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understood

Meaning of “understood”

Comprehended, perceived the meaning, or knew with the mind.

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37 occurrences36 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 42:23

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Acts 23:27
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 23:27 · retained source text

This man was taken of the Iewes and should haue beene killed of them: Then came I with an armie, and rescued him, hauing vnderstood that he was a Romane.

Acts 23:34
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 23:34 · retained source text

And when the gouernour had read the letter, he asked of what prouince he was. And when he vnderstood that he was of Cilicia:

Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 1:20 · retained source text

For the inuisible things of him from the Creation of the world, are clearely seene, being vnderstood by the things that are made, euen his eternall Power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse:

1611 marginal noteOr, that they may be.

1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:11 · retained source text

When I was a childe, I spake as a childe, I vnderstood as a childe, I thought as a childe: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

1611 marginal noteOr, reasoned.

1 Corinthians 14:9
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:9 · retained source text

So likewise you, except ye vtter by the tongue words easie to be vnderstood, how shall it be knowen what is spoken? for ye shall speake into the aire.

1611 marginal noteGr. significant.

2 Peter 3:16
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 3:16 · retained source text

As also in all his Epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to be vnderstood, which they that are vnlearned and vnstable wrest, as they doe also the other Scriptures, vnto their owne destruction.

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