'Understand' in the Bible

That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

Then He said to them: “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any of the parables?

He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

because they didn't understand the significance of the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.

And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

And He *said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,

And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

Though you have eyes, do you not see? And though you have ears, do you not hear and listen [to what I have said]? And do you not remember,

And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?

But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.