Word

דַּעַת

daʻath · H1847 · Hebrew · 91 occurrences

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Meanings

knowing, knowledge

Process by which humans or deities acquire information about other humans, deities, or certain facts, which is stored in the mind

Examples
Genesis 2:9 Out of the ground the LORD God caused every tree to grow that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for on the day that you eat from it you will certainly die.”
Joshua 20:3 so that one who commits manslaughter by killing a person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and they shall become your refuge from the avenger of blood.
skill, expertise

Literally: knowledge; hence: state in which humans have the experience, skill, and expertise to carry out a particular activity

Examples
Exodus 31:3 “And I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship,
Exodus 35:31 “And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all craftsmanship;
1 Kings 7:14 He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, an artisan in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom, skill, and knowledge for doing any work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and performed all his work.
to acknowledge

Literally: knowing (God); hence: action by which humans, either as individuals or as groups, assume a position of subservience towards a deity

Examples
Proverbs 2:5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And discover the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Jeremiah 22:16 “He pled the cause of the afflicted and the poor, Then it was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?” Declares the LORD.
knowledge, understanding, skilled

Literally: knowing; hence: a collection of information stored and processed in someone's mind that gives that person the ability to analyse, discern, make decisions and act accordingly

Examples
Proverbs 1:4 To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22 “How long, you naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking? And how long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?

How it’s used In 10 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

1 occurrences in 1 groups

נִיme 1

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

20 occurrences in 15 groups

אֱלֹהִיםGod, gods 3
Other words · 14 groups that occur once or twice (19) 19

Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles

1 occurrences in 1 groups

רָבָהto increase 1

What it doesIt is the subject

3 occurrences in 3 groups

נָעֵםto be lovely 1
קָלַלto curse, to be light 1
רָבָהto increase 1

What is done to itIt is the object

32 occurrences in 25 groups

Other words · 25 groups that occur once or twice (32) 32

Second object ofSecond object

4 occurrences in 1 groups

לָמַדto teach, to learn 4

What it is said to bePredicate

15 occurrences in 6 groups

בְּלִיwithout, not 9
אַיִןthere is no, not 2
לֹאnot 1
פֶּהmouth 1
פִּלְאִיwonderful 1
בִּינָהunderstanding 1

What is said to be itIt is the predicate

2 occurrences in 2 groups

הוּאhe, she, it 1
עָמָלtoil, trouble 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

17 occurrences in 5 groups

בin/on/with 17
מִןfrom 5
כlike/as 2
לto/for 2
עַלon, upon, over, against 1

In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive

13 occurrences in 9 groups

Other words · 9 groups that occur once or twice (13) 13

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Near synonyms 1 word

תָּבוּן tâbûwn · H8394 · understanding, discernment, insight: Both words denote overlapping intellectual capacities: דַּעַת centers on knowledge or awareness, תָּבוּן on understanding or discernment. They are closely related intellectual qualities that can substitute for each other in many contexts, and both appear in wisdom literature as abstract qualities.

In the other Testament 3 words

γνῶσις gnōsis · G1108 · acquaintance, knowledge, what is known: Greek γνῶσις (gnōsis, G1108) is the standard LXX rendering of Hebrew דַּעַת (daʻath, H1847), both denoting knowledge as a state or body of understanding; the Greek term typically represents the abstract noun form of knowing in Septuagintal translation practice.
αἴσθησις aísthēsis · G144 · to be able to perceive, to have the capacity to understand, understanding: Greek αἴσθησις emphasizes the faculty of perception and discernment as a cognitive capacity, while Hebrew דַּעַת denotes knowledge itself (both possession and process of knowing); the overlap occurs where LXX translators rendered דַּעַת in contexts highlighting perceptual discernment rather than mere information (e.g., moral/spiritual insight contexts in wisdom literature).
ἐπίγνωσις epígnōsis · G1922 · knowing about, knowing definitely about, knowledge about: Greek ἐπίγνωσις emphasizes completed recognition or full acknowledgment (the perfective prefix ἐπι- intensifying the base γνῶσις), whereas Hebrew דַּעַת denotes knowledge in general without inherent aspectual completion; ἐπίγνωσις is thus a semantically narrower, intensified subset of the broader knowledge concept דַּעַת expresses.

Semantic domains 4 entries

Know002004002007: דַּעַת most directly denotes knowledge, the possession of understanding, as in the naming of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden.
Able002001001001: דַּעַת can denote practical skill or ability, the capacity to perform a craft, as when Bezalel is filled with the Spirit in wisdom, understanding, and knowledge for skilled craftsmanship.
Serve002003002023: דַּעַת occasionally connects knowledge to purposeful, directed action carried out on another's behalf, tying informed understanding to its practical exercise in service.
Wise002001002029: דַּעַת frequently pairs with wisdom and understanding as a triad of intellectual virtue prized throughout Proverbs, tying knowledge closely to the broader concept of wisdom.

Word family 10 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

יָדַע yâdaʻ · H3045 · to learn, to find out, to know · 946×דַּעַתdaʻath · H1847יְדַע yᵉdaʻ · H3046 · certify, know, make known · 47×יִדְּעֹנִי yiddᵉʻônîy · H3049 · spirit of the dead, one who consults the spirits of the dead · 11×דֵּעָה dêʻâh · H1844 · knowledge, understanding, opinion · 6×מַדָּע maddâʻ · H4093 · knowledge, learning, thought · 6×דֵּעַ dêaʻ · H1843 · knowledge, understanding, opinion · 5×מַנְדַּע mandaʻ · H4486 · knowledge, reason, understanding · 4×מוֹדַע môwdaʻ · H4129 · relative · 2×מוֹדַעַת môwdaʻath · H4130 · relative · 1×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H1847. daath דַּ֫עַת noun femininePsa 139:6 Dan 12:4 (masculine Pro 2:10; Pro 14:6,…

H1847. daath
דַּ֫עַת noun femininePsa 139:6 Dan 12:4 (masculine Pro 2:10; Pro 14:6, possibly Job 33:3 Ew§174 g) knowledge (properly Infinitive, which appears clearly Gen 2:9, Gen 2:17; Jer 22:16) — absolute דַּ֫עַת Gen 2:9 35t.; דָּ֑עַת Jos 20:3 35t.; construct דַּ֫עַת Num 24:16 Num 24:10t.; suffix דַּעְתִּי Pro 22:17; דַּעְתְּךָ Job 10:7; דַּעְתֵּךְ Isa 47:10; דַּעְתּוֺ Pro 3:20; Isa 53:11; דַּעְתְּכֶם Job 13:2; דַּעְתָּם Isa 44:25; —
1. a. knowledge, perception in phrase ד ׳בִּבְלִי Deu 4:42 = unintenionally, Deu 19:4; Jos 20:3 (where P's synonym is בִּשְׁגָגָה Jos 20:3; Jos 20:9, compare Num 35:11, Num 35:15), Num 35:5; without knowing ד ׳מִבְּלִי Isa 5:13 ( = before they knew it, suddenly).
b. = skill (in work-manship) Exo 31:3; Exo 35:31 (both P; both || תְּבוּנָה and חָכְמָה), 1Ki 7:14 (followed by infinitive); creative skill Isa 40:14 (|| תְּבוּנוֺת דֶּרֶךְ מִשְׁמָּט, אֹרַח).
c. of prophetic knowledge ד ׳יֹדֵעַ עליון Num 24:16 (JE), compare Psa 19:3.
d. especially knowledge with moral quality Gen 2:9, Gen 2:17 (J; in both verbal force, ׳הַדּ וָרַע טוֺב the knowing good and evil).
e. knowledge possessed by God Job 10:7; Psa 139:6; Pro 3:20 (|| חָכְמָה and תְּבוּנָה), Pro 21:12; taught by God to men Psa 94:10; Psa 119:66 (|| טַעַם טוּב), Pro 2:6 (|| תְּבוּנָה and חָכְמָה). feminine דַּעַתרֿוּחַ = windy (unreal) knowledge Job 15:2.
2 especially in Wisdom Literature = discernment, understanding, wisdom:
a. Job 13:2; Job 33:3 (׳ד שְׂפָתַי), בְּדַעַת לֹא Job 34:35(|| חכמה), Pro 8:9-10, (|| מוסר), Pro 10:4; Pro 11:9; Pro 18:15 (twice in verse); Pro 22:12; Pro 29:7, compare Isa 32:4; Isa 53:11; Jer 10:14 = Jer 51:17; דעת בבלי Job 35:16; Job 36:12; ד ׳בלי Job 38:2; Job 42:3, ד ׳בְּלֹא Pro 19:2; || תְּבוּנָה Pro 17:27; Isa 44:19; ׳ת + חכמה Pro 24:4, || מְזִמָּה Pro 1:4; Pro 5:2; ׳ד מְזִמּוֺת Pro 8:12; || verb עָרַם Pro 19:25; || מֹצֵעוֺת Pro 22:20; || מוּסָר Pro 12:1; Pro 19:27; Pro 23:12; || תּוֺרָה Mal 2:7; || חכמה Pro 14:6; Ecc 1:16, Ecc 1:18; Ecc 2:21, Ecc 2:26; Ecc 7:12; Ecc 9:10: connected with חָכָם Pro 21:11; Ecc 12:9; חכמים דברי Pro 22:17; Isa 33:6 (חכמת) Isa 44:25 (חכמים); wisdom of magicians Isa 47:10; Dan 1:4 (|| חָכְמָה and מַדָּע).
b. in highest sense, knowledge of God (including obedience) Hos 4:1, Hos 4:6 (הַדַּעַת מִבְּלִי), Hos 4:6; Hos 6:6; Job 21:14; Pro 2:5 (|| י ׳יראת), so Isa 11:2; Isa 58:2; Jer 22:16 (verbal force, with accusative), Pro 9:10 (׳ד קדשׁים, || י ׳יראת), Pro 30:3 (id., || חָכְמָה); see also י ׳יִרְאַת ד ׳ראשׁית Pro 1:7 (|| מוּסָר חָכְמָה), Pro 1:22; Pro 1:29 (|| י ׳יִרְאַת) Pro 2:10 (|| חָכְמָה).
c. opposed to אִוֶּלֶת Pro 12:23; Pro 13:16; Pro 14:18; Pro 15:2 compare Pro 15:7, also Pro 15:14.
d. ׳שִׂפְתֵידֿ Pro 14:7; Pro 20:15; ד ׳אישׁ Pro 24:5 (|| חָכָם גֶּבֶר). — Dan 12:4 is dubious; ᵐ5 Bev read הָרָעֹת ותרכה.

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Topical studies with this word 4 entries

Able3 occurrences Wise70 occurrences Serve5 occurrences Know13 occurrences

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

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eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0