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Lexicon :: Strong's H1847 - daʿaṯ

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דַּעַת
Transliteration
daʿaṯ
Pronunciation
dah'-ath
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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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; Greek Version of the LXX 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

H1847

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Strong's Number H1847 matches the Hebrew דַּעַת (daʿaṯ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in 'Ecc' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:16 - I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. H1847

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:18 - For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge H1847 increaseth sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:21 - For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, H1847 and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:26 - For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, H1847 and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:12 - For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge H1847 is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:10 - Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, H1847 nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:9 - And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; H1847 yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
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