'Understanding' in the Bible
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
Bible Theasaurus
- Agreement (373 instances)
- Apprehension (3 instances)
- Discernment (64 instances)
- Infer (1 instance)
- Intellect (1 instance)
- Interpret (23 instances)
- Read (100 instances)
- Realise (1 instance)
- Realize (184 instances)
- Reason (554 instances)
- Sympathise (1 instance)
- Sympathize (6 instances)
- Sympathy (30 instances)
- Translate (3 instances)
- Understand (440 instances)
- Understanding (295 instances)
Reverse Interlinear
Biyn
Ta`am
Yada`
Leb
Sakal
Sekel
Shama`
Agnoeo
Gnorizo
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Related Topics
- Being Without Understanding
- God Giving Understanding
- God Has Understanding
- God's Ways Beyond Human Understanding
- Misunderstandings
- Not Understanding God's Things