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דַּ֫עַת‎ noun feminine^{Psalm 139:6} Daniel 12:4 (masculine Proverbs 2:10; 14:6, possibly Job 33:3 Ew^{§174 g}) knowledge (properly Infinitive, which appears clearly Genesis 2:9, 17; Jeremiah 22:16) — absolute דַּ֫עַת‎ Genesis 2:9 35t.; דָּ֑עַת‎ Joshua 20:3 35t.; construct דַּ֫עַת‎ Numbers 24:16 10t.; suffix דַּעְתִּי‎ Proverbs 22:17; דַּעְתְּךָ‎ Job 10:7; דַּעְתֵּךְ‎ Isaiah 47:10; דַּעְתּוֺ‎ Proverbs 3:20; Isaiah 53:11; דַּעְתְּכֶם‎ Job 13:2; דַּעְתָּם‎ Isaiah 44:25; —

1. a. knowledge, perception in phrase ד ׳בִּבְלִי‎ Deuteronomy 4:42 = unintenionally, 19:4; Joshua 20:3 (where P's synonym is בִּשְׁגָגָה‎ 20:3; 20:9, compare Numbers 35:11, 15), 35:5; without knowing ד ׳מִבְּלִי‎ Isaiah 5:13 ( = before they knew it, suddenly).

b. = skill (in work-manship) Exodus 31:3; 35:31 (both P; both "" תְּבוּנָה‎ and חָכְמָה‎), 1 Kings 7:14 (followed by infinitive); creative skill Isaiah 40:14 ("" תְּבוּנוֺת דֶּרֶךְ מִשְׁמָּט, אֹרַח‎).

c. of prophetic knowledge ד ׳יֹדֵעַ עליון‎ Numbers 24:16 (JE), compare Psalm 19:3.

d. especially knowledge with moral quality Genesis 2:9, 17 (J; in both verbal force, ׳הַדּ וָרַע טוֺב‎ the knowing good and evil).

e. knowledge possessed by God Job 10:7; Psalm 139:6; Proverbs 3:20 ("" חָכְמָה‎ and תְּבוּנָה‎), 21:12; taught by God to men Psalm 94:10; 119:66 ("" טַעַם טוּב‎), Proverbs 2:6 ("" תְּבוּנָה‎ and חָכְמָה‎). feminine דַּעַתרֿוּחַ‎ = windy (unreal) knowledge Job 15:2.

2 especially in Wisdom Literature = discernment, understanding, wisdom:

a. Job 13:2; 33:3 (׳ד שְׂפָתַי‎), בְּדַעַת לֹא‎ 34:35("" חכמה‎), Proverbs 8:9-10, ("" מוסר‎), 10:4; 11:9; 18:15 (twice in verse); 22:12; 29:7, compare Isaiah 32:4; 53:11; Jeremiah 10:14 = 51:17; דעת בבלי‎ Job 35:16; 36:12; ד ׳בלי‎ 38:2; 42:3, ד ׳בְּלֹא‎ Proverbs 19:2; "" תְּבוּנָה‎ 17:27; Isaiah 44:19; ׳ת‎ + חכמה‎ Proverbs 24:4, "" מְזִמָּה‎ 1:4; 5:2; ׳ד מְזִמּוֺת‎ 8:12; "" verb עָרַם‎ 19:25; "" מֹצֵעוֺת‎ 22:20; "" מוּסָר‎ 12:1; 19:27; 23:12; "" תּוֺרָה‎ Malachi 2:7; "" חכמה‎ Proverbs 14:6; Ecclesiastes 1:16, 18; 2:21, 26; 7:12; 9:10: connected with חָכָם‎ Proverbs 21:11; Ecclesiastes 12:9; חכמים דברי‎ Proverbs 22:17; Isaiah 33:6 (חכמת‎) 44:25 (חכמים‎); wisdom of magicians 47:10; Daniel 1:4 ("" חָכְמָה‎ and מַדָּע‎).

b. in highest sense, knowledge of God (including obedience) Hosea 4:1, 6 (הַדַּעַת מִבְּלִי‎), 4:6; 6:6; Job 21:14; Proverbs 2:5 ("" י ׳יראת‎), so Isaiah 11:2; 58:2; Jeremiah 22:16 (verbal force, with accusative), Proverbs 9:10 (׳ד קדשׁים‎, "" י ׳יראת‎), 30:3 (id., "" חָכְמָה‎); see also י ׳יִרְאַת ד ׳ראשׁית‎ 1:7 ("" מוּסָר חָכְמָה‎), 1:22; 1:29 ("" י ׳יִרְאַת‎) 2:10 ("" חָכְמָה‎).

c. opposed to אִוֶּלֶת‎ Proverbs 12:23; 13:16; 14:18; 15:2 compare 15:7, also 15:14.

d. ׳שִׂפְתֵידֿ‎ Proverbs 14:7; 20:15; ד ׳אישׁ‎ 24:5 ("" חָכָם גֶּבֶר‎). — Daniel 12:4 is dubious; ᵐ5‎ Bev read הָרָעֹת ותרכה‎.