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wist

Meaning of “wist”

Knew; was aware.

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First occurrence: Exodus 16:15

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Exodus 16:15
And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 16:15 · retained source text

And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is Manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said vnto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath giuen you to eate.

1611 marginal noteOr, what is this? or it is a portion.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 6.31. 1.Cor. 10.3.

Exodus 34:29
¶ And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
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1611 witness · Exodus 34:29 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when Moses came downe from mount Sinai (with the two Tables of Testimony in Moses hand, when hee came downe from the mount) that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone, while he talked with him.

Leviticus 5:17
¶ And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 5:17 · retained source text

¶ And if a soule sinne, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commaundements of the LORD, though he wist it not, yet is hee guiltie, and shall beare his iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.2.

Leviticus 5:18
And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 5:18 · retained source text

And he shall bring a ramme without blemish out of the flocke, with thy estimation, for a trespasse offering vnto the Priest: and the Priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred, and wist it not: and it shall be forgiuen him.

Joshua 2:4
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:4 · retained source text

And the woman tooke the two men, and hid them, & said thus: There came men vnto mee, but I wist not whence they were:

Joshua 8:14
¶ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
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1611 witness · Joshua 8:14 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when the King of Ai saw it, that they hasted, and rose vp early, and the men of the citie went out against Israel to battell, hee, and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plaine, but hee wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

Judges 16:20
And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 16:20 · retained source text

And she said, The Philistines be vpon thee, Samson. And hee awoke out of his sleepe, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake my selfe. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

Mark 9:6
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
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1611 witness · Mark 9:6 · retained source text

For he wist not what to say, for they were sore afraid.

Mark 14:40
And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
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1611 witness · Mark 14:40 · retained source text

And when he returned, he found them asleepe againe, (for their eies were heauie) neither wist they what to answere him.

Luke 2:49
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
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1611 witness · Luke 2:49 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, How is it that ye sought me? Wist yee not that I must bee about my fathers businesse?

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