Lexicon :: Strong's H1847 - daʿaṯ

דַּעַת

Transliteration

daʿaṯ

Pronunciation

dah'-ath

Part of Speech

masculine/feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From יָדַע (H3045)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 848c

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

דַּעַת daʻath, dah'-ath; from H3045; knowledge:—cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 93x

The KJV translates Strong's H1847 in the following manner: knowledge (82x), know (6x), cunning (1x), unwittingly 2 (with H1097) (2x), ignorantly (with H1097) (1x), unawares (with H1097) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 93x

The KJV translates Strong's H1847 in the following manner: knowledge (82x), know (6x), cunning (1x), unwittingly 2 (with H1097) (2x), ignorantly (with H1097) (1x), unawares (with H1097) (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

knowledge
1. knowledge, perception, skill
2. discernment, understanding, wisdom

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

דַּעַת daʻath, dah'-ath; from H3045; knowledge:—cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1847: Abbreviations

† דַּ֫עַת noun feminine^{Psalm 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 + 35 times; דָּ֑עַת Joshua 20:3 + 35 times; construct דַּ֫עַת Numbers 24:16 + 10 times; 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; —

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 (|| מִשְׁפָּט אֹרַח, 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; Bev read ותרכה הָרָעֹת.

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