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wisdom

Meaning of “wisdom”

Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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234 occurrences222 verses28 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 28:3

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1 Kings 3:28
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:28 · retained source text

And all Israel heard of the Iudgement which the king had iudged, and they feared the King: for they saw that the wisedome of God was in him, to doe Iudgement.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the midst of him.

1 Kings 4:29
¶ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:29 · retained source text

¶ And God gaue Solomon wisdome, and vnderstanding, exceeding much, and largenesse of heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shoare.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 47.14,15,16.

1 Kings 4:30
And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:30 · retained source text

And Solomons wisedome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East countrey, and all the wisedome of Egypt.

1 Kings 4:34
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:34 · retained source text

And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome.

1 Kings 5:12
And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 5:12 · retained source text

And the LORD gaue Solomon wisedome, as hee promised him: and there was peace betweene Hiram and Solomon, and they two made a league together.

1611 marginal noteCha. 3.12.

1 Kings 7:14
He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:14 · retained source text

Hee was a widowes sonne of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brasse, and he was filled with wisedome, and vnderstanding, and cunning to worke all workes in brasse: and hee came to king Solomon, and wrought all his worke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the sonne of a widow woman.

1 Kings 10:4
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:4 · retained source text

And when the Queene of Sheba had seene all Solomons wisedome, and the house that he had built,

1 Kings 10:6
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:6 · retained source text

And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine owne land, of thy actes and of thy wisedome.

1611 marginal noteHeb. word.

1611 marginal noteOr, sayings

1 Kings 10:7
Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:7 · retained source text

Howbeit, I beleeued not the words, vntill I came and mine eyes had seene it: and beholde, the halfe was not told me: thy wisedom and prosperitie exceedeth the fame which I heard.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou hast added wisedome and goodnes to the fame.

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James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Job 28:28

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

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