STRONGS H1847:
Abbreviations
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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