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Strong's #1847 - דַּעַת
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- knowledge
- knowledge, perception, skill
- discernment, understanding, wisdom
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1085) od (דאה DAh) AC: See CO: ? AB: Knowledge: The pictograph d is a picture of a door. The o is a picture of the eye. Through the eyes one experiences his world and learns from it. Combined these pictures mean "the door of the eye". The eye is the window into the mans very being. Experience is gained through visual observation. Knowledge is achieved through these experiences.
A) od (דאה DAh) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Knowledge: To have an intimate relationship with another person, an idea or an experience.
Nm) od (דאה DAh) - Knowledge: KJV (5): opinion, knowledge - Strongs: H1843 (דֵּעַ)
Nf1) eod (דאהה DAhH) - Knowledge: KJV (6): knowledge - Strongs: H1844 (דֵּעָה)
Nf2) tod (דאהת DAhT) - Knowledge: KJV (93): knowledge, know - Strongs: H1847 (דַּעַת)
am) odm (מדאה MDAh) - Knowledge: KJV (6): knowledge, thought, science - Strongs: H4093 (מַדַּע)
J) ofd (דואה DWAh) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Why: A desire to know something.
am) ofdm (מדואה MDWAh) - Why: KJV (6): wherefore, why, how - Strongs: H4069 (מַדֻּעַ)
L) odi (ידאה YDAh) AC: See CO: ? AB: Knowledge: To have an intimate relationship with another person, an idea or an experience.
V) odi (ידאה YDAh) - Know: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (994): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Hophal, Pual, Piel, Participle) know, known, knowledge, perceive, shew, tell, wist, understand, certainly, acknowledge, acquaintance, consider, declare, teach - Strongs: H3045 (יָדַע), H3046 (יְדַע)
km) odfm (מודאה MWDAh) - Kinsman: A relative who is known. KJV (2): kinsman, kinswoman - Strongs: H4129 (מוֹדַע)
kf2) todfm (מודאהת MWDAhT) - Kindred: The community of relatives. KJV (1): kindred - Strongs: H4130 (מֹדַעַת)
mfm) inodi (ידאהני YDAhNY) - Wizard: One with special knowledge. KJV (11): wizard - Strongs: H3049 (יִדְּעֹנִי)
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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
1. a. knowledge, perception in phrase ׳בִּבְלִי ד Deuteronomy 4:42 = unintenionally, Deuteronomy 19:4; Joshua 20:3 (where P's synonym is בִּשְׁגָגָה Joshua 20:3; Joshua 20:9, compare Numbers 35:11,15), Numbers 35:5; without knowing ׳מִבְּלִי ד Isaiah 5:13 ( = before they knew it, suddenly).
b. = skill (in work-manship) Exodus 31:3; Exodus 35:31 (both P; both "" תְּבוּנָה and חָכְמָה), 1 Kings 7:14 (followed by infinitive); creative skill Isaiah 40:14 ("" אֹרַח מִשְׁמָּט, דֶּרֶךְ תְּבוּנוֺת).
c. of prophetic knowledgeעליון ׳יֹדֵעַ ד Numbers 24:16 (JE), compare Psalm 19:3.
d. especially knowledge with moral quality Genesis 2:9,17 (J; in both verbal force, טוֺב וָרַע׳הַדּ the knowing good and evil).
e. knowledge possessed by God Job 10:7; Psalm 139:6; Proverbs 3:20 ("" חָכְמָה and תְּבוּנָה), Proverbs 21:12; taught by God to men Psalm 94:10; Psalm 119:66 ("" טוּב טַעַם), Proverbs 2:6 ("" תְּבוּנָה and חָכְמָה). feminineדַּעַתרֿוּחַ = windy (unreal) knowledge Job 15:2.
2 especially in Wisdom Literature = discernment, understanding, wisdom:
a. Job 13:2; Job 33:3 (שְׂפָתַי׳ד), לֹא בְּדַעַת Job 34:35("" חכמה), Proverbs 8:9,10 ("" מוסר), Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 11:9; Proverbs 18:15 (twice in verse); Proverbs 22:12; Proverbs 29:7, compare Isaiah 32:4; Isaiah 53:11; Jeremiah 10:14 = Jeremiah 51:17; בבלי דעת Job 35:16; Job 36:12; ׳בלי ד Job 38:2; Job 42:3, ׳בְּלֹא ד Proverbs 19:2; "" תְּבוּנָה Proverbs 17:27; Isaiah 44:19; ׳ת + חכמה Proverbs 24:4, "" מְזִמָּה Proverbs 1:4; Proverbs 5:2; מְזִמּוֺת׳ד Proverbs 8:12; "" verb עָרַם Proverbs 19:25; "" מֹצֵעוֺת Proverbs 22:20; "" מוּסָר Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 19:27; Proverbs 23:12; "" תּוֺרָה Malachi 2:7; "" חכמה Proverbs 14:6; Ecclesiastes 1:16,18; Ecclesiastes 2:21,26; Ecclesiastes 7:12; Ecclesiastes 9:10: connected with חָכָם Proverbs 21:11; Ecclesiastes 12:9; דברי חכמים Proverbs 22:17; Isaiah 33:6 (חכמת) Isaiah 44:25 (חכמים); wisdom of magicians Isaiah 47:10; Daniel 1:4 ("" חָכְמָה and מַדָּע).
b. in highest sense, knowledge of God (including obedience) Hosea 4:1,6 (מִבְּלִי הַדַּעַת), Hosea 4:6; Hosea 6:6; Job 21:14; Proverbs 2:5 ("" ׳יראת י), so Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 58:2; Jeremiah 22:16 (verbal force, with accusative), Proverbs 9:10 (קדשׁים׳ד, "" ׳יראת י), Proverbs 30:3 ( id., "" חָכְמָה); see also ׳ראשׁית ד׳יִרְאַת י Proverbs 1:7 ("" חָכְמָה מוּסָר), Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 1:29 ("" ׳יִרְאַת י) Proverbs 2:10 ("" חָכְמָה).
c. opposed to אִוֶּלֶת Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 14:18; Proverbs 15:2 compare Proverbs 15:7, also Proverbs 15:14.
d.׳שִׂפְתֵידֿ Proverbs 14:7; Proverbs 20:15; ׳אישׁ ד Proverbs 24:5 ("" גֶּבֶר חָכָם). — Daniel 12:4 is dubious; ᵐ5 Bev read ותרכה הָרָעֹת.
דַּעַת inf. f. used of a noun, from the verb יָדַע (like דֵּעַ and דֵּעָה)
(1) knowledge, knowing, sometimes followed by an acc. Jeremiah 22:16, הַדַּעַת אֹתִי knowing me, the knowledge of me; דַּעַת אֱלֹהִים, Hosea 4:1, 6:6, and κατʼ ἐξοχὴν, הַדַּעַת Hosea 4:6, knowledge (of God). בִּבְלִי דַעַת through ignorance, unawares (opp. to “of set purpose, advisedly”), Deuteronomy 4:42, 19:4 Joshua 20:3. מִבְּלִי דַעַת Isaiah 5:13, is not “unexpectedly, suddenly” (the interpretation which I defended in my commentary on this passage); but by comparison with Hosea 4:6 (where once there is מִבְּלִי הַדַּעַת); “for want of the knowledge of God,” i.e. of religion. Rightly therefore rendered by LXX. διὰ τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι αὐτοὺς τὸν Κύριον. Deuteronomy 4:42, 19:4 Joshua 20:3.
(2) intelligence, understanding, wisdom, i.q. חָכְמָה, תְּבוּנָה Proverbs 1:4, 2:6 24:5, etc. בִּבְלִי דַעַת foolishly, Job 35:16, 36:12 38:2 42:3. יָדַע דַּעַת to be possessed of wisdom, Proverbs 17:27.