Original Word: יָדַע
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yada`
Pronunciation: yah-DAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-dah')
KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X 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, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot
NASB: know, known, knows, knew, make known, made known, understand
Word Origin: [a primitive root]

1. to know
2. (properly) to ascertain by seeing
3. used in a great variety of senses
4. figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition
5. and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)

acknowledge, acquainted with, advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware

A primitive root; 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.) (as follow) -- acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X 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, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to know
NASB Translation
ability (1), acknowledge (4), acknowledged (2), acquaintances (5), acquainted (1), aware (6), becomes known (1), bring forth (1), cared (1), chosen (2), clearly understand (2), cohabit (1), comprehend (1), concern (2), concerned (1), consider (3), declare (1), detected (1), directed (1), discern (2), disciplined (1), discovered (3), distinguish (1), endowed (3), experienced (4), experiences (1), familiar friend (1), find (5), found (1), gain (1), had knowledge (1), had relations (6), had...relations (1), has (1), has regard (1), has...knowledge (1), have (4), have relations (3), have...knowledge (2), ignorant* (1), illiterate* (1), indeed learn (1), inform (1), informed (4), instruct (3), instructed (1), intimate friends (1), investigate (2), knew (38), know (542), know for certain (4), know with certainty (1), know assuredly (1), know well (1), knowing (5), knowledge (4), known (65), knows (54), knows well (1), lain* (1), leading (1), learn (7), learned (1), literate* (1), made himself known (2), made it known (1), made myself known (2), made known (10), make himself known (1), make his known (1), make it known (1), make my known (1), make myself known (4), make them known (1), make your known (1), make yourself known (1), make known (14), notice (2), observe (2), perceive (1), perceived (1), possibly know (1), predict (1), professional mourners (1), provided (1), raped (1), read* (1), realize (1), realized (5), recognize (2), recognized (1), regard (1), satisfied* (1), seems (1), show (3), shown (1), skillful (3), sure (1), take knowledge (1), take note (1), take notice (1), taught (2), teach (6), tell (3), tells (1), took notice (1), unaware* (1), unawares* (1), understand (10), understands (1), understood (3), unknown* (1), very well know (1), well aware (1).

יָדַע₉₄₃ verb know (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic יְדַע ; Phoenician ידע; Ethiopic II. I. indicate, announce, narrate; Assyrian idû, know, COT^Gloss; Sabean ידע, especially in compound proper name DHM^{ZMG 1875, 612}) —

Qal Perfect יָדַע Genesis 4:1 +; יָדָ֑ע Leviticus 5:1 +; suffix יְדָעוֺ Deuteronomy 34:10; Job 28:7; יְדָעָהּ Genesis 24:16; 1 Kings 1:4; יְדָעָ֫נוּ Isaiah 63:16; 3feminine singular יָָֽדְעָה Judges 11:39 4t.; 2 masculine singular יָדַעְתָּ Genesis 30:26 +; יָדַ֫עְתָּה 2 Samuel 2:26; יָדַ֫עַתְּ Ruth 2:11; 1 Kings 2:15; יָדָ֑עַתְּ Jeremiah 50:24; וְיָדַ֫עַתְּ consecutive Ruth 3:4 6t. (including Ezekiel 22:16, Co וִידַעְתֶּם, so ᵐ5 ᵑ7) + Ezekiel 28:22 Co (for וְיָ˜דְעוּ), so ᵐ5; יָדַ֫עְתִּי Genesis 4:9 +; suffix יְדַעְתִּ֫יךָ Exodus 33:12 2t.; יְדַעְתִּיו Genesis 18:19; יְדַעְתִּים Proverbs 30:18; יְדַעְתִּין Isaiah 48:7; יָָֽדְעוּ Genesis 19:8 +; יָדָ֑עוּ 2 Kings 4:39 +; יָָֽדְעוּן Deuteronomy 8:3,16 (Dr^{§ 6 n}.); 2 masculine plural יְדַעְתֶּם Genesis 44:15 +; 2 feminine plural יְדַעְתֶּן Genesis 31:6; וִידַעְתֶּן consecutive Ezekiel 13:21,23, etc.; Imperfect יֵדַע Isaiah 7:16 +; יֵדָ֑ע Joshua 22:22 5t.; וְיֵדָ֑ע Psalm 138:6 (read probably יֵידָ֑ע see Ges^{§ 69}, 2 R, 3); וַיֵּ֫דַע Genesis 4:17 +; suffix יֵ˜דָעֶנּוּ Jeremiah 17:9; וְיֵ˜דָעֵם Hosea 14:10 Imperative דַּע Genesis 20:7 10t.; דְּעֶה Proverbs 24:14; דָּ֑ע Ecclesiastes 11:19; suffix דָּעֵ֫הוּ Proverbs 3:6; דְּעִי Jeremiah 2:19 4t.; דְּעוּ Numbers 32:23 15t.; Infinitive construct דֵּעָה Exodus 2:4; דַּ֫עַת Genesis 3:22 +; דַּעְתִּי Deuteronomy 9:24, etc.; Infinitive absolute יָדוֺעַ Genesis 43:7; Joshua 23:13; יַדֹעַ Genesis 15:3 11t.; Participle active יֹדֵעַ Genesis 3:5 +; feminine יֹדַ֫עַת Numbers 31:17 2t.; יֹדְעִים 2 Kings 17:26 +; passive וִידוּעַ construct Isaiah 53:3; plural וִידֻעִים Deuteronomy 1:13,15; —

1. a. know, learn to know, good and evil Genesis 3:22 (J), followed by אֶתאֲֿשֶׁר 1 Samuel 28:9; מִסְמַּר הָעָם 2 Samuel 24:2; anything מְאוּמָה 1 Samuel 20:39; לֹא יָדַע אִתּוֺ מְאוּמָה Genesis 36:6 (see II. אֵךְ

1. b), so Genesis 36:8; כָּלדָּֿבָר 2 Samuel 15:11, subject God, knowing fowls Psalm 50:11; way to wisdom Job 28:23; etc.; of bird of prey נָתִיב לֹא יְדָעוֺ עָ֑יִט Job 28:7; the price of wisdom Job 28:13; something future יום מוֺתִי Genesis 27:2 (J); especially followed by clause Genesis 12:11 (J) I Know that thou art a woman of fair appearance, Genesis 22:12 (E), Ecclesiastes 1:17; לֹא ידעתי Genesis 28:16; answering question Where ? without other object, Genesis 4:9 (both J); followed by accusative + בְּ, in, in the matter of (see בְּ 12b) לֹא יָדַע עַבְדְּךָ בְּכָלֿ זֹאת דָּבָר קָטֹן אוֺ גדוֺל 1 Samuel 22:15 thy servant knoweth not of all this anything, little or much; followed by בְּ (rare), gain knowledge of, learn of or about, with infinitive הֲתֵדַע בְּשׂוּםאֱֿלוֺהַּ עֲלֵיהֶם Job 37:15 dost thou know about God's enjoining upon them? also with substantive אִישׁ אַליֵֿדַע בַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה Jeremiah 38:24 let not a man know of these words; similarly followed by עַל, only הֲתֵדַע עַלמִֿפְלְשֵׂיעָֿ֑ב Job 37:16 dost thou know concerning the balancings of clouds? (in Job 12:9 בְּ is instrumental, as Genesis 15:8; Psalm 41:12); followed by מִן, הַמַּחֲבֹאִים רְאוּ וּדְעוּ מִכָּלֿ 1 Samuel 23:23 observe and get knowledge of all the hiding-places; but followed by object clause + מִן of source, קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּי Psalm 119:152 long ago I gained knowledge out of thy testimonies that etc.; followed by לְ, have knowledge of, יָדַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּי Psalm 69:6 thou knowest my foolishness; especially יהוה וידע כי אני and he shall (thou shalt, etc.) know that I am Yahweh Exodus 10:2 (R), Exodus 6:7; Exodus 14:4; Exodus 16:12; Exodus 29:46 (all P), Ezekiel 6:7,10,13 #NAME? Ezekiel; 1 Kings 20:13,28; followed by accusative, which is really subject of following clause, Genesis 18:19 (J) I know him that he will, etc. 2 Samuel 3:25 (Ges^{§ 117}. 1, R. 6).

b. perceive Genesis 19:33,35 (J; object clause infinitive with בְּ); with added idea of observing, taking note of, a place, accusative Ruth 3:4; with בְּ, יָדַעְתָּ בְּצָרוֺת נַפְשִׁי Psalm 31:8 ("" רָאָה אֶתֿ).

c. "" ראה, imperative דע וראה perceive and see 1 Samuel 12:17; 1 Samuel 24:12; find out and discern 1 Samuel 14:38; 1 Samuel 23:22; in reverse order, ראו ודעו only 1 Samuel 23:23 (see a above), Jeremiah 5:1 (see Dr^Sm). — Seealso

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d. discriminate, distinguish הַאֵדַע בֵּיןטֿוֺב לְרָ֑ע 2 Samuel 19:36, compare Deuteronomy 1:29 (no בֵּין); לֹא יָ˜דְעוּ בֵיןיְֿמִינוֺ לִשְׂמאֹלוֺ Jonah 4:11 they cannot distinguish between their right hand and their left.

e. know by experience, וִידַעְתֶּם בְּכָלֿ לְבַבְכֶם וּבְכָלנַֿפְשְׁכֶם כִּי Joshua 23:14 (D) and know in all your hearts, and all your souls, that, etc.; learn to know ׳י Hosea 13:14; learn (a bitter lesson) Hosea 9:7; Isaiah 9:8; Psalm 14:4; experience ׳יs vengeance Ezekiel 25:14; Psalm 14:4 (absolute); quietness Job 20:20.

f. recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess Jeremiah 3:13; Jeremiah 14:20; Isaiah 59:12; Psalm 51:5.

g. consider דְּעוּ מַהתַּֿעֲשׂוּ Judges 18:14; "" ראה, imperative דע וראה, דעו וראו, 2 Samuel 24:13; 1 Kings 20:7,22; also וְיָדַעְתָּ עִםלִֿבָבֶ֑ךָ כִּי Deuteronomy 8:5 and thou shalt consider with (in) thy heart, that, Deuteronomy 4:39.

h. לֹא ידע not know = not except Isaiah 47:11; Psalm 35:8.

2 know a person, be acquainted with Genesis 29:5 (J), Exodus 1:8 (E), Job 42:11, know ׳י Job 24:1; c לֹא, object especially other gods, strange land, etc. = have no knowledge of, or acquaintance with, have not heard of, especially Deuteronomy, Jeremiah: — Deuteronomy 11:28; Deuteronomy 13:3; Deuteronomy 13:7; Deuteronomy 13:14; Deuteronomy 28:64; Deuteronomy 29:25; Deuteronomy 32:17 (poem), Jeremiah 7:9; Jeremiah 9:15; Jeremiah 14:18; Jeremiah 16:13; Jeremiah 17:4; Jeremiah 19:4; Jeremiah 22:28; Jeremiah 44:3; participle active acquaintance Job 19:13; passive participle acquainted with אִישׁ מַכְאֹבוֺת וִידוּעַ חֹ֑לִי Isaiah 53:3 (literally known of sickness, see Thes Ew Che Di Du); well-known (with implied trustworthiness) Deuteronomy 1:13,15 ; of beasts knowing owner and master's crib Isaiah 1:3 (compare Jeremiah 8:7); especially of knowing God ׅ׳לֹא יָדַעְתִּי (י ׳אֶתיֿ Exodus 5:2 (J); involving intelligent worship, obedience, etc. Judges 2:10; 1 Samuel 2:12 (read יֵדַע for ᵑ0 יָדַע Dr), 1 Samuel 3:7; Hosea 2:22; Hosea 8:2; Hosea 5:4; Job 18:21; Psalm 79:6 (see also דַּעַת

2b); of God's Knowing persons etc., throughly Hosea 5:3; Job 11:11; knowing the heart 1 Kings 8:39; 2Chronicles 6:30; Psalm 139:4; knowing his true servants, recognising and acknowledgingthem 2 Samuel 7:20; Nahum 1:7; 1 Chronicles 17:18 +; יְדַעְתִּיךָ בְּשֵׁם Exodus 33:12 (JE); = take notice of, regardPsalm 1:6; 31:7; 37:18; so of Israel as chosen people Amos 3:2; Hosea 13:5 (Assyrian idûšu, God regardeth him, Hpt^{BAS i, 15}) compare Genesis 18:19 (J).

3 know a personcarnally, of sexual intercourse, followed by accusative: man subject Genesis 4:1,17,25; Genesis 24:16; Genesis 38:26 (all J), 1 Samuel 1:19; Judges 19:25; 1 Kings 1:4; woman subject Genesis 19:8 (J), Numbers 31:17,18,35 (all P), Judges 11:39; יֹדַעַת מִשְׁכַּב זָכָר Judges 21:11; לֹא יָ˜דְעָה אִישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּב זָכָר Judges 21:12; man subject and object (of sodomy) Genesis 19:5 (J), Judges 19:22.

4. a. know how to do a thing, be able to do it, often with לֹא and followed by infinitive לֹא יָ˜דְעוּ עֲשׂוֺתֿ נְכֹחָה Amos 3:10 they know not how to do right; לֹא יָדַעְתִּי דַבֵּר Jeremiah 1:6; Jeremiah 6:15; 1 Kings 3:7; Isaiah 56:11 (twice in verse), with לְ Isaiah 50:4; Ecclesiastes 10:15; לֹא יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵר Ecclesiastes 4:13 know not how to be admonished (Ecclesiastes 4:17 know that); infinitive absolute ידע מָאוֺס בָּרָע וּבָחוֺר בַּטּוֺב Isaiah 7:15,16.

b. be skilful in,especially participle, followed by accusative יֹדֵעַ צַיִד Genesis 25:27 (J) skilled in hunting; ידע סֵפֶר skilled in a book, learnedIsaiah 29:11,12 (twice in verse); as plural construct יוֺדְעֵי נֶ֑הִי Amos 5:16 knowers of lamentation,professional mourners; יֹדְעֵי הַיָּם 1 Kings 9:27 skilled in the sea, 2 Chronicles 8:18; especially followed by infinitive יֹדֵעַ נַגֵּן 1 Samuel 16:18 skilled in playing,1 Ki 5:20; 2 Chron 2:6; 2 Chronicles 2:7; 2 Chronicles 2:13: יֹדֵעַ מְנַגֵּן בַּכִנּוֺר 1 Samuel 16:16 knowing, (as) a player on the lyre (see Dr).

5 absolute have knowledge, be wise: לַֹיּדְעִים Ecclesiastes 9:11 ("" חֲכָמִים, נְבֹנִים); especially have knowledge of God and duty, or in practical affairs Isaiah 1:3 ("" בין), Isaiah 56:10; often with accusative of congnate meaning with verb: דַּעַת Proverbs 17:27; Proverbs 30:3; בִּינָה Isaiah 29:24; Proverbs 4:1; 2Chron 2:12, compare יוֺדְעֵי בִינָה לָעִתִּים 1 Chronicles 12:33 (Baer), Esther 1:13; also יֹדְעֵי דָּת וָדִין Esther 1:13; יֹדְעֵי דַעַת וּמְבִינֵי מַדָּע Daniel 1:4; object שֶׂכֶל וּבִינָה2Chron 2:11 ("" בֵּן חָכָם); חָכְמָה וּמוּסָר Proverbs 1:2 ("" הבין אִמְרֵי בִּינָה); חָכְמָה Proverbs 24:14; Ecclesiastes 8:16.

Niph`al Perfect נוֺדַע Genesis 41:21 10t.; וְנוֺדַע consecutive 1 Samuel 6:3 2t.; 3 feminine singular וְנוֺדְעָה Leviticus 4:14; Isaiah 66:14, etc.; Imperfect יִוָּדַע Genesis 41:31 10t.; יִוָּדֵ֑עַ Proverbs 10:9; וַיִּוָּדַ֫ע Esther 2:22; 3feminine singular תִּוָּדֵ֑עַ