know for a certainty

The now commonly-used English idiom “know for a certainty” (for something that is known without a doubt) was first coined in 1611 in the King James Version/Authorized Version (spelled as know for a certainety) in Joshua 23:13. (Source: Crystal 2010, p. 263)

For other idioms in English that were coined by Bible translation, see here.

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