דַּעַת (H1847) — Hebrew Lexicon

דַּעַת

𐤃𐤏𐤕

daʻath

H1847 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ידע to know, to perceive, to recognize, to understand

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.

Semantic Range

knowledge, understanding, discernment, wisdom, skill, perception, awareness; esoteric or divinely imparted knowledge in poetic or prophetic contexts

Root / Etymology

From the root ידע (y-d-ʻ), 'to know.' The abstract noun דַּעַת is formed to denote 'knowledge' as a state or quality, developed from the action of knowing (ידע). The root conveys a broad range of knowing—from perception and acquaintance to deep, intimate or experiential understanding.

Historical & Contextual Notes

דַּעַת appears in diverse contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, especially in wisdom literature (Proverbs, Job), prophetic literature, and poetry. Early usage (Pentateuch, Former Prophets) often relates to knowledge of good and evil, practical ability, or recognition (as in Genesis 2:9, 'tree of the knowledge of good and evil'). In wisdom literature, דַּעַת is frequently paired with related terms such as חָכְמָה (wisdom) and תְּבוּנָה (understanding), indicating varied but overlapping semantic fields. Not always limited to intellectual knowledge; may refer to disclosure, moral discernment (cf. Isaiah 11:2), or even skillful craft (Exodus 35:31). The English 'knowledge' adequately reflects most uses, but occasionally 'discernment' or 'awareness' gives a fuller sense. In some contexts, דַּעַת acquires the nuance of esoteric, divinely revealed, or spiritual insight, especially in prophetic or wisdom texts. Usage does not connote post-biblical associations with formalized 'gnosis' or later religious connotations unless context requires. Distinct from חָכְמָה (wisdom, skill), which more often emphasizes practical competence and moral conduct; דַּעַת highlights possession and application of information or understanding.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָדַע; knowledge; cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

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Root Family

ידע (y-d-ʿ) — to know, to perceive, to recognize, to understand

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H1668	דָּא	Know!
H1843	דֵּעַ	Know!
H1844	דֵּעָה	perceptive knowledge
H1845	דְּעוּאֵל	God Knows
H3028	יַד	may he know
H3037	יַדּוּעַ	and Known-One
H3042	יְדָיָה	Yahweh-has-known
H3043	יְדִיעֲאֵל	And God-knows
H3045	יָדַע	to make oneself known
H3046	יְדַע	I will make him know
H3047	יָדָע	Knower
H3048	יְדַעְיָה	to Yah-has-known
H3049	יִדְּעֹנִי	the spirit-knowing one
H3077	יְהוֹיָדָע	to Yahweh-has-known
H3111	יוֹיָדָע	and Yahweh-knows
H4093	מַדָּע	in your knowledge
H4129	מוֹדַע	known-one
H4130	מוֹדַעַת	our known woman
H4486	מַנְדַּע	my understanding

Word Forms

13 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H1847-02`	דַּ֣עַת	daat	`HNcfsc`	knowledge	knowledge-of	51
`H1847-11`	וְ/דַ֥עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and knowledge	knowledge-of	16
`H1847-04`	הַ/דַּ֖עַת	hadaat	`HTd/Ncfsa`	knowledge	the knowledge	7
`H1847-09`	וּ/בְ/דַ֖עַת	uvedaat	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and by knowledge	and in knowledge	5
`H1847-10`	וָ/דָ֑עַת	vadaat	`HC/Ncfsa`	and knowledge	and knowledge	4
`H1847-01`	בְּ/דַעְתּ֗/וֹ	bedaeto	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	by his knowledge	by his knowledge	2
`H1847-07`	מִ/דַּ֔עַת	midaat	`HR/Ncfsa`	without knowledge	from knowledge	2
`H1847-06`	לְ/דַעְתִּֽ/י	ledaeti	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs`	to my knowledge	to my knowledge	1
`H1847-12`	וְ/דַעְתָּ֥/ם	vedaetam	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	their knowledge	their knowledge	1
`H1847-05`	כְּֽ֭/דַעְתְּ/כֶם	kedaetekhem	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp2mp`	like your knowledge	according to your knowledge	1
`H1847-03`	דַּ֭עְתְּ/ךָ	daetekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	your knowledge	your knowledge	1
`H1847-13`	וְ/דַעְתֵּ֖/ךְ	vedaetekhe	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fs`	and your knowledge	and your knowledge	1
`H1847-08`	מִ/דַּעְתִּ֕/י	midaeti	`HR/Vqc/Sp1cs`	Because I knew	from my knowing	1

Occurrences in Scripture

93 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H1847-04`	Genesis 2:9	הַ/דַּ֖עַת	hadaat	`HTd/Ncfsa`	of the knowledge	the knowledge
`H1847-04`	Genesis 2:17	הַ/דַּ֨עַת֙	hadaat	`HTd/Ncfsa`	of the knowledge	the knowledge
`H1847-09`	Exodus 31:3	וּ/בְ/דַ֖עַת	uvedaat	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and in knowledge	and in knowledge
`H1847-09`	Exodus 35:31	וּ/בְ/דַ֖עַת	uvedaat	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and with knowledge	and in knowledge
`H1847-02`	Numbers 24:16	דַּ֣עַת	daat	`HNcfsc`	the knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Deuteronomy 4:42	דַ֔עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Deuteronomy 19:4	דַ֔עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Joshua 20:3	דָ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Joshua 20:5	דַ֨עַת֙	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Judges 3:2	דַּ֚עַת	daat	`HVqc`	they might know	knowledge-of
`H1847-04`	1 Kings 7:14	הַ/דַּ֔עַת	hadaat	`HTd/Ncfsa`	the knowledge	the knowledge
`H1847-02`	Isaiah 5:13	דָ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Isaiah 11:2	דַּ֖עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	of knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-10`	Isaiah 33:6	וָ/דָ֑עַת	vadaat	`HC/Ncfsa`	and knowledge	and knowledge
`H1847-02`	Isaiah 40:14	דַ֔עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Isaiah 44:19	דַ֥עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-12`	Isaiah 44:25	וְ/דַעְתָּ֥/ם	vedaetam	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	their knowledge	their knowledge
`H1847-13`	Isaiah 47:10	וְ/דַעְתֵּ֖/ךְ	vedaetekhe	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fs`	and your knowledge	and your knowledge
`H1847-08`	Isaiah 48:4	מִ/דַּעְתִּ֕/י	midaeti	`HR/Vqc/Sp1cs`	Because I knew	from my knowing
`H1847-01`	Isaiah 53:11	בְּ/דַעְתּ֗/וֹ	bedaeto	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	by his knowledge	by his knowledge
`H1847-11`	Isaiah 58:2	וְ/דַ֥עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and-knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-07`	Jeremiah 10:14	מִ/דַּ֔עַת	midaat	`HR/Ncfsa`	without knowledge	from knowledge
`H1847-04`	Jeremiah 22:16	הַ/דַּ֥עַת	hadaat	`HTd/Ncfsa`	to know	the knowledge
`H1847-07`	Jeremiah 51:17	מִ/דַּ֔עַת	midaat	`HR/Ncfsa`	without knowledge	from knowledge
`H1847-02`	Hosea 4:1	דַּ֥עַת	daat	`HNcfsc`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-04`	Hosea 4:6	הַ/דָּ֑עַת	hadaat	`HTd/Ncfsa`	knowledge	the knowledge
`H1847-04`	Hosea 4:6	הַ/דַּ֣עַת	hadaat-2	`HTd/Ncfsa`	knowledge	the knowledge
`H1847-11`	Hosea 6:6	וְ/דַ֥עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Malachi 2:7	דַ֔עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Psalms 19:3	דָּֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Psalms 94:10	דָּֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-10`	Psalms 119:66	וָ/דַ֣עַת	vadaat	`HC/Ncfsa`	and-knowledge	and knowledge
`H1847-02`	Psalms 139:6	דַ֣עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 1:4	דַּ֣עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 1:7	דָּ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 1:22	דָֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 1:29	דָ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Proverbs 2:5	וְ/דַ֖עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and knowledge of	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 2:6	דַּ֣עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Proverbs 2:10	וְ֝/דַ֗עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsa`	and knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-01`	Proverbs 3:20	בְּ֭/דַעְתּ/וֹ	bedaeto	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	by his knowledge	by his knowledge
`H1847-11`	Proverbs 5:2	וְ֝/דַ֗עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsa`	and knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 8:9	דָֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Proverbs 8:10	וְ֝/דַ֗עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsa`	and knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Proverbs 8:12	וְ/דַ֖עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Proverbs 9:10	וְ/דַ֖עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and-knowledge of	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 10:14	דָ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-09`	Proverbs 11:9	וּ֝/בְ/דַ֗עַת	uvedaat	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	but through knowledge	and in knowledge
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 12:1	דָּ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 12:23	דָּ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Proverbs 13:16	בְ/דָ֑עַת	vedaat	`HR/Ncfsa`	with knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Proverbs 14:6	וְ/דַ֖עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsa`	but knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 14:7	דָֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	of knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 14:18	דָֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	with knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 15:2	דָּ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 15:7	דָ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 15:14	דָּ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 17:27	דָּ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 18:15	דָּ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 18:15	דָּֽעַת	daat-2	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 19:2	דַ֣עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 19:25	דָּֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 19:27	דָֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	of knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 20:15	דָֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	of knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 21:11	דָּֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 22:12	דָ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-06`	Proverbs 22:17	לְ/דַעְתִּֽ/י	ledaeti	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs`	to my knowledge	to my knowledge
`H1847-10`	Proverbs 22:20	וָ/דָֽעַת	vadaat	`HC/Ncfsa`	and knowledge	and knowledge
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 23:12	דָֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	of knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-09`	Proverbs 24:4	וּ֭/בְ/דַעַת	uvedaat	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and by knowledge	and in knowledge
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 24:5	דַּ֝֗עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	of knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Proverbs 29:7	דָּֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Proverbs 30:3	וְ/דַ֖עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsc`	nor the knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-03`	Job 10:7	דַּ֭עְתְּ/ךָ	daetekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	your knowledge	your knowledge
`H1847-05`	Job 13:2	כְּֽ֭/דַעְתְּ/כֶם	kedaetekhem	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp2mp`	like your knowledge	according to your knowledge
`H1847-02`	Job 15:2	דַֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsc`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Job 21:14	וְ/דַ֥עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Job 21:22	דָּ֑עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Job 33:3	וְ/דַ֥עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Job 34:35	בְ/דַ֣עַת	vedaat	`HR/Ncfsa`	with knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Job 35:16	דַ֝֗עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Job 36:12	דָֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Job 38:2	דָֽעַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Job 42:3	דָ֥עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-10`	Ecclesiastes 1:16	וָ/דָֽעַת	vadaat	`HC/Ncfsa`		and knowledge
`H1847-02`	Ecclesiastes 1:18	דַּ֖עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`		knowledge-of
`H1847-09`	Ecclesiastes 2:21	וּ/בְ/דַ֖עַת	uvedaat	`HC/R/Ncfsa`		and in knowledge
`H1847-11`	Ecclesiastes 2:26	וְ/דַ֖עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsa`		knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Ecclesiastes 7:12	דַּ֔עַת	daat	`HNcfsa`		knowledge-of
`H1847-11`	Ecclesiastes 9:10	וְ/דַ֣עַת	vedaat	`HC/Ncfsa`	nor knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Ecclesiastes 12:9	דַּ֨עַת֙	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-02`	Daniel 1:4	דַ֨עַת֙	daat	`HNcfsa`	knowledge	knowledge-of
`H1847-04`	Daniel 12:4	הַ/דָּֽעַת	hadaat	`HTd/Ncfsa`	knowledge	the knowledge

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