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דֵּעַ

𐤃𐤏

dêaʻ

H1843 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ידע to know, to perceive, to recognize

Definition

A noun signifying knowledge, comprehension, or insight, often denoting awareness or understanding acquired through observation, experience, or reflection. Its use can reference both human knowledge or understanding (intellectual or experiential grasp of information) and, less frequently, divine knowledge. In some contexts it can also signify the faculty or capacity to know or form opinions.

Semantic Range

knowledge, understanding, insight, opinion, mental perception, intellectual apprehension

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root ידה (yada‘), meaning 'to know,' with the abstract noun formation yielding דֵּעַ to indicate the state, quality, or content of knowing or knowledge. The root refers to perception, recognition, or discernment, but the noun itself is especially focused on what is known or the capacity for such knowledge.

Historical & Contextual Notes

דֵּעַ appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible, with usage found in books such as Job (e.g., Job 36:4), Proverbs, and Isaiah. It tends to denote an abstract, intellectual knowledge or discernment, rather than practical skill (for which דַּעַת is more common) or experiential wisdom (often חָכְמָה). In most passages, the context points to either intellectual understanding or capacity for opinion. Later biblical Hebrew and post-biblical usage often employ דַּעַת more frequently for similar concepts, but דֵּעַ tends to carry a somewhat more formal or elevated tone where it appears. Most standard English translations render דֵּעַ as 'knowledge,' though the nuance of insight or informed opinion is present in some contexts. The distinction between דֵּעַ and other Hebrew terms for knowledge (e.g., דַּעַת, תְּבוּנָה, חָכְמָה) is often subtle but worth noting; דֵּעַ is rare and usually carries a more impersonal or objective sense of intellectual apprehension.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָדַע; knowledge; knowledge, opinion.

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Root Family

ידע (y-d-ʿ) — to know, to perceive, to recognize

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1668 דָּא Know!
H1844 דֵּעָה perceptive knowledge
H1845 דְּעוּאֵל God Knows
H1847 דַּעַת by his knowledge
H3028 יַד may he know

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1843-01 דֵּעִ֣/י dei HNcmsc/Sp1cs my knowledge Know! 4
H1843-02 דֵּעִֽים deim HNcmpa in knowledge knowledges 1

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1843-01 Job 32:6 דֵּעִ֣/י dei HNcmsc/Sp1cs my knowledge Know!
H1843-01 Job 32:10 דֵּעִ֣/י dei HNcmsc/Sp1cs my opinion Know!
H1843-01 Job 32:17 דֵעִ֣/י dei HNcmsc/Sp1cs my opinion Know!
H1843-01 Job 36:3 דֵ֭עִ/י dei HNcmsc/Sp1cs my knowledge Know!
H1843-02 Job 37:16 דֵּעִֽים deim HNcmpa in knowledge knowledges
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