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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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160 occurrences156 verses30 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 31:3

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Jeremiah 3:15
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:15 · retained source text

And I will giue you Pastours according to mine heart, which shall feede you with knowledge and vnderstanding.

1611 marginal noteCha.23.4.

Jeremiah 4:22
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:22 · retained source text

For my people is foolish, they haue not knowen me, they are sottish children, and they haue none vnderstanding: they are wise to doe euill, but to doe good they haue no knowledge.

Jeremiah 5:21
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:21 · retained source text

Heare now this, O foolish people, and without vnderstanding, which haue eyes and see not, which haue eares and heare not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heart.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 6.9. matth. 13.14. acts 28.26. rom.11.8. ioh.12.40.

Jeremiah 51:15
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:15 · retained source text

Hee hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauen by his vnderstanding.

1611 marginal noteGen.6.1.6. chap.10.12. &c.

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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.

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