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Wist / Wot
CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalentknew; know.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionKnew; know. “Wist” means knew, while “wot” means know.
Key Verses"And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him." (Judges 16:20)
KJV Usage NoteThese older forms of “know” often appear where a person is unaware of an important spiritual or practical reality.
Common MisunderstandingThese are not separate technical terms; they are older forms of “know” and “knew.”
EtymologyFrom Old English witan (“to know”).