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# foreknew, foreknowledge #
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## Definition: ##
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The terms "foreknew" and "foreknowledge" come from the verb, "foreknow" which means to know something before it happens.
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* God is not limited by time. He knows everything that happens in the past, present, and future.
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* This word is often used in the context of God knowing already who will be saved through receiving Jesus as Savior.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* The term "foreknew" could also be translated as, "knew before" or "knew ahead of time" or "knew beforehand" or "already knew."
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* The term "foreknowledge" could be translated as, "knowing before" or "knowing ahead of time" or "already knowing" or "knowing in advance."
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(See also: [know](../other/know.md), [predestine](../kt/predestine.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Romans 08:28-30](en/tn/rom/help/08/28)
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* [Romans 11:1-3](en/tn/rom/help/11/01)
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