1843. dea

Lexicon

dea: Knowledge, understanding

Original Word: דֵּעַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dea`
Pronunciation: deh-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (day'-ah)
Definition: Knowledge, understanding
Meaning: knowledge

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

knowledge, opinion

From yada'; knowledge -- knowledge, opinion.

see HEBREW yada'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yada
Definition
knowledge, opinion
NASB Translation
knowledge (2), opinion (1), what i think (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[דֵּעַ] noun [masculine] knowledge, opinion (late) — only suffix דֵּעִי Job 32:6 3t., and plural דֵּעִים Job 37:6; all in speech of Elihu.

1 knowledge, ׳תְּמִים ד Job 37:16 one perfect in knowledge (of God).

2 judgement, opinion Job 36:3; חַוֹּת דֵּעִי Job 32:6 to declare my opinion, so Job 32:10; Job 32:17.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb יָדַע (yada), which means "to know."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of knowledge in the New Testament is γνῶσις (gnosis), Strong's Greek Number 1108, which also denotes knowledge, understanding, or insight, particularly in a spiritual or divine context.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word דֵּעַ (de'a), emphasizing its significance in biblical theology and its application in the pursuit of divine wisdom and understanding.

Usage: The word דֵּעַ (de'a) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote knowledge, understanding, or insight. It is often associated with divine knowledge or wisdom, as well as human understanding.

Context: • דֵּעַ (de'a) appears in the context of wisdom literature and prophetic writings, emphasizing the importance of knowledge in relation to God and His creation. It is often used to describe the knowledge that comes from God, which is superior to human understanding.
• In Isaiah 11:2, דֵּעַ is part of the description of the Spirit of the Lord resting upon the Messiah: "The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD."
• The term is also found in Hosea 4:6, where the lack of knowledge is lamented: "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you as My priests."
• דֵּעַ is used to highlight the contrast between human ignorance and divine wisdom, urging believers to seek knowledge that aligns with God's truth and righteousness.

Forms and Transliterations

דֵ֭עִי דֵּעִ֣י דֵּעִֽים׃ דֵעִ֣י דעי דעים׃ dê‘î ḏê‘î dê‘îm dê·‘î ḏê·‘î dê·‘îm deI deIm

Englishman's Concordance

Job 32:6
HEB: וָֽאִירָ֓א ׀ מֵחַוֹּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃
NAS: and afraid to tell you what I think.
KJV: and durst not shew you mine opinion.
INT: and afraid to tell what

Job 32:10
HEB: לִּ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵּעִ֣י אַף־ אָֽנִי׃
NAS: to me, I too will tell what I think.'
KJV: to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
INT: Listen will tell what too I

Job 32:17
HEB: חֶלְקִ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵעִ֣י אַף־ אָֽנִי׃
NAS: I also will tell my opinion.
KJV: I also will shew mine opinion.
INT: share will tell my opinion also I

Job 36:3
HEB: אֶשָּׂ֣א דֵ֭עִי לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י
NAS: I will fetch my knowledge from afar,
KJV: I will fetch my knowledge from afar,
INT: will fetch my knowledge afar to my Maker

Job 37:16
HEB: מִ֝פְלְא֗וֹת תְּמִ֣ים דֵּעִֽים׃
NAS: of one perfect in knowledge,
KJV: of him which is perfect in knowledge?
INT: the wonders perfect knowledge

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1843
5 Occurrences

dê·‘î — 4 Occ.
dê·‘îm — 1 Occ.