Word

יְדַע

yᵉdaʻ · H3046 · Aramaic · 47 occurrences

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Meanings

to learn, to find out, to know

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

Examples
Ezra 4:12 let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are rebuilding the rebellious and evil city and are finishing the walls and repairing the foundations.
Ezra 4:14 “Now because we are in the service of the palace, and it is not fitting for us to see the king’s shame, for this reason we have sent word and informed the king,
Ezra 4:13 “Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, they will not pay tribute, custom tax, or toll, and it will be detrimental to the revenue of the kings.
to experience, to undergo

Literally: to know; hence: process by which humans know what a certain experience is about by studying or living through it

Examples
Daniel 2:21 “It is He who changes the times and the periods; He removes kings and appoints kings; He gives wisdom to wise men, And knowledge to people of understanding.

How it’s used In 8 roles

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

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

45 occurrences in 26 groups

Not stated: you (one person) 9
Not stated: he, she or it 7
Not stated (infinitive) 6
Not stated (participle) 4
Not stated: you (more than one) 3
Other words · 21 groups that occur once or twice (25) 25

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

38 occurrences in 25 groups

נִיme 9
פְּשַׁרinterpretation 4
נְתַןbestow 3
עִלַּיhigh 3
Other words · 21 groups that occur once or twice (25) 25

Second objectAs in “call him Lord”

13 occurrences in 6 groups

פְּשַׁרinterpretation 8
חֵלֶםdream 3
בְּעָאto ask, to seek 1
כְּתַבwrite 1
מָהhow great 1
מִלָּהcommandment 1

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

16 occurrences in 7 groups

לto/for+ מֶלֶךְking 10
מִןfrom+ יַצִּיבcertain 1
לto/for+ דָּנִיֵּאלDaniel 1
לto/for+ חֲנַנְיָהHananiah 1
לto/for+ נִיme 1
לto/for+ ךָּyou 1

With adverbsAdverbs

6 occurrences in 2 groups

לָאnot 5
כְּעַןnow 1

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

2 occurrences in 2 groups

דָּתdecree 1
בִּינָהknowledge 1

What is done to itIt is the object

1 occurrences in 1 groups

יְדַעcertify 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

5 occurrences in 1 groups

לto/for 6

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.

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Near synonyms 2 words

שָׂכַל sâkal · H7919 · to be successful, to have success, to succeed: Both words are distinct Hebrew verbs for related cognitive states.
שָׁכַב shâkab · H7901 · to lie, to lie down, to lay down: Both are Biblical Hebrew euphemisms for sexual intercourse; יְדַע (yᵉdaʻ, H3046) emphasizes the cognitive/relational aspect ("know"), while שָׁכַב (shâkab, H7901) emphasizes the physical/postural aspect ("lie with").

Semantic domains 11 entries

Know002004002007: Ezra 4:12 recounts the accusatory letter's opening, “let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem.”
Able002001001001: This Able code is inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping with the Hebrew form (יָדַע (yâdaʻ, H3045)), whose “to know how; to be skilful at” sense is well attested; this word's own occurrences describe knowledge of facts, never a practiced skill.
Associate002003002002: This Associate code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to associate; to have something to do (with)” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe an ongoing association between parties.
Copulate002003001004: This Copulate code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's euphemistic “to be intimate (with someone)” sense, which this word's own occurrences never carry.
Engage002003003011: This Engage code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to experience; to undergo” and “to teach a lesson” senses; this word's own occurrences describe knowing or making known a fact, never undergoing an experience.
Friends001001003003: This Friends code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's “friend; companion” agent-noun sense; this word's own occurrences are all the ordinary verb of knowing, never a noun naming a companion.
Safe002003003019: This Safe code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to watch over; to care for” sense; this word's own occurrences describe knowledge of a matter, never watchful care.
Dissociate002003002009: This Dissociate code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to single out” sense, which this word's own occurrences never show.
Serve002003002023: Daniel 6:15 recounts that the king's men declared, “Recognize, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no injunction or statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
Think002004002013: This Think code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to consider; to take thought” sense; this word's own occurrences describe knowing or acknowledging a fact, never deliberating over one.
Wise002001002029: Daniel 2:21 recounts that God “gives wisdom to wise men, And knowledge to people of understanding.”

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×דַּעַת daʻath · H1847 · knowing, knowledge, skill · 91×יְדַעyᵉdaʻ · H3046יִדְּעֹנִי 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×

Sources

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