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Lexicon :: Strong's H1847 - daʿaṯ

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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 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).

  1. 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).
STRONGS H1847: Abbreviations
† 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 + 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; —
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 (|| 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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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:9; 2:9; 2:9; 2:17; 2:17

Exodus

31:3; 35:31

Numbers

24:16; 24:16; 35:5; 35:11; 35:15

Deuteronomy

4:42; 19:4

Joshua

20:3; 20:3; 20:3; 20:9

1 Kings

7:14

Job

10:7; 10:7; 13:2; 13:2; 15:2; 21:14; 33:3; 33:3; 34:35; 35:16; 36:12; 38:2; 42:3

Psalms

19:3; 94:10; 119:66; 139:6; 139:6

Proverbs

1:4; 1:7; 1:22; 1:29; 2:5; 2:6; 2:10; 2:10; 3:20; 3:20; 5:2; 8:9; 8:10; 8:12; 9:10; 10:4; 11:9; 12:1; 12:23; 13:16; 14:6; 14:6; 14:7; 14:18; 15:2; 15:7; 15:14; 17:27; 18:15; 19:2; 19:25; 19:27; 20:15; 21:11; 21:12; 22:12; 22:17; 22:17; 22:20; 23:12; 24:4; 24:5; 29:7; 30:3

Ecclesiastes

1:16; 1:18; 2:21; 2:26; 7:12; 9:10; 12:9

Isaiah

5:13; 11:2; 32:4; 33:6; 40:14; 44:19; 44:25; 44:25; 47:10; 47:10; 53:11; 53:11; 58:2

Jeremiah

10:14; 22:16; 22:16; 51:17

Daniel

1:4; 12:4; 12:4

Hosea

4:1; 4:6; 4:6; 6:6

Malachi

2:7