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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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Luke 1:17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:17 · retained source text

And hee shall goe before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

1611 marginal noteOr, by.

Luke 2:40
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:40 · retained source text

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was vpon him.

Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 2:52 · retained source text

And Iesus increased in wisedom and stature, and in fauour with God and man.

1611 marginal noteOr, age.

Luke 11:31
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:31 · retained source text

The Queene of the South shall rise vp in the iudgement with the men of this generation, & condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost parts of the earth, to heare the wisedome of Solomon: and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.

Luke 11:49
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:49 · retained source text

Therefore also said the wisedome of God, I wil send them Prophets and Apostles, and some of them they shal slay and persecute:

Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 21:15 · retained source text

For I will giue you a mouth and wisedome, which all your aduersaries shall not be able to gainsay, nor resist.

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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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