דֵּעָה֙
𐤃𐤏𐤄
dêʻâh
knowledge
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.
mayele "wisdom, knowledge, skill" (Lunda) · mayele "wisdom, cleverness, knowledge (pl.)" (Umbundu) · mayele "wisdom, cleverness" (Chokwe) +3 moreIsaiah 11:9 · Word #11
Lexicon H1844
| Lemma | דֵּעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | dêʻâh |
| Strong's | H1844 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | knowledge |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1844-01
perceptive knowledge
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state; abstract noun formed from the root ידע with feminine ending -ָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root idea of knowing (ידע) while highlighting the nuance of discernment and insight inherent in דֵּעָה. As a feminine singular abstract noun, it denotes a concrete quality or state of informed, perceptive understanding. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
perceptive knowledge
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "knowledge". |
Bantu Hebrew
דֵּעָה֙ (dêʻâh) — 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.