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Trow
CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalentthink; suppose; believe.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionTo think, suppose, imagine, or believe.
Key Verses"I trow not." (Luke 17:9)
KJV Usage NoteAppears in older English phrasing and is usually equivalent to "I think" or "I suppose."
Common MisunderstandingIt is not related to throwing or towing; it means to think or suppose.
EtymologyFrom Old English treowian, meaning "to trust" or "believe."