Explore Knowest through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Knowest meaning
second-person singular simple present indicative of know
Using Knowest
- The main meaning on this page is: second-person singular simple present indicative of know
- In the example corpus, knowest often appears in combinations such as: knowest what, thou knowest.
Context around Knowest
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Knowest
- In this selection, "knowest" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, thou and lord stand out and add context to how "knowest" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include behold thou knowest what saul and conquer and knowest not what. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "knowest" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with knowest
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
If thou only knowest what it is to conquer, and knowest not what it is to be defeated; woe unto thee, it will fare ill with thee. (27 words)
Croft preserved Purcell's setting of "Thou knowest Lord" (Z 58) in his service, for reasons "obvious to any artist"; it has been sung at every British state funeral ever since. (31 words)
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? (44 words)
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? (44 words)
Croft preserved Purcell's setting of "Thou knowest Lord" (Z 58) in his service, for reasons "obvious to any artist"; it has been sung at every British state funeral ever since. (31 words)
If thou only knowest what it is to conquer, and knowest not what it is to be defeated; woe unto thee, it will fare ill with thee. (27 words)
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? (44 words)
Example sentences (3)
If thou only knowest what it is to conquer, and knowest not what it is to be defeated; woe unto thee, it will fare ill with thee.
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
Croft preserved Purcell's setting of "Thou knowest Lord" (Z 58) in his service, for reasons "obvious to any artist"; it has been sung at every British state funeral ever since.
Common combinations with knowest
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: