H1844 דֵּעָה dêʻâh → Derivative
6 languagesDerivative of root ידע — canonical: H3045 יָדַע (16 family members).
Concrete and practical knowledge, discernment, or understanding acquired through perception, experience, or instruction. Beyond a general sense of knowledge, דֵּעָה often carries connotations of insight, awareness, and the ability to judge or discriminate correctly; it can refer to intellectual perception or comprehension (especially of divine matters) as well as pragmatic, skill-oriented understanding.
Etymology
From the root יָדַע (ידע), meaning 'to know, to perceive, to be aware.' דֵּעָה is a feminine abstract noun formed with the feminine ending -ָה, parallel to the masculine noun דֵּעַ (dea‘, 'knowledge').
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chokwe | mayele | wisdom, cleverness | -yele | |
| Kikongo | mayele | wisdom, intelligence, cleverness | -yele | |
| Kimbundu | maye | wisdom, intelligence | -yele | |
| Lingala | mayele | wisdom, practical cleverness, skill, intelligence | yèl | |
| Lunda | mayele | wisdom, knowledge, skill | -yele | |
| Umbundu | mayele | wisdom, cleverness, knowledge (pl.) | -yele |