Word study · Hebrew
יָדַע
ya.daH3045to know
Used 945 times in the tagged text.
What it means
- to know
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 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
- Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
Same idea, other words · Wisdom and knowing
To know in the Bible is more than to possess information: it is to be in relationship. Wisdom is skill for living in God's world.
- חׇכְמָהchokhmah wisdomwisdom, skillH2451
- σοφίαsophia wisdomwisdomG4678
- φρόνησιςphronēsis understandingunderstanding, practical insightG5428
- יָדַעyada to knowto know, including intimate knowingH3045
- γινώσκωginōskō to knowto know, to come to knowG1097
- ἐπίγνωσιςepignōsis knowledgefull knowledge, recognitionG1922
Where it appears
- Genesis57
- Exodus45
- Leviticus9
- Numbers17
- Deuteronomy46
- Joshua17
- Judges23
- Ruth7
- 1 Samuel57
- 2 Samuel30
- 1 Kings35
- 2 Kings19
- 1 Chronicles9
- 2 Chronicles20
- Nehemiah9
- Esther8
- Job70
- Psalms93
- Proverbs35
- Ecclesiastes36
- Song of Songs2
- Isaiah74
- Jeremiah74
- Ezekiel99
- Daniel7
- Hosea16
- Joel3
- Amos4
- Jonah6
- Micah3
- Nahum2
- Habakkuk2
- Zephaniah1
- Zechariah9
- Malachi1
Every use · 551–600 of 945 · BSB
Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.
Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it.
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?
to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.
She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.
until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.
to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?
“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”
If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
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