:7
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “understand”
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 12:40 · retained source text
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardned their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and be conuerted, and I should heale them.
1611 marginal noteMat. 13.14.
Complete reference index — all 89 verses
Genesis 11:7Genesis 41:15Numbers 16:30Deuteronomy 9:3Deuteronomy 9:6Deuteronomy 28:492 Kings 18:261 Chronicles 28:19Nehemiah 8:3Nehemiah 8:7Nehemiah 8:8Nehemiah 8:13Job 6:24Job 23:5Job 26:14Job 32:9Job 36:29Psalms 14:2Psalms 19:12Psalms 53:2Psalms 82:5Psalms 92:6Psalms 94:8Psalms 107:43Psalms 119:27Psalms 119:100Proverbs 1:6Proverbs 2:5Proverbs 2:9Proverbs 8:5Proverbs 14:8Proverbs 19:25Proverbs 20:24Proverbs 28:5Proverbs 29:19Isaiah 6:9Isaiah 6:10Isaiah 28:9Isaiah 28:19Isaiah 32:4Isaiah 33:19Isaiah 36:11Isaiah 41:20Isaiah 43:10Isaiah 44:18Isaiah 56:11Jeremiah 9:12Ezekiel 3:6Daniel 8:16Daniel 8:17Daniel 9:13Daniel 9:23Daniel 9:25Daniel 10:11Daniel 10:12Daniel 10:14Daniel 11:33Daniel 12:10Hosea 4:14Hosea 14:9Micah 4:12Matthew 13:13Matthew 13:14Matthew 13:15Matthew 15:10Matthew 15:17Matthew 16:9Matthew 16:11Matthew 24:15Mark 4:12Mark 7:14Mark 8:17Mark 8:21Mark 13:14Mark 14:68Luke 8:10Luke 24:45John 8:43John 12:40Acts 24:11Acts 28:26Acts 28:27Romans 15:211 Corinthians 12:31 Corinthians 13:2Ephesians 3:4Philippians 1:12Hebrews 11:32 Peter 2:12
Where “understand” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah4 occurrences
4 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms9 occurrences
9 versesProverbs10 occurrences
9 versesIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel11 occurrences
10 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew8 occurrences
8 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah4 occurrences
4 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms9 occurrences
9 versesProverbs10 occurrences
9 versesIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel11 occurrences
10 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew8 occurrences
8 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
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