55 occurrences

'Understand' in the Bible

But if Yahweh make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh."

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheMoses, Significance OfRetributionRebellion Against God, Nature OfSwallowingWhilst AliveDeath Of The Wicked

Yahweh will bring a nation against you from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flies; a nation whose language you shall not understand;

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesWingsEaglesNot Understanding LanguageUnknown LanguagesPeople From Far AwayLanguage

Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it. Don't speak with us in the Jews' language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

Verse ConceptsLanguagesLanguages Mentioned In Scripture

"All this," said David, "I have been made to understand in writing from the hand of Yahweh, even all the works of this pattern."

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfArchitectureLiteracyUnderstandingDivine PlansGod's HandGod's Hands On People

He read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] to the book of the law.

Verse ConceptsDawnNoonBible, Names OfNamed GatesReading The Bible

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [stood] in their place.

Verse ConceptsA Fourth Part

What do you know, that we don't know? What do you understand, which is not in us?

Verse ConceptsInsightPeople With General Knowledge

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

Yes, can any understand the spreading of the clouds, and the thunderings of his pavilion?

Verse ConceptsClouds, God's PresenceThunderUnderstanding

You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn't know.

Verse ConceptsGod, Perfection OfUnderstandingNot Understanding Other ThingsThose Who Were Ignorant

Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.

Verse ConceptsSeeking GodGod Seeing All PeopleNot Seeking GodGod Acts From Heaven

When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

Verse ConceptsStriving With GodUnintelligibleness

Our fathers didn't understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn't remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

Verse ConceptsKindnessMiracles, Responses ToRebellion, Of IsraelSelf PityThoughtIngratitude To GodDullnessComing To The Red SeaCauses of failure in

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

Verse ConceptsAsking For DiscernmentTheologyThoughtUnderstandingUnderstanding God's WordMeditation On God's Work

to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

Verse ConceptsDespising PeopleWise Proverbsexploringknots

Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

Verse ConceptsDiscernmentfairnessacting

You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfAcquiring WisdomFools Becoming Wise

Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

Verse ConceptsJusticeSeeking GodGod Giving UnderstandingNot Understanding Other Things

"There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don't understand:

Verse ConceptsAmazingThree Or Foursurprises

He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, but don't understand; and you see indeed, but don't perceive.'

Verse ConceptsGospel, Responses ToSecrecyRejection Of God's CallReprobatesBeing Without Understanding

Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed."

Verse ConceptsConvincingHardened HeartsHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedRepentance, Importance OfSpiritual DeafnessShutting SecurelyDefective VisionBeing Without UnderstandingFeelingNo HealingUnhearing

As often as it passes through, it will seize you; for morning by morning it will pass through, by day and by night; and it will be nothing but terror to understand the message."

Verse ConceptsEvery MorningFearing God's Wordterrorism

The heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

Verse ConceptsInsanityTongueSpeech ImpedimentsRash People

You will no longer see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that you can't comprehend, with a strange language that you can't understand.

Verse ConceptsNot Understanding LanguageUnknown LanguagesSpeech Impediments

Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it; and don't speak to us in the Jews' language in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

Verse ConceptsLanguages

that they may see, know, consider, and understand together, that the hand of Yahweh has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.

Verse ConceptsUnderstandingisrael

"You are my witnesses," says Yahweh, "With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me.

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsIsrael As The ElectGod, Immutability OfMonotheismOne GodUnderstandingWitnessing, Importance OfBeforeNo Other Is GodKnowing That There Is A GodTrust In God!God As The Object Of Faith

They don't know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Blindness, In UnbelieversResponseVeilsGod BlindingBeing Without UnderstandingThose Who Were IgnorantEyesDiscernment

so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they understand.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelSprinklingTributesUnderstandingMarvellingShutting SecurelyProper Understanding

Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can't understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.

Verse ConceptsGod's WaysProfitsWisdom, Human ImportanceInadequate ShepherdingCovetousness, Example OfSelfishness, Shown InSelfishness, Examples OfBeing Without UnderstandingGreed

Behold, I will bring a nation on you from far, house of Israel," says Yahweh. "It is a mighty nation. It is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you don't know, neither understand what they say.

Verse ConceptsLanguagesNot Understanding LanguageUnknown LanguagesPeople From Far AwayNations Attacking Israel

Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and [who is] he to whom the mouth of Yahweh has spoken, that he may declare it? why is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passes through?

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureWhy Does This Happen?

The anger of Yahweh shall not return, until he has executed, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days you shall understand it perfectly.

Verse ConceptsGod, Purpose OfGuidance, God's Promises OfHeart, DivineUnderstandingAnger Of God, Nature OfDeterminationProper Understanding

The fierce anger of Yahweh will not return, until he has executed, and until he has performed the intentions of his heart. In the latter days you will understand it.

Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineUnderstandingAnger Of God, Nature OfRevelation Of The FutureProper UnderstandingGod Has Anger

not to many peoples of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words you can not understand. Surely, if I sent you to them, they would listen to you.

Verse ConceptsUnintelligiblenessNot Understanding Language

It happened, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

Verse ConceptsLike MenUnderstanding God's Wordgabriel

I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

Verse ConceptsAngels as God's servantsAnnunciationsCanalsHearing God's VoiceUnderstanding God's Wordgabriel

So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face: but he said to me, Understand, son of man; for the vision belongs to the time of the end.

Verse ConceptsProstrationSon Of ManFear, Caused ByFear, Of UnknownEnd Of The WorldPeople Tumblinggabriel

At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went forth, and I have come to tell you; for you are greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.

Verse ConceptsActivity BegunGod Answering Prayersgabrielsupplicationpetition

He said to me, Daniel, you man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for am I now sent to you. When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.

Verse ConceptsCommendationStandingIndividuals TremblingGet Up!People Getting Up

Then he said to me, Don't be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard: and I have come for your words' sake.

Verse ConceptsAnswered PrayerAsh WednesdayIntelligencePrayerfulnessResponseWisdom, Source Of HumanActivity BegunGod Paid Attention To ThemUnderstanding God's WordHumbling OneselfBeing HumbleFasting And PrayerHumble YourselfGod Answering Prayershumblenessgabriel

Now I have come to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for [many] days:

Verse ConceptsFuturePredictionsRevelation Of The FutureEnd Of Days

I heard, but I didn't understand: then I said, my lord, what shall be the issue of these things?

Verse ConceptsWhat Is The Matter?Not Understanding SayingsEnd Of DaysEnd Times

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but those who are wise shall understand.

Verse ConceptsdrossLast DaysRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanRefiningWisdom, Human NatureProper UnderstandingContinuing In Sin

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfOrthodoxy, In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversStumblingWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Human NatureDownfallValuing KnowledgeDiscernment

But they don't know the thoughts of Yahweh, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.

Verse ConceptsBinding cornLack Of DiscernmentSicklesThreshing FloorDullnessSpiritual IgnoranceGod's ThoughtsNot Understanding God's Things

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