דַּ֚עַת
𐤃𐤏𐤕
daʻath
they might know
Knowledge, understanding, insight; often denotes acquired knowledge, discernment, or the capacity to comprehend and apply what is known. In various contexts, signifies intellectual awareness, practical skill, or even moral discernment, depending on collocation and subject. May also refer to specialized or esoteric knowledge in wisdom literature.
Judges 3:2 · Word #3
Lexicon H1847
| Lemma | דַּעַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤏𐤕 |
| Transliteration | daʻath |
| Strong's | H1847 |
| Definition | Knowledge, understanding, insight; often denotes acquired knowledge, discernment, or the capacity to comprehend and apply what is known. In various contexts, signifies intellectual awareness, practical skill, or even moral discernment, depending on collocation and subject. May also refer to specialized or esoteric knowledge in wisdom literature. |
Morphology HVqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they might know |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1847-02
knowledge-of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from ידע and denotes the state or quality of knowing. The construct state is reflected by the relational form "knowledge-of," indicating it is grammatically bound to what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
knowledge
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'knowledge-of' is slightly awkward; 'knowledge' alone better matches the noun function in context as an object of purpose. |