The meaning of “יָדַע”
Understanding yâdaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, ...
יָדַע
acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. - to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing) - used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition - and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 27:2 | “And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:” Word: יָדַע (yâdaʻ) | |
| Ruth 3:11 | “And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.” Word: יָדַע (yâdaʻ) | |
| Nehemiah 8:12 | “And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.” Word: יָדַע (yâdaʻ) | |
| Isaiah 43:19 | “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” Word: יָדַע (yâdaʻ) | |
| Jonah 3:9 | “Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?” Word: יָדַע (yâdaʻ) |
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