Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

wit

Meaning of “wit”

Sense 1: To know. Sense 2: In the expression to wit, that is to say or namely.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
21 occurrences21 verses13 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 24:21

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “wit”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–10 of 21 · 21 word occurrences in this result

Exodus 2:4
And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 2:4 · retained source text

And his sister stood afarre off, to wit what would be done to him.

Joshua 17:1
THERE was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 17:1 · retained source text

¶ There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; ( for hee was the first borne of Ioseph) to wit, for Machir the first borne of Manasseh the father of Gilead: because he was a man of warre, therefore hee had Gilead and Bashan.

1611 marginal noteGene. 41.51. and 46.20. and 50.23. num. 32.39.

1 Kings 2:32
And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:32 · retained source text

And the LORD shall returne his blood vpon his owne head, who fell vpon two men, more righteous and better then hee, and slew them with the sword, my father Dauid not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the sonne of Ner, captaine of the hoste of Israel, and Amasa the sonne of Iether, captaine of the hoste of Iudah.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 3.27.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 20.10.

1 Kings 7:50
And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:50 · retained source text

And the boules, and the snuffers, and the basons, & the spoones, and the censers of pure gold: and the hindges of gold, both for the doores of the inner house the most Holy place, and for the doores of the house, to wit, of the temple.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ash-pans.

1 Kings 13:23
¶ And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:23 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after he had eaten bread, and after hee had drunke, that he sadled for him the asse, to wit, for the Prophet, whome hee had brought backe.

2 Kings 10:29
¶ Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:29 · retained source text

¶ Howbeit, from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, who made Israel to sinne, Iehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calues that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.

1 Chronicles 7:2
And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:2 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Ieriel, and Iahmai, and Iibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers house, to wit, of Tola, they were valiant men of might in their generations, whose number was in the dayes of Dauid two and twentie thousand and sixe hundred.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 24.1,2.

1 Chronicles 27:1
NOW the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:1 · retained source text

¶ Nowe the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chiefe fathers and captaines of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that serued the king in any matter of the courses, which came in, and went out moneth by moneth, throughout all the moneths of the yeare, of euery course were twentie and foure thousand.

2 Chronicles 4:12
To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:12 · retained source text

To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters, which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreathes to couer the two pommels of the chapiters, which were on the top of the pillars:

Complete reference index — all 21 verses

Where “wit” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence