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Wit, To; Wot, Wist

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: W By: George A. Morrish

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“To know” (Gen. 24:21²¹And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not. (Genesis 24:21); Ex. 16:15¹⁵And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat. (Exodus 16:15); Acts 3:17¹⁷And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. (Acts 3:17); Acts 23:5⁵Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. (Acts 23:5)). From the Anglo-Saxon witan, “to know.”

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