Hebrew · H1847, G1108 · unreviewed

דַּעַת

Knowledge · knowledge

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דַּעַת H1847 knowledge
Pronunciation daat
Knowledge as intimate relational knowing rather than mere intellectual information; covenantal awareness of God
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γνῶσις G1108 knowledge
Pronunciation gnōsis
Knowledge of spiritual truth and God's revelation, distinct from mere intellectual wisdom or practical understanding.
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What does דַּעַת (daat) mean in the Bible?

דַּעַת · γνῶσις is a Hebrew word meaning "knowledge grounded in reality as God defines it".

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Meaning

knowledge grounded in reality as God defines it
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Infinitive construct Judg 3:2
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Infinitive construct 1
Stem
Qal 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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