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