1847. daath
Strong's Lexicon
daath: Knowledge

Original Word: דַּעַת
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: da`ath
Pronunciation: dah'-ath
Phonetic Spelling: (dah'-ath)
Definition: Knowledge
Meaning: knowledge

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1108 (γνῶσις, gnosis) - knowledge

- G1922 (ἐπίγνωσις, epignosis) - full knowledge, discernment

Usage: The Hebrew word "daath" primarily refers to knowledge, understanding, or perception. It encompasses both intellectual comprehension and experiential knowledge. In the biblical context, "daath" often implies a deep, intimate understanding that goes beyond mere factual information, encompassing moral and spiritual dimensions.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, knowledge was not merely an accumulation of facts but was closely tied to one's relationship with God and others. The Hebrew concept of knowledge involved a holistic understanding that included wisdom, discernment, and the ability to apply what one knows in practical and ethical ways. Knowledge was seen as a gift from God, essential for living a life that is pleasing to Him.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yada
Definition
knowledge
NASB Translation
concern (1), know (3), knowledge (81), premeditation (2), skill (1), truth (1), unintentionally* (2), what (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דַּ֫עַת noun femininePsalm 139:6 Daniel 12:4 (masculine Proverbs 2:10; Proverbs 14:6, possibly Job 33:3 Ew§174 g) knowledge (properly Infinitive, which appears clearly Genesis 2:9,17; Jeremiah 22:16) — absolute דַּ֫עַת Genesis 2:9 35t.; דָּ֑עַת Joshua 20:3 35t.; construct דַּ֫עַת Numbers 24:16 10t.; suffix דַּעְתִּי Proverbs 22:17; דַּעְתְּךָ Job 10:7; דַּעְתֵּךְ Isaiah 47:10; דַּעְתּוֺ Proverbs 3:20; Isaiah 53:11; דַּעְתְּכֶם Job 13:2; דַּעְתָּם Isaiah 44:25; —

1. a. knowledge, perception in phrase ׳בִּבְלִי ד Deuteronomy 4:42 = unintenionally, Deuteronomy 19:4; Joshua 20:3 (where P's synonym is בִּשְׁגָגָה Joshua 20:3; Joshua 20:9, compare Numbers 35:11,15), Numbers 35:5; without knowing ׳מִבְּלִי ד Isaiah 5:13 ( = before they knew it, suddenly).

b. = skill (in work-manship) Exodus 31:3; Exodus 35:31 (both P; both "" תְּבוּנָה and חָכְמָה), 1 Kings 7:14 (followed by infinitive); creative skill Isaiah 40:14 ("" אֹרַח מִשְׁמָּט, דֶּרֶךְ תְּבוּנוֺת).

c. of prophetic knowledge עליון ׳יֹדֵעַ ד Numbers 24:16 (JE), compare Psalm 19:3.

d. especially knowledge with moral quality Genesis 2:9,17 (J; in both verbal force, טוֺב וָרַע ׳הַדּ the knowing good and evil).

e. knowledge possessed by God Job 10:7; Psalm 139:6; Proverbs 3:20 ("" חָכְמָה and תְּבוּנָה), Proverbs 21:12; taught by God to men Psalm 94:10; Psalm 119:66 ("" טוּב טַעַם), Proverbs 2:6 ("" תְּבוּנָה and חָכְמָה). feminine דַּעַתרֿוּחַ = windy (unreal) knowledge Job 15:2.

2 especially in Wisdom Literature = discernment, understanding, wisdom:

a. Job 13:2; Job 33:3 (שְׂפָתַי ׳ד), לֹא בְּדַעַת Job 34:35("" חכמה), Proverbs 8:9,10 ("" מוסר), Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 11:9; Proverbs 18:15 (twice in verse); Proverbs 22:12; Proverbs 29:7, compare Isaiah 32:4; Isaiah 53:11; Jeremiah 10:14 = Jeremiah 51:17; בבלי דעת Job 35:16; Job 36:12; ׳בלי ד Job 38:2; Job 42:3, ׳בְּלֹא ד Proverbs 19:2; "" תְּבוּנָה Proverbs 17:27; Isaiah 44:19; ׳ת + חכמה Proverbs 24:4, "" מְזִמָּה Proverbs 1:4; Proverbs 5:2; מְזִמּוֺת ׳ד Proverbs 8:12; "" verb עָרַם Proverbs 19:25; "" מֹצֵעוֺת Proverbs 22:20; "" מוּסָר Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 19:27; Proverbs 23:12; "" תּוֺרָה Malachi 2:7; "" חכמה Proverbs 14:6; Ecclesiastes 1:16,18; Ecclesiastes 2:21,26; Ecclesiastes 7:12; Ecclesiastes 9:10: connected with חָכָם Proverbs 21:11; Ecclesiastes 12:9; דברי חכמים Proverbs 22:17; Isaiah 33:6 (חכמת) Isaiah 44:25 (חכמים); wisdom of magicians Isaiah 47:10; Daniel 1:4 ("" חָכְמָה and מַדָּע).

b. in highest sense, knowledge of God (including obedience) Hosea 4:1,6 (מִבְּלִי הַדַּעַת), Hosea 4:6; Hosea 6:6; Job 21:14; Proverbs 2:5 ("" ׳יראת י), so Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 58:2; Jeremiah 22:16 (verbal force, with accusative), Proverbs 9:10 (קדשׁים ׳ד, "" ׳יראת י), Proverbs 30:3 (id., "" חָכְמָה); see also ׳ראשׁית ד ׳יִרְאַת י Proverbs 1:7 ("" חָכְמָה מוּסָר), Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 1:29 ("" ׳יִרְאַת י) Proverbs 2:10 ("" חָכְמָה).

c. opposed to אִוֶּלֶת Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 14:18; Proverbs 15:2 compare Proverbs 15:7, also Proverbs 15:14.

d. ׳שִׂפְתֵידֿ Proverbs 14:7; Proverbs 20:15; ׳אישׁ ד Proverbs 24:5 ("" גֶּבֶר חָכָם). — Daniel 12:4 is dubious; ᵐ5 Bev read ותרכה הָרָעֹת.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cunning, ignorantly, knowledge, unawares wittingly

From yada'; knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).

see HEBREW yada'

Forms and Transliterations
בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ בְּדַעְתּ֗וֹ בְדַ֣עַת בְדָ֑עַת בדעת בדעתו דַ֔עַת דַ֙עַת֙ דַ֝֗עַת דַ֣עַת דַ֥עַת דַּ֔עַת דַּ֖עַת דַּ֙עַת֙ דַּ֚עַת דַּ֜עַת דַּ֝֗עַת דַּ֣עַת דַּ֥עַת דַּ֭עְתְּךָ דַֽעַת־ דָ֑עַת דָ֥עַת דָּ֑עַת דָּֽעַת׃ דָֽעַת׃ דעת דעת־ דעת׃ דעתך הַדַּ֔עַת הַדַּ֖עַת הַדַּ֙עַת֙ הַדַּ֣עַת הַדַּ֥עַת הַדָּ֑עַת הַדָּֽעַת׃ הדעת הדעת׃ וְ֝דַ֗עַת וְדַ֖עַת וְדַ֣עַת וְדַ֥עַת וְדַעְתֵּ֖ךְ וְדַעְתָּ֥ם וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ וָדַ֣עַת וָדָ֑עַת וָדָֽעַת׃ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת וּ֭בְדַעַת וּבְדַ֖עַת ובדעת ודעת ודעת׃ ודעתך ודעתם ולדעת כְּֽ֭דַעְתְּכֶם כדעתכם לְדַעְתִּֽי׃ לדעתי׃ מִדַּ֔עַת מִדַּעְתִּ֕י מדעת מדעתי bə·ḏa‘·tōw ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ ḇə·ḏā·‘aṯ ḇəḏa‘aṯ ḇəḏā‘aṯ bəḏa‘tōw bedato da‘·tə·ḵā da‘aṯ dā‘aṯ ḏa‘aṯ ḏā‘aṯ ḏa‘aṯ- da‘təḵā da·‘aṯ dā·‘aṯ ḏa·‘aṯ ḏā·‘aṯ ḏa·‘aṯ- Daat Datecha had·da·‘aṯ had·dā·‘aṯ hadda‘aṯ haddā‘aṯ hadDaat kə·ḏa‘·tə·ḵem kəḏa‘təḵem Kedatechem lə·ḏa‘·tî ləḏa‘tî ledaTi mid·da‘·tî mid·da·‘aṯ midda‘aṯ midda‘tî midDaat middaTi ū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ ūḇəḏa‘aṯ uveDaat vaDaat veDaat vedaTam vedaTech velaDaat wā·ḏa·‘aṯ wā·ḏā·‘aṯ wāḏa‘aṯ wāḏā‘aṯ wə·ḏa‘·tām wə·ḏa‘·têḵ wə·ḏa·‘aṯ wə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯ wəḏa‘aṯ wəḏa‘tām wəḏa‘têḵ wəlāḏa‘aṯ
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Genesis 2:9
HEB: הַגָּ֔ן וְעֵ֕ץ הַדַּ֖עַת ט֥וֹב וָרָֽע׃
NAS: and the tree of the knowledge of good
KJV: and the tree of knowledge of good
INT: of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil

Genesis 2:17
HEB: וּמֵעֵ֗ץ הַדַּ֙עַת֙ ט֣וֹב וָרָ֔ע
NAS: but from the tree of the knowledge of good
KJV: But of the tree of the knowledge of good
INT: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil

Exodus 31:3
HEB: בְּחָכְמָ֛ה וּבִתְבוּנָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכָל־ מְלָאכָֽה׃
NAS: in understanding, in knowledge, and in all
KJV: and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
INT: wisdom understanding knowledge all craftsmanship

Exodus 35:31
HEB: בְּחָכְמָ֛ה בִּתְבוּנָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכָל־ מְלָאכָֽה׃
NAS: in understanding and in knowledge and in all
KJV: in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
INT: wisdom understanding knowledge all craftsmanship

Numbers 24:16
HEB: אֵ֔ל וְיֹדֵ֖עַ דַּ֣עַת עֶלְי֑וֹן מַחֲזֵ֤ה
NAS: And knows the knowledge of the Most High,
KJV: and knew the knowledge of the most High,
INT: of God and knows the knowledge of the Most the vision

Deuteronomy 4:42
HEB: רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּבְלִי־ דַ֔עַת וְה֛וּא לֹא־
NAS: who unintentionally slew
INT: his neighbor corruption cunning he without

Deuteronomy 19:4
HEB: רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּבְלִי־ דַ֔עַת וְה֛וּא לֹא־
NAS: his friend unintentionally, not hating
INT: his friend corruption cunning he not

Joshua 4:24
HEB: לְ֠מַעַן דַּ֜עַת כָּל־ עַמֵּ֤י
INT: so cunning all the peoples

Joshua 20:3
HEB: בִּשְׁגָגָ֖ה בִּבְלִי־ דָ֑עַת וְהָי֤וּ לָכֶם֙
NAS: without premeditation, may flee
KJV: unawares [and] unwittingly may flee
INT: unintentionally without premeditation shall become your refuge

Joshua 20:5
HEB: כִּ֤י בִבְלִי־ דַ֙עַת֙ הִכָּ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: without premeditation and did not hate
INT: because without premeditation struck his neighbor

Judges 3:2
HEB: רַ֗ק לְמַ֙עַן֙ דַּ֚עַת דֹּר֣וֹת בְּנֵֽי־
INT: that order cunning the generations of the sons

1 Kings 7:14
HEB: הַתְּבוּנָה֙ וְאֶת־ הַדַּ֔עַת לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כָּל־
NAS: and understanding and skill for doing
KJV: and understanding, and cunning to work
INT: wisdom and understanding and skill doing any

Job 10:7
HEB: עַֽל־ דַּ֭עְתְּךָ כִּי־ לֹ֣א
NAS: According to Your knowledge I am indeed
KJV: Thou knowest that I am not wicked;
INT: According to your knowledge I am indeed not

Job 13:2
HEB: כְּֽ֭דַעְתְּכֶם יָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־
NAS: What you know I also
KJV: What ye know, [the same] do I know
INT: What know also

Job 15:2
HEB: הֶֽחָכָ֗ם יַעֲנֶ֥ה דַֽעַת־ ר֑וּחַ וִֽימַלֵּ֖א
NAS: with windy knowledge And fill
KJV: vain knowledge, and fill
INT: A wise answer knowledge windy and fill

Job 21:14
HEB: ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א
NAS: from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
KJV: from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
INT: Depart at the knowledge of your ways even

Job 21:22
HEB: הַלְאֵ֥ל יְלַמֶּד־ דָּ֑עַת וְ֝ה֗וּא רָמִ֥ים
NAS: God knowledge, In that He judges
KJV: God knowledge? seeing he judgeth
INT: God teach knowledge that are high

Job 33:3
HEB: לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר
NAS: And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.
KJV: shall utter knowledge clearly.
INT: of my heart my words knowledge and my lips sincerely

Job 34:35
HEB: אִ֭יּוֹב לֹא־ בְדַ֣עַת יְדַבֵּ֑ר וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו
NAS: without knowledge, And his words
KJV: hath spoken without knowledge, and his words
INT: Job without knowledge speaks and his words

Job 35:16
HEB: פִּ֑יהוּ בִּבְלִי־ דַ֝֗עַת מִלִּ֥ין יַכְבִּֽר׃
NAS: words without knowledge.
KJV: words without knowledge.
INT: his mouth without knowledge words multiplies

Job 36:12
HEB: וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ כִּבְלִי־ דָֽעַת׃
NAS: And they will die without knowledge.
KJV: and they shall die without knowledge.
INT: will die without knowledge

Job 38:2
HEB: בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־ דָֽעַת׃
NAS: By words without knowledge?
KJV: counsel by words without knowledge?
INT: words without cunning

Job 42:3
HEB: עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִ֫י דָ֥עַת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי
NAS: without knowledge?' Therefore
KJV: counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered
INT: counsel without cunning after that have declared

Psalm 19:2
HEB: לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה יְחַוֶּה־ דָּֽעַת׃
NAS: to night reveals knowledge.
KJV: unto night sheweth knowledge.
INT: to night reveals knowledge

Psalm 94:10
HEB: הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת׃
NAS: [Even] He who teaches man knowledge?
KJV: man knowledge, [shall not he know]?
INT: teaches man knowledge

95 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1847
95 Occurrences


bə·ḏa‘·tōw — 2 Occ.
da·‘aṯ — 52 Occ.
da‘·tə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
had·da·‘aṯ — 7 Occ.
kə·ḏa‘·tə·ḵem — 1 Occ.
lə·ḏa‘·tî — 1 Occ.
mid·da·‘aṯ — 2 Occ.
mid·da‘·tî — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ — 5 Occ.
wā·ḏa·‘aṯ — 4 Occ.
wə·ḏa·‘aṯ — 16 Occ.
wə·ḏa‘·tām — 1 Occ.
wə·ḏa‘·têḵ — 1 Occ.
wə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯ — 1 Occ.















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