What does מַדָּע (madāʿ) mean in the Bible?
מַדָּע (madāʿ): Consciousness or reflective knowledge—the inner awareness that distinguishes human cognition from mere information
Hebrew · H4093
מַדָּע
Intelligence or consciousness
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מַדָּע H4093
Pronunciation madāʿ
What does מַדָּע (madāʿ) mean in the Bible?
מַדָּע (madāʿ): Consciousness or reflective knowledge—the inner awareness that distinguishes human cognition from mere information
Full entry for מַדָּע (H4093) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4093?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and knowledge (3), in your thoughts (1), knowledge (1), quick (1).
Where does מַדָּע (madāʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Chronicles 1:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (3), Daniel (2), Ecclesiastes (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and knowledge 3× 2 Chronicles 1:10, 2 Chronicles 1:11, 2 Chronicles 1:12
in your thoughts 1× Ecclesiastes 10:20
knowledge 1× Daniel 1:17
quick 1× Daniel 1:4
Show sample aligned rows
2 Chronicles 1:10 וּמַדָּע֙ to and knowledge Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 1:11 וּמַדָּ֔ע to and knowledge Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 1:12 וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע to and knowledge Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Ecclesiastes 10:20 בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ to in your thoughts Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Daniel 1:4 מַדָּ֔ע to quick Noun - masculine singular Daniel 1:17 מַדָּ֥ע to knowledge Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Chronicles 1:10
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
2 Chronicles 3 Ecclesiastes 1 Daniel 2
Source forms
בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ 1x bə·mad·dā·‘ă·ḵā Ecclesiastes 10:20
וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע 1x wə·ham·mad·dā‘ 2 Chronicles 1:12
וּמַדָּע֙ 1x ū·mad·dā‘ 2 Chronicles 1:10
וּמַדָּ֔ע 1x ū·mad·dā‘ 2 Chronicles 1:11
מַדָּ֔ע 1x mad·dā‘ Daniel 1:4
מַדָּ֥ע 1x mad·dā‘ Daniel 1:17
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x 2 Chronicles 1:10, 2 Chronicles 1:11
Noun - masculine singular 2x Daniel 1:4, Daniel 1:17
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 1:12
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 10:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Consciousness or reflective knowledge—the inner awareness that distinguishes human cognition from mere information
Source Gloss
intelligence or consciousness
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Consciousness or reflective knowledge—the inner awareness that distinguishes human cognition from mere information
intelligence or consciousness BDB: knowledge Usage: knowledge, science, thought.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain