יָדָֽעוּ
𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤅
yâdaʻ
they know
To know, perceive, or recognize through observation, experience, or relationship. The verb denotes a spectrum from simple perceptual knowledge (to see, notice, or learn) to more abstract understanding (intellectual knowledge, discernment, wisdom) and even intimate acquaintance (personal relationship, sexual intimacy). Used of both concrete, observable knowledge (e.g., knowing a fact or event) and relational, experiential knowledge (knowing a person or deity). Extended uses include to be skilled, to appoint, and to declare or make known.
Hosea 5:4 · Word #14
Lexicon H3045
| Lemma | יָדַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤃𐤏 |
| Transliteration | yâdaʻ |
| Strong's | H3045 |
| Definition | To know, perceive, or recognize through observation, experience, or relationship. The verb denotes a spectrum from simple perceptual knowledge (to see, notice, or learn) to more abstract understanding (intellectual knowledge, discernment, wisdom) and even intimate acquaintance (personal relationship, sexual intimacy). Used of both concrete, observable knowledge (e.g., knowing a fact or event) and relational, experiential knowledge (knowing a person or deity). Extended uses include to be skilled, to appoint, and to declare or make known. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they know |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3045-140
they knew
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd person common plural expresses a completed act of knowing or experiential recognition by multiple subjects. "They knew" preserves both the simple active stem (Qal) and the plural morphology while remaining faithful to the root’s core sense of experiential knowledge. |
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