KJV dictionary & concordance
To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 11:7
Complete exact-word concordance
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
So they read in the booke, in the Law of God distinctly, and gaue the sense, and caused them to vnderstand the reading.
¶ 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.
¶ 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.
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause mee to vnderstand wherein I haue erred.
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
I would know the words which he would answere me, and vnderstand what he would say vnto me.
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Loe, these are parts of his waies, but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can vnderstand?
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Great men are not alwayes wise: neither doe the aged vnderstand iudgement.
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Also can any vnderstand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
The LORD looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men; to see if there were any that did vnderstand and seeke God.
1611 marginal noteRom.3.10.
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Who can vnderstand his errours? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that did vnderstand, that did seeke God.
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