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Comprehended, perceived the meaning, or knew with the mind.
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First occurrence: Genesis 42:23
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And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
And they knew not that Ioseph vnderstood them: for hee spake vnto them by an interpreter.
1611 marginal noteHebr. an interpreter was betweene them.
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
O that they were wise, that they vnderstood this, that they would consider their latter end.
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the Lord was come into the camp.
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the campe of the Hebrewes? And they vnderstood, that the Arke of the LORD was come into the campe.
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
Dauid therefore sent out spies, and vnderstood that Saul was come in very deed.
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
For all the people, and all Israel vnderstood that day, that it was not of the King to slay Abner the sonne of Ner.
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
And all the people went their way to eate, and to drinke, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had vnderstood the wordes that were declared vnto them.
And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
And I came to Ierusalem, and vnderstood of the euil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
LO, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
¶ Loe, mine eye hath seene all this, mine eare hath heard and vnderstood it.
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore haue I vttered that I vnderstood not, things too wonderfull for me, which I knew not.
1611 marginal noteChap. 38.2.
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
Untill I went into the Sanctuarie of God; then vnderstood I their end.
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