What does אֶרֶץ · יָדַע mean in the Bible?
אֶרֶץ · יָדַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "unknown land".
Hebrew · H776, H3045
אֶרֶץ אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְדַעְתֶּם
The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · 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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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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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 אֶרֶץ אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְדַעְתֶּם (erets asher lo yedatem) mean in the Bible?
אֶרֶץ · יָדַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "unknown land".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H776, H3045?
H776, H3045 is connected to 3,458 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. unknown land
Strong's H776, H3045
Lexical occurrences 3,458 verses Source Gloss
unknown land
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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