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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREKNEW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREKNEW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foreknew is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb foreknew in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FOREKNEW

PRESENT

Present
I foreknew
you foreknew
he/she/it foreknews
we foreknew
you foreknew
they foreknew
Present continuous
I am foreknewing
you are foreknewing
he/she/it is foreknewing
we are foreknewing
you are foreknewing
they are foreknewing
Present perfect
I have foreknewed
you have foreknewed
he/she/it has foreknewed
we have foreknewed
you have foreknewed
they have foreknewed
Present perfect continuous
I have been foreknewing
you have been foreknewing
he/she/it has been foreknewing
we have been foreknewing
you have been foreknewing
they have been foreknewing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I foreknewed
you foreknewed
he/she/it foreknewed
we foreknewed
you foreknewed
they foreknewed
Past continuous
I was foreknewing
you were foreknewing
he/she/it was foreknewing
we were foreknewing
you were foreknewing
they were foreknewing
Past perfect
I had foreknewed
you had foreknewed
he/she/it had foreknewed
we had foreknewed
you had foreknewed
they had foreknewed
Past perfect continuous
I had been foreknewing
you had been foreknewing
he/she/it had been foreknewing
we had been foreknewing
you had been foreknewing
they had been foreknewing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will foreknew
you will foreknew
he/she/it will foreknew
we will foreknew
you will foreknew
they will foreknew
Future continuous
I will be foreknewing
you will be foreknewing
he/she/it will be foreknewing
we will be foreknewing
you will be foreknewing
they will be foreknewing
Future perfect
I will have foreknewed
you will have foreknewed
he/she/it will have foreknewed
we will have foreknewed
you will have foreknewed
they will have foreknewed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been foreknewing
you will have been foreknewing
he/she/it will have been foreknewing
we will have been foreknewing
you will have been foreknewing
they will have been foreknewing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would foreknew
you would foreknew
he/she/it would foreknew
we would foreknew
you would foreknew
they would foreknew
Conditional continuous
I would be foreknewing
you would be foreknewing
he/she/it would be foreknewing
we would be foreknewing
you would be foreknewing
they would be foreknewing
Conditional perfect
I would have foreknew
you would have foreknew
he/she/it would have foreknew
we would have foreknew
you would have foreknew
they would have foreknew
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been foreknewing
you would have been foreknewing
he/she/it would have been foreknewing
we would have been foreknewing
you would have been foreknewing
they would have been foreknewing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you foreknew
we let´s foreknew
you foreknew
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to foreknew
Past participle
foreknewed
Present Participle
foreknewing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREKNEW

foreign-born
foreign-owned
foreigner
foreignism
foreignly
foreignness
forejudge
forejudgement
forejudgment
foreking
foreknow
foreknowable
foreknowingly
foreknowledge
foreknown
forel
forelady
foreland
foreleg
forelie

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREKNEW

Agnew
anew
brand-new
cum new
enew
ex new
insinew
knew
nearly-new
new
overnew
renew
sinew
span-new
split-new
the new
unsinew
vinew

Synonyms and antonyms of foreknew in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foreknew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREKNEW

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The translations of foreknew from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foreknew» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预知
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preconoció
570 millions of speakers

English

foreknew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

foreknew
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

foreknew
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

знали заранее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dantes conheceu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মনোনীত করেছিলেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

connus d´avance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlebih dahulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

foreknew
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あらかじめ知っておられ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미리 아신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foreknew
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biết trước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னறிந்ததைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्रेसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önceden bildiği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sempre ha conosciuto li
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przewidział
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знали заздалегідь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cunoscut mai dinainte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προγνώρισε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vantevore geken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

foreknew
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forut kjente
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foreknew

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREKNEW»

The term «foreknew» is normally little used and occupies the 125.372 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREKNEW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foreknew

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREKNEW»

Discover the use of foreknew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreknew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sentences: The mystery of the Trinity
And so he foreknew those evils by awareness alone, not by the good pleasure of authorship. From this, it is given to be understood that God conversely foreknows good things as his own, as those things which he will do, so that in foreknowing ...
Peter Lombard (Bishop of Paris), 2007
2
The Faith Once for All: Bible Doctrine for Today
"For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son" (Rom 8:29). In his first epistle Peter writes to those "who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father" (1 Pet 1:1-2).
Jack Cottrell, 2002
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An exposition of the epistles of st. Paul, and of the ...
Because those whom he foreknew, nay, even also predestinated to be made con - predestined to a conformity in patience after the model formable to the image of his Son : presented by his Son in patient suffering ; in order that he might be the ...
John MacEvilly (abp. of Tuam.), 1875
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The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, Documented
APPENDIX THE MEANING OF "FOREKNEW" IN ROMANS 8:29 "For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he ...
David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, 1963
5
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
(5) He says, “For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son.” Let us not pass over what he has said: “he foreknew and predestined.” For I think [M1123] thatjust as he has not said concerning ...
Origen, 2010
6
A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the ...
Therefore, whatsoever a man suffers contrary to his own will, he Ought not to attribute to the will of men, or of angels, or of any created spirit, but rather to His will who gives power to wills,fTt is not the case, therefore, that because God foreknew ...
Philip Schaff, Henry Wace, 1907
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A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of ...
Then he added the words which I am now treating : " God hath not cast away His people whom He foreknew." And in order to show that the remnant had been left by God's grace, not by any merits of their works, he went on to add, " Know ye ...
Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.), Philip Schaff, Saint John Chrysostom, 1887
8
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of ...
'It is not the case, therefore, that because God foreknew what would be in the Power of our wills, there is for that reason nothing in the power of our wills. For he who foreknew this did not foreknow nothing. _Moreover, if He who foreknew what  ...
9
An exposition of the Epistle to the Romans on the principles ...
For those whom he foreknew he also foreordained, 30. And those whom he foreordained he also called, And those whom he called he also justified, And those whom he justified he also glorified. The position which the apostle is affirming is, ...
John Howard Hinton, 1863
10
Readings in Christian Ethics: A Historical Sourcebook
It is not the case, therefore, that because God foreknew what would be in the power of our wills, there is for that reason nothing in the power of our wills. For he who foreknew this did not foreknow nothing. Moreover, if He who foreknew what  ...
J. Philip Wogaman, Douglas M. Strong, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREKNEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foreknew is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Saints: Our Unseen Prayer Partners
"For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
2
CARRIGAN: Evolution of a democracy
They foreknew the work was imperfect, especially regarding the balance of federal powers, the relationship of state and federal powers and ... «Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, Jun 15»
3
Roger Olson's 'Arminian Theology'– Part Fifteen
He foreknew Esau, for example but did not choose him or destine him to be that way. My point would be that Paul views God's knowledge as ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
4
Faith News June 6
And for all women of God to walk in the plans and purposes that He foreknew and predestined as He chose those to become like his Son. «Destin Log, Jun 15»
5
Disease controllers foreknew Korea's weakness to new infectious …
Almost half of the members of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Korea was vulnerable to new infectious diseases, ... «The Korea Herald, Jun 15»
6
Guest Pastor: Violated yet restored in Jesus
For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among ... «The Newark Advocate, May 15»
7
Predestination and God's Sovereign Choice
(Acts 4:28); “For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn ... «Christian Post, Apr 15»
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Baptists, Presbyterians make room for Anglicans at Calvinist confab
... save a great multitude of guilty sinners from every tribe and language and people and nation, and to this end foreknew them and chose them. «Baptist News Global, Mar 15»
9
God isn't put off by our negative emotions
For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and ... «ChristianToday, Mar 15»
10
How to Hold On When Everything Is Coming Apart
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many ... «ChristianityToday.com, Feb 15»

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