Comprehend
Bible Usage:
- comprehend used twice.
- comprehended used 3 times.
- First Reference: Job 37:5
- Last Reference: Ephesians 3:18
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
COMPREHEND, verb transitive Literally, to take in; to take with, or together.
1. To contain; to include; to comprise.
The empire of Great Britain comprehends England, Scotland and Ireland, with their dependencies.
2. To imply; to contain or include by implication or construction.
If there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Romans 13:9.
3. To understand; to conceive; that is, to take, hold or contain in the mind; to possess or to have in idea; according to the popular phrase, I take your meaning.
God doeth great things, which we cannot comprehend Job 37:5.
It is not always safe to disbelieve a proposition or statement, because we do not comprehend it.
COMPREHENDED, participle passive Contained; included; implied; understood.
COMPREHENDING, participle present tense Including; comprising; understanding; implying.
Bible Usage:
- comprehend used twice.
- comprehended used 3 times.
- First Reference: Job 37:5
- Last Reference: Ephesians 3:18
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
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