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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Understanding

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160exact KJV occurrences 136Old Testament 24New Testament 30books containing the word 22mapped Strong's IDs 160occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Exodus 31:3

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Revelation 13:18

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where understanding appears.

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ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

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HebrewH995
בִּין

bîyn · bene

32 times translated as this KJV form169 total Strong's occurrences

v

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

Strong's KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).

Strong's first: Deuteronomy 1:13Strong's last: Daniel 8:23

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HebrewH3820
לֵב

lêb · labe

10 times translated as this KJV form577 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

Strong's KJV usage: care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.

Strong's first: Proverbs 6:32Strong's last: Jeremiah 5:21

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GreekG3563
νοῦς

noûs · nooce

7 times translated as this KJV form26 total Strong's occurrences

the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning

Strong's KJV usage: :--mind, understanding.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Luke 24:45Strong's last: Revelation 13:18

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GreekG4907
σύνεσις

sýnesis · soon'-es-is

6 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences

a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect

Strong's KJV usage: :--knowledge, understanding.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Mark 12:33Strong's last: 2 Timothy 2:7

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HebrewH7919
שָׂכַל

sâkal · saw-kal'

5 times translated as this KJV form65 total Strong's occurrences

v

to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent

Strong's KJV usage: consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.

Strong's first: Psalms 47:7Strong's last: Daniel 11:35

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AramaicH7924
שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ

soklᵉthânûw · sok-leth-aw-noo'

3 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

intelligence

Strong's KJV usage: understanding.

Strong's first: Daniel 5:11Strong's last: Daniel 5:14

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GreekG5424
φρήν

phrḗn · frane

2 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

the midrif (as a partition of the body), i.e. (figuratively and by implication, of sympathy) the feelings (or sensitive nature; by extension (also in the plural) the mind or cognitive faculties)

Strong's KJV usage: :--understanding.

Strong's first: 1 Corinthians 14:20Strong's last: 1 Corinthians 14:20

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GreekG3877
παρακολουθέω

parakolouthéō · par-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

to follow near, i.e. (figuratively) attend (as a result), trace out, conform to

Strong's KJV usage: :--attain, follow, fully know, have understanding.

Strong's first: Luke 1:3Strong's last: Luke 1:3

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HebrewH6440
פָּנִים

pânîym · paw-neem'

1 times translated as this KJV form2,083 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

Strong's KJV usage: accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.

Strong's first: Proverbs 17:24Strong's last: Proverbs 17:24

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HebrewH8085
שָׁמַע

shâmaʻ · shaw-mah'

1 times translated as this KJV form1,160 total Strong's occurrences

v

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

Strong's KJV usage: × attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.

Strong's first: 1 Kings 3:9Strong's last: 1 Kings 3:9

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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54 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

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Proverbs 10:13
H3820

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Proverbs 10:23
H8394

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Proverbs 11:12
H8394

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Proverbs 12:11
H3820

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

Proverbs 13:15
H7922

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Proverbs 14:29
H8394

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 14:33
H995

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Proverbs 15:14
H995

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Proverbs 15:21
H8394

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Proverbs 15:32
H3820

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 16:16
H998

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 16:22
H7922

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Proverbs 17:18
H3820

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Proverbs 17:24
H6440

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 17:27
H8394

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Proverbs 17:28
H995

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Proverbs 18:2
H8394

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 19:8
H8394

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Proverbs 19:25
H995

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Proverbs 20:5
H8394

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Proverbs 21:16
H7919

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

Proverbs 21:30
H8394

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Proverbs 23:23
H998

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 24:3
H8394

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Proverbs 24:30
H3820

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

understanding

UNDERSTAND'ING, participle present tense

1. Comprehending; apprehending the ideas or sense of another, or of a writing; learning or being informed.

2. adjective Knowing; skillful. He is an understanding man.

UNDERSTAND'ING, noun

1. The faculty of the human mind by which it apprehends the real state of things presented to it, or by which it receives or comprehends the ideas which others express and intend to communicate. The understanding is called also the intellectual faculty. It is the faculty by means of which we obtain a great part of our knowledge. Luke 24:45. Ephesians 1:18.

By understanding I mean that faculty whereby we are enabled to apprehend the objects of knowledge, generals or particulars, absent or present, and to judge of their truth or falsehood, good or evil.

There is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth him understanding Job 32:8.

2. Knowledge; exact comprehension.

Right understanding consists in the perception of the visible or probably agreement or disagreement of ideas.

3. Intelligence between two or more persons; agreement of minds; union of sentiments. There is a good understanding between the minister and his people.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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