KJV dictionary & concordance

understanding

Meaning of “understanding”

1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references

160 occurrences156 verses30 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 31:3

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Every verse containing “understanding”

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Ezra 8:16

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Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ezra 8:16 · retained source text

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Iarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chiefe men; also for Iarib, and for Elnathan, men of vnderstanding.

Ezra 8:18

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And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ezra 8:18 · retained source text

And by the good hand of our God vpon vs, they brought vs a man of vnderstanding, of the sonnes of Mahli the sonne of Leui, the sonne of Israel, and Sherebiah, with his sonnes, and his brethren, eighteene.

Complete reference index — all 156 verses

Exodus 31:3 Exodus 35:31 Exodus 36:1 Deuteronomy 1:13 Deuteronomy 4:6 Deuteronomy 32:28 1 Samuel 25:3 1 Kings 3:9 1 Kings 3:11 1 Kings 3:12 1 Kings 4:29 1 Kings 7:14 1 Chronicles 12:32 1 Chronicles 22:12 2 Chronicles 2:12 2 Chronicles 2:13 2 Chronicles 26:5 Ezra 8:16 Ezra 8:18 Nehemiah 8:2 Nehemiah 10:28 Job 12:3 Job 12:12 Job 12:13 Job 12:20 Job 17:4 Job 20:3 Job 26:12 Job 28:12 Job 28:20 Job 28:28 Job 32:8 Job 34:10 Job 34:16 Job 34:34 Job 38:4 Job 38:36 Job 39:17 Psalms 32:9 Psalms 47:7 Psalms 49:3 Psalms 111:10 Psalms 119:34 Psalms 119:73 Psalms 119:99 Psalms 119:104 Psalms 119:125 Psalms 119:130 Psalms 119:144 Psalms 119:169 Psalms 147:5 Proverbs 1:2 Proverbs 1:5 Proverbs 2:2 Proverbs 2:3 Proverbs 2:6 Proverbs 2:11 Proverbs 3:4 Proverbs 3:5 Proverbs 3:13 Proverbs 3:19 Proverbs 4:1 Proverbs 4:5 Proverbs 4:7 Proverbs 5:1 Proverbs 6:32 Proverbs 7:4 Proverbs 7:7 Proverbs 8:1 Proverbs 8:5 Proverbs 8:14 Proverbs 9:4 Proverbs 9:6 Proverbs 9:10 Proverbs 9:16 Proverbs 10:13 Proverbs 10:23 Proverbs 11:12 Proverbs 12:11 Proverbs 13:15 Proverbs 14:29 Proverbs 14:33 Proverbs 15:14 Proverbs 15:21 Proverbs 15:32 Proverbs 16:16 Proverbs 16:22 Proverbs 17:18 Proverbs 17:24 Proverbs 17:27 Proverbs 17:28 Proverbs 18:2 Proverbs 19:8 Proverbs 19:25 Proverbs 20:5 Proverbs 21:16 Proverbs 21:30 Proverbs 23:23 Proverbs 24:3 Proverbs 24:30 Proverbs 28:2 Proverbs 28:11 Proverbs 28:16 Proverbs 30:2 Ecclesiastes 9:11 Isaiah 11:2 Isaiah 11:3 Isaiah 27:11 Isaiah 29:14 Isaiah 29:16 Isaiah 29:24 Isaiah 40:14 Isaiah 40:28 Isaiah 44:19 Jeremiah 3:15 Jeremiah 4:22 Jeremiah 5:21 Jeremiah 51:15 Ezekiel 28:4 Daniel 1:4 Daniel 1:17 Daniel 1:20 Daniel 2:21 Daniel 4:34 Daniel 5:11 Daniel 5:12 Daniel 5:14 Daniel 8:23 Daniel 9:22 Daniel 10:1 Daniel 11:35 Hosea 13:2 Obadiah 1:7 Obadiah 1:8 Matthew 15:16 Mark 7:18 Mark 12:33 Luke 1:3 Luke 2:47 Luke 24:45 Romans 1:31 1 Corinthians 1:19 1 Corinthians 14:14 1 Corinthians 14:15 1 Corinthians 14:19 1 Corinthians 14:20 Ephesians 1:18 Ephesians 4:18 Ephesians 5:17 Philippians 4:7 Colossians 1:9 Colossians 2:2 1 Timothy 1:7 2 Timothy 2:7 1 John 5:20 Revelation 13:18

Where “understanding” appears

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Exodus3 occurrences
3 verses Deuteronomy4 occurrences
3 verses 1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses 1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses Ezra2 occurrences
2 verses Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses Job17 occurrences
17 verses Psalms13 occurrences
13 verses Proverbs54 occurrences
53 verses Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah9 occurrences
9 verses Jeremiah4 occurrences
4 verses Ezekiel1 occurrence
1 verse Daniel12 occurrences
12 verses Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse Obadiah2 occurrences
2 verses Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Mark2 occurrences
2 verses Luke3 occurrences
3 verses Romans1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Corinthians7 occurrences
5 verses Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse 1 John1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation1 occurrence
1 verse

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

2 · KJV context and cross-references