יְדַע (H3046) — Hebrew Lexicon

יְדַע

𐤉𐤃𐤏

yᵉdaʻ

H3046 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ידע to know, perceive, be aware

Definition

To know, to become aware of, or to perceive facts or information, often through observation or experience. The Aramaic verb יְדַע is used primarily in contexts concerning knowledge or awareness, either gained directly (by seeing, experience) or understood by inference. The verb extends to a range of applications—knowing facts, understanding circumstances, recognizing persons, being acquainted with, and, in some cases, making something known to others or instructing.

Semantic Range

to know, understand, perceive, recognize, be familiar with, make known, inform, instruct, declare, certify

Root / Etymology

Root: ידע. The root ידע (yada‘) in both Hebrew and Aramaic fundamentally means 'to know, perceive, be aware.' יְדַע is the Peal (G) stem of the verb in Imperial Aramaic and Jewish Literary Aramaic, structurally corresponding to Hebrew יָדַע but following standard Aramaic phonology and morphology. The form reflects the regular sound shifts and patterns from Hebrew to Aramaic.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, יְדַע appears in the Aramaic sections (primarily Daniel and Ezra) and functions analogously to the Hebrew יָדַע. In the contexts of Daniel and Ezra, it refers to both cognitive apprehension ('know, perceive, understand') and the communication or learning of information ('make known, inform, teach'). Because Aramaic was the language of administration and wider communication in the Persian period and after, this verb often conveys official or courtly recognition of facts or decrees. At times, it can extend to the idea of 'certifying' or making something officially known, especially in legal or governmental contexts. The translation tradition, especially in English, often renders it simply as 'know,' but the verb's range also includes causative or declarative actions, as in 'make known' or 'declare.' Euphemistic or deeply idiomatic senses (such as sexual union, as sometimes with Hebrew ידע) are not prominent in its Aramaic usage found in the Bible.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to יָדַע; {to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}; certify, know, make known, teach.

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Root Family

ידע (y-d-ʿ) — to know, perceive, be aware

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H1668	דָּא	Know!
H1843	דֵּעַ	Know!
H1844	דֵּעָה	perceptive knowledge
H1845	דְּעוּאֵל	God Knows
H1847	דַּעַת	by his knowledge
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
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

30 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H3046-14`	תִּנְדַּֽע	tineda	`AVqi2ms`	you-know	you will know	4
`H3046-09`	לְ/הוֹדָעֻתַ֛/נִי	lehodautani	`AR/Vhc/Sp1cs`	to make known to me	to cause me to know	4
`H3046-24`	יְדִ֥יעַ	yedia	`AVqsmsa`	known	known one	4
`H3046-19`	יָדַ֣ע	yada	`AVqrmsa`	He knows	he knew	3
`H3046-11`	מְהוֹדְעִ֥ין	mehodein	`AVhrmpa`	informing	making-known ones	3
`H3046-03`	הוֹדַ֥ע	hoda	`AVhp3ms`	made known	he was made to know	3
`H3046-22`	יְדַ֗ע	yeda	`AVqp3ms`	he knew	may he know	2
`H3046-13`	תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֨/נִי֙	tehodeunani	`AVhi2mp/Sp1cs`	you make known to me	you cause me to know	2
`H3046-25`	יְהוֹדַֽע	yehoda	`AVhi3ms`	will-make-known	he will make known	1
`H3046-12`	תְּהוֹדְעֽוּן	tehodeun	`AVhi2mp`	you shall teach	you will make known	1
`H3046-23`	יְדַֽעְתָּ	yedaeta	`AVqp2ms`	you knew	you knew	1
`H3046-10`	לְ/יָדְעֵ֥י	leyadeey	`AR/Vqrmpc`	to those who know	to knowing-ones of	1
`H3046-16`	וְ/הוֹדַ֥עְנָא	vehodaena	`AC/Vhp1cp`	and-informed	and we made known	1
`H3046-04`	הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֨/נִי֙	hodaetani	`AVhp2ms/Sp1cs`	you have made known to me	you made me know	1
`H3046-15`	וְ/הוֹדַ֗ע	vehoda	`AC/Vhp3ms`	and has made known	and he made known	1
`H3046-07`	לְ/הוֹדָעָ֥ה	lehodaah	`AR/Vhc`	to make known	to make known	1
`H3046-27`	יְהוֹדְע֔וּן	yehodeun	`AVhi3mp`	they shall make known	they will make known	1
`H3046-02`	דַּ֤ע	da	`AVqv2ms`	know	Know!	1
`H3046-20`	יָדְעֵ֖י	yadeey	`AVqrmpc`	who know	knowers of	1
`H3046-28`	יְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּֽ/נִי	yehodeunani	`AVhi3mp/Sp1cs`	they-will-make-known-to-me	they will make known to me	1
`H3046-30`	יִנְדְּע֣וּן	yinedeun	`AVqi3mp`	they may know	they will know	1
`H3046-08`	לְ/הוֹדָעוּתָ֑/ךְ	lehodautakhe	`AR/Vhc/Sp2ms`	for your information	to make you know	1
`H3046-26`	יְהוֹדְעִנַּֽ/נִי	yehodeinani	`AVhi3ms/Sp1cs`	he made known to me	he causes me to know	1
`H3046-21`	יָדְעִ֖ין	yadein	`AVqrmpa`	know	those who know	1
`H3046-17`	וְֽ/אִנְדַּ֕ע	veineda	`AC/Vqi1cs`	and I will know	and I will know	1
`H3046-05`	הוֹדַעְתֶּֽ/נָא	hodaetena	`AVhp2ms/Sp1cp`	you have made known to us	you have made us know	1
`H3046-06`	הוֹדְעָ֖/ךְ	hodeakhe	`AVhp3ms/Sp2ms`	makes known to you	he made you know	1
`H3046-29`	יִדְעֵ֗ת	yideet	`AVqp1cs`	know	I knew	1
`H3046-18`	וְ/תִנְדַּע֒	vetineda	`AC/Vqi2ms`	and know	and you will know	1
`H3046-01`	אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽ/הּ	ahodeineh	`AVhi1cs/Sp3ms`	I will make known	I will make him know	1

Occurrences in Scripture

47 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H3046-13`	Daniel 2:5	תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֨/נִי֙	tehodeunani	`AVhi2mp/Sp1cs`	you make known to me	you cause me to know
`H3046-19`	Daniel 2:8	יָדַ֣ע	yada	`AVqrmsa`	I know	he knew
`H3046-13`	Daniel 2:9	תְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜/נִי	tehodeunani	`AVhi2mp/Sp1cs`	you make known to me	you cause me to know
`H3046-17`	Daniel 2:9	וְֽ/אִנְדַּ֕ע	veineda	`AC/Vqi1cs`	and I will know	and I will know
`H3046-03`	Daniel 2:15	הוֹדַ֥ע	hoda	`AVhp3ms`	made known	he was made to know
`H3046-03`	Daniel 2:17	הוֹדַֽע	hoda	`AVhp3ms`	made known	he was made to know
`H3046-10`	Daniel 2:21	לְ/יָדְעֵ֥י	leyadeey	`AR/Vqrmpc`	to those who know	to knowing-ones of
`H3046-19`	Daniel 2:22	יָדַע֙	yada	`AVqrmsa`	He knows	he knew
`H3046-04`	Daniel 2:23	הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֨/נִי֙	hodaetani	`AVhp2ms/Sp1cs`	you have made known to me	you made me know
`H3046-05`	Daniel 2:23	הוֹדַעְתֶּֽ/נָא	hodaetena	`AVhp2ms/Sp1cp`	you have made known to us	you have made us know
`H3046-25`	Daniel 2:25	יְהוֹדַֽע	yehoda	`AVhi3ms`	will-make-known	he will make known
`H3046-09`	Daniel 2:26	לְ/הוֹדָעֻתַ֛/נִי	lehodautani	`AR/Vhc/Sp1cs`	to make known to me	to cause me to know
`H3046-15`	Daniel 2:28	וְ/הוֹדַ֗ע	vehoda	`AC/Vhp3ms`	and has made known	and he made known
`H3046-06`	Daniel 2:29	הוֹדְעָ֖/ךְ	hodeakhe	`AVhp3ms/Sp2ms`	makes known to you	he made you know
`H3046-27`	Daniel 2:30	יְהוֹדְע֔וּן	yehodeun	`AVhi3mp`	they shall make known	they will make known
`H3046-14`	Daniel 2:30	תִּנְדַּֽע	tineda	`AVqi2ms`	you may know	you will know
`H3046-03`	Daniel 2:45	הוֹדַ֣ע	hoda	`AVhp3ms`	has made known	he was made to know
`H3046-24`	Daniel 3:18	יְדִ֥יעַ	yedia	`AVqsmsa`	known	known one
`H3046-28`	Daniel 4:3	יְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּֽ/נִי	yehodeunani	`AVhi3mp/Sp1cs`	they-will-make-known-to-me	they will make known to me
`H3046-11`	Daniel 4:4	מְהוֹדְעִ֥ין	mehodein	`AVhrmpa`	they were able to make known	making-known ones
`H3046-29`	Daniel 4:6	יִדְעֵ֗ת	yideet	`AVqp1cs`	know	I knew
`H3046-30`	Daniel 4:14	יִנְדְּע֣וּן	yinedeun	`AVqi3mp`	they may know	they will know
`H3046-09`	Daniel 4:15	לְ/הוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔/נִי	lehodautani	`AR/Vhc/Sp1cs`	to make known to me	to cause me to know
`H3046-14`	Daniel 4:22	תִנְדַּ֗ע	tineda	`AVqi2ms`	you-will-know	you will know
`H3046-14`	Daniel 4:23	תִנְדַּ֔ע	tineda	`AVqi2ms`	you-shall-know	you will know
`H3046-14`	Daniel 4:29	תִנְדַּ֗ע	tineda	`AVqi2ms`	you-know	you will know
`H3046-07`	Daniel 5:8	לְ/הוֹדָעָ֥ה	lehodaah	`AR/Vhc`	to make known	to make known
`H3046-09`	Daniel 5:15	לְ/הוֹדָעֻתַ֑/נִי	lehodautani	`AR/Vhc/Sp1cs`	to make known to me	to cause me to know
`H3046-09`	Daniel 5:16	לְ/הוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔/נִי	lehodautani	`AR/Vhc/Sp1cs`	to make known to me	to cause me to know
`H3046-01`	Daniel 5:17	אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽ/הּ	ahodeineh	`AVhi1cs/Sp3ms`	I will make known	I will make him know
`H3046-22`	Daniel 5:21	יְדַ֗ע	yeda	`AVqp3ms`	he knew	may he know
`H3046-23`	Daniel 5:22	יְדַֽעְתָּ	yedaeta	`AVqp2ms`	you knew	you knew
`H3046-21`	Daniel 5:23	יָדְעִ֖ין	yadein	`AVqrmpa`	know	those who know
`H3046-22`	Daniel 6:11	יְדַ֜ע	yeda	`AVqp3ms`	he knew	may he know
`H3046-02`	Daniel 6:16	דַּ֤ע	da	`AVqv2ms`	know	Know!
`H3046-26`	Daniel 7:16	יְהוֹדְעִנַּֽ/נִי	yehodeinani	`AVhi3ms/Sp1cs`	he made known to me	he causes me to know
`H3046-24`	Ezra 4:12	יְדִ֨יעַ֙	yedia	`AVQsmsa`	let it be known	known one
`H3046-24`	Ezra 4:13	יְדִ֨יעַ֙	yedia	`AVQsmsa`	known	known one
`H3046-16`	Ezra 4:14	וְ/הוֹדַ֥עְנָא	vehodaena	`AC/Vhp1cp`	and-informed	and we made known
`H3046-18`	Ezra 4:15	וְ/תִנְדַּע֒	vetineda	`AC/Vqi2ms`	and know	and you will know
`H3046-11`	Ezra 4:16	מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין	mehodein	`AVhrmpa`	informing	making-known ones
`H3046-24`	Ezra 5:8	יְדִ֣יעַ	yedia	`AVQsmsa`	known	known one
`H3046-08`	Ezra 5:10	לְ/הוֹדָעוּתָ֑/ךְ	lehodautakhe	`AR/Vhc/Sp2ms`	for your information	to make you know
`H3046-11`	Ezra 7:24	מְהוֹדְעִ֗ין	mehodein	`AVhrmpa`	we-inform	making-known ones
`H3046-20`	Ezra 7:25	יָדְעֵ֖י	yadeey	`AVqrmpc`	who know	knowers of
`H3046-19`	Ezra 7:25	יָדַ֖ע	yada	`AVqp3ms`	knows	he knew
`H3046-12`	Ezra 7:25	תְּהוֹדְעֽוּן	tehodeun	`AVhi2mp`	you shall teach	you will make known

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