Hebrew · H6258, H3045 · unreviewed

עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי

At this time , whether adverb, conjunction or expletive · to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing ); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation , care , recognition ; and causatively, instruction , designation , punishment , etc.)

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עַתָּה H6258 at this time , whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
יָדַע H3045 to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing ); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation , care , recognition ; and causatively, instruction , designation , punishment , etc.)
Pronunciation yada
Knowledge grounded in direct perception or experience; extends to intimate relationship, care, and moral recognition.
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What does עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי (attah yada'ti) mean in the Bible?

עַתָּה · יָדַע is a Hebrew word meaning "at this time , whether adverb, conjunction or expletive".

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Meaning

at this time , whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 557 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Perfect 318 Imperfect 121 Participle 69 Imperative 24 Infinitive absolute 11 Infinitive construct 6 Cohortative 4 Participle passive 3 Perfective 1
Stem
Qal 493 Niphal 29 Hiphil 26 Hophal 3 Pual 2 Piel 2 Poel 1 Hithpael 1
Mood
Indicative 318 Indicative/jussive 81 Indicative/cohortative 28 Imperative 24 Jussive 12
OT Occurrences
Gen 3:5 Qal · Participle Gen 3:5 Qal · Participle Gen 4:1 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 4:9 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 12:11 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 15:8 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 15:13 Qal · Infinitive absolute Gen 15:13 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Gen 18:21 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 19:8 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 19:33 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 19:35 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 20:6 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 20:7 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Gen 21:26 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 22:12 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 24:14 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 25:27 Qal · Participle Gen 27:2 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 28:16 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 29:5 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 30:26 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 30:29 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 31:6 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 31:32 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 33:13 Qal · Participle Gen 38:16 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 39:6 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 39:8 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 41:21 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 41:31 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Gen 41:39 Hiphil · Infinitive construct Gen 42:23 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 42:33 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 43:7 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 43:22 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 44:15 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 44:27 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 47:6 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 48:19 Qal · Perfect · Indicative +517 more occurrences

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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