What does דַּעַת · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?
דַּעַת · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "covenantal knowledge of God".
Hebrew · H1847, H430
דַּעַת אֱלֹהִים
Knowledge · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
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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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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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What does דַּעַת אֱלֹהִים (daʿat ʾĕlōhîm) mean in the Bible?
דַּעַת · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "covenantal knowledge of God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1847, H430?
H1847, H430 is connected to 2,693 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. covenantal knowledge of God
Source Gloss
covenantal knowledge of God
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 51
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Infinitive construct Judg 3:2 1×
Word Origins
דַּעַת אֱלֹהִים is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain