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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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Nehemiah 8:3
And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:3 · retained source text

And hee read therein before the street that was before the water gate, from the morning vntill midday, before the men and the women, and those that could vnderstand: And the eares of all the people were attentiue vnto the booke of the law.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the light.

Nehemiah 8:7
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:7 · retained source text

Also Ieshua and Bani, and Sherebiah, Iamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Iozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Leuites, caused the people to vnderstand the law: and the people stood in their place.

Nehemiah 8:8
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:8 · retained source text

So they read in the booke, in the Law of God distinctly, and gaue the sense, and caused them to vnderstand the reading.

Nehemiah 8:13
¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:13 · retained source text

¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chiefe of the fathers of all the people, the Priestes and the Leuites, vnto Ezra the Scribe, euen to vnderstand the wordes of the Law.

1611 marginal noteOr, that they might instruct in the words of the Law.

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