KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 31:3
Complete exact-word concordance
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
But I haue vnderstanding as well as you, I am not inferiour to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
1611 marginal noteHeb. an heart.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I fall not lower then you.
1611 marginal noteHeb. with whom are not such as these?
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
With the ancient is wisedome, and in length of dayes, vnderstanding.
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
With him is wisedome & strength, he hath counsell and vnderstanding.
1611 marginal noteThat is, with God.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
He remooueth away the speech of the trustie, and taketh away the vnderstanding of the aged.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the lip of the faithfull.
1611 marginal noteCha. 32.9.
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
For thou hast hid their heart from vnderstanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
I haue heard the checke of my reproach, and the spirit of my vnderstanding causeth me to answere.
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
Hee diuideth the sea with his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth through the proud.
1611 marginal noteHeb. pride.
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
But where shall wisedome bee found? and where is the place of vnderstanding?
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Whence then commeth wisedome? and where is the place of vnderstanding?
1611 marginal noteVers.12.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the LORD, that is wisedome, and to depart from euill, is vnderstanding.
1611 marginal notePsal. 111.10. prou. 1.7. & 9.10.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
