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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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Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 6:3 · retained source text

Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, full of the holy Ghost, and wisedome, whom we may appoint ouer this businesse.

Acts 6:10
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 6:10 · retained source text

And they were not able to resist the wisedome and the spirit by which he spake.

Acts 7:10
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:10 · retained source text

And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house.

1611 marginal noteGen. 41.37.

Acts 7:22
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 7:22 · retained source text

And Moses was learned in all the wisedome of the Egyptians, and was mightie in words and in deeds.

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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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