6 occurrences
'Understand' in the Bible
Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don't understand these things?
They didn't understand that he spoke to them about the Father.
Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word.
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."
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Bible Theasaurus
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Infer (1 instance)
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Realise (1 instance)
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Sympathise (1 instance)
Sympathize (6 instances)
Translate (3 instances)
Understand (440 instances)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּין
Biyn
Biyn
Usage: 169
טעם
Ta`am
Ta`am
Usage: 13
ידע
Yada`
Yada`
know , known , knowledge , perceive , shew , tell , wist , understand , certainly , acknowledge , acquaintance , consider , declare , teach ,
Usage: 946
לב
Leb
Leb
heart , mind , midst , understanding , hearted , wisdom , comfortably , well , considered , friendly , kindly , stouthearted , care ,
Usage: 598
שׂכל
Sakal
Sakal
understand , wise , prosper , wisely , understanding , consider , instruct , prudent , skill , teach ,
Usage: 63
שׂכל שׂכל
Sekel
Sekel
Usage: 16
שׁמע
Shama`
Shama`
hear , hearken , obey , publish , understand , obedient , diligently , shew , sound , declare , discern , noise , perceive , tell , reported ,
Usage: 1158
ἀγνοέω
Agnoeo
Agnoeo
Usage: 22
γνωρίζω
Gnorizo
Gnorizo
Usage: 21
Related Readings
Related Topics
- Being Without Understanding
- Communication
- Do You Understand?
- God Giving Understanding
- God Has Understanding
- God's Ways Beyond Human Understanding
- Misunderstandings
- Not Understanding God's Things
- Not Understanding Language
- Not Understanding Other Things
- Not Understanding Sayings
- People's Inability To Understand
- Proper Understanding
- Scripture, Understanding
- Spiritual Understanding
- Unable To Understand
- Understanding
- Understanding God's Word