KJV dictionary & concordance
To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
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First occurrence: Genesis 11:7
Complete exact-word concordance
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
That seeing they may see, and not perceiue, and hearing they may heare, and not vnderstand, lest at any time they should be conuerted, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 13.14.
¶ And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
¶ And when he had called all the people vnto him, hee said vnto them, Hearken vnto me euery one of you, and vnderstand.
1611 marginal noteMatt. 15.10.
And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
And when Iesus knew it, he saith vnto them, Why reason ye, because yee haue no bread? Perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstand? Haue yee your heart yet hardened?
And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
And he said vnto them, How is it that ye doe not vnderstand?
¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains:
¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, standing where it ought not (let him that readeth vnderstand) then let them that be in Iudea, flee to the mountaines:
1611 marginal noteMatt. 24.15.
But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
But hee denied, saying, I know not, neither vnderstand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch, and the cocke crew.
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