30 occurrences

'Know' in the Bible

When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.

Verse ConceptsBeauty, In WomenWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureTrust In RelationshipsThe Beauty Of NatureBeing Beautifulsarah

Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know this for certain: Your offspring will be foreigners in a land that does not belong to them; they will be enslaved and oppressed 400 years.

Verse ConceptsForeignersOppression, Nature Of100 Years And MoreSojourningSure KnowledgeThose OppressedReckoned As ForeignersGroups Of SlavesStrangers in israelDescendants ofslaveryoppression

So they got their father to drink wine that night, and the firstborn came and slept with her father; he did not know when she lay down or when she got up.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn DaughtersAlcoholic BeveragessexFather And Daughter Relationships

That night they again got their father to drink wine, and the younger went and slept with him; he did not know when she lay down or when she got up.

Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience. I have also kept you from sinning against Me. Therefore I have not let you touch her.

Verse ConceptsTouchAbsence Of SexNot TouchingPlea Of InnocenceDirect Communication Through Dreams

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.”

Verse ConceptsMediatorAbraham, The Friend Of GodKept Alive By MenDeath As PunishmentReinstating PeoplePraying For SinnersNamed Prophets Of The LordHusband And WifeGiving Back

Abimelech replied, “I don’t know who did this thing. You didn’t report anything to me, so I hadn’t heard about it until today.”

Verse ConceptsThose Who Did Not Tell

Then He said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from Me.”

Verse ConceptsAbrahamGodly Fear, Examples OfThe Only ChildOnly Child Of PeopleIndividuals Fearing GodNot SparingGod ForbiddingLeaving People Alone

Let the girl to whom I say, ‘Please lower your water jug so that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels also’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

Verse ConceptsDrinksWater ContainersRequesting FoodMan Providing WaterSeeking A SignGod Appointing OthersGiving In Marriage

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”

Verse ConceptsFear, Caused ByRising EarlyMorning DevotionsThe Presence Of Godawakening

“Do you know Laban grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked them.They answered, “We know him.”

Verse ConceptsGrandchildrenKnowing PeopleImmigrants

Give me my wives and my children that I have worked for, and let me go. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

Verse ConceptsPeople With General KnowledgeServing Individuals

So Jacob said to him, “You know what I have done for you and your herds.

Verse ConceptsPeople With General KnowledgeServing IndividualsThose Who Kept Stock

If you find your gods with anyone here, he will not live! Before our relatives, point out anything that is yours and take it.” Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

Verse ConceptsApproval To KillRobbing GodsIn Men's Presence

Israel said to Joseph, “Your brothers, you know, are pasturing the flocks at Shechem. Get ready. I’m sending you to them.”“I’m ready,” Joseph replied.

Verse ConceptsSheepBehold Me!People Sending People

He went over to her and said, “Come, let me sleep with you,” for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law.She said, “What will you give me for sleeping with me?”

Verse ConceptsDaughters In LawNot Recognising PeopleWages Of A Prostitute

Judah recognized them and said, “She is more in the right than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her intimately again.

Verse ConceptsRecognising ThingsGiving In Marriage

The man who is the lord of the country said to us, ‘This is how I will know if you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.

Verse ConceptsPeople Abandoning People

Bring back your youngest brother to me, and I will know that you are not spies but honest men. I will then give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the country.’”

Verse ConceptsTradeThe Youngest ChildSpyingReinstating People

They answered, “The man kept asking about us and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsAnswering PeopleNot Knowing The FutureLiving On

We have brought additional money with us to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in the bags.”

Verse ConceptsBuying FoodIndeterminate Sums Of Money

“What is this you have done?” Joseph said to them. “Didn’t you know that a man like me could uncover the truth by divination?”

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?

Your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons.

Verse ConceptsTwo Sons

Then Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!”

Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People

the land of Egypt is open before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They can live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

Verse ConceptsAbilityCompetence

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know! He too will become a tribe, and he too will be great; nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a populous nation.”

Verse ConceptsThe Youngest ChildPeople With General KnowledgeRules About Young People

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