15:13 + 11 times; Pt. act. יֹדֵעַ Gn 3:5 +; f. יֹדַ˜עַת Nu 31:17 + 2 times; יֹדְעִים 2 K 17:26 +; pass. וִידוּעַ cstr. Is 53: 3; pl. וִידֻעִים Dt 1:1 3, 15 ;— 1. a. know, learn to know , good and evil Gn 3:22 ( J ), sq. אֶת־אֲשֶׁר 1 S 28: 9; מִסְפַּר הָעָם 2 S 24: 2; anything מְאוּמָה 1 S 20:3 9; לֹא יָדַע אִתֹּו מְאוּמָה Gn 39:6 ( v. II. אֵת 1 b), so v 8; כָּל־דָּבָר 2 S 15:1 1; subj. God, knowing fowls ψ 50:11 ; way to wisdom Jb 28:23 , etc.; of bird of prey נָתִיב לֹא וְדָעֹו עָ˜יִט Jb 28: 7; the price of wisdom Jb 28:13 ; something future יום מֹותִי Gn 27:2 ( J ); especially sq. cl. Gn 12:11 ( J ) I know that thou art a woman of fair appearance , 22:12 ( E ), Ec 1:17 ; לֹא ידעתי Gn 28:1 6; answering qu. Where? without other obj. , 4:9 (both J ); sq. acc. + בְּ , in, in the matter of ( v. בְּ I 2 b ) זֹאת דָּבָר קָטֹן אֹו גדֹול לֹא יָדַע עַבְדְּךָ בְּכָל־ 1 S 22:15 thy servant knoweth not of all this anything, little or much; sq. בְּ (rare), gain knowledge of, learn of or about , c. inf ., הֲתֵדַע בְּשׂוּם־אֱלֹוהַּ עֲלֵיהֶם Jb 37:15 dost thou know about God’s enjoining upon them? also c. subst. אִישׁ אַל־יֵדַע בַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה Je 38:24 let not a man know of these words; similarly sq.
עַל
, only
הֲתֵדַע עַל־מִפְלְשֵׂי־עָ˜ב
Jb 37:16
dost thou know concerning the balancings of clouds?
(in
Jb 12:9
בְּ
is instr. as
Gn 15:8
ψ 41:12
);
sq.
מִן
,
הַמַּחֲבֹאִים רְאוּ וּדְעוּ מִכָּל־
1 S 23:23
9 but
sq. obj.
cl.
+
מִן
of source,
קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶ˜יךָ כִּי
ψ 119:152
long ago I gained knowledge out of thy testimonies that
etc.;
sq.
לְ
,
have knowledge of
,
•
יָדַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּי
ψ 69:6
thou knowest my foolishness;
especially
יהוה וידע כי אני
and he shall
(
thou shalt
, etc.)
know that I am Yahweh
Ex 10:2
(
R
),
6:7
;
14:4
;
16:12
;
29:46
(all
P
),
Ez 6:7
,
10
,
13
+
often in Ezek.,
1 K 20:13
,
28
;
sq. acc
., which is really subj. of foll. cl.,
Gn 18:19
(
J
)
I know him that he will
, etc.
2 S 3:25
(
Ges
§ 117. 1, R. 6
).
b.
perceive
Gn 19:33
,
35
(
J obj.
cl.,
inf.
c.
בְּ
); with added idea of
observing, taking note of
, a place,
acc.
Ru 3:
4;
c.
בְּ
,
יָדַעְתָּ בְּצָרֹות נַפְשִׁי
ψ 31:8
(
||
רָאָה אֶת־
).
c.
||
ראה
,
imv.
דע וראה
perceive and see
1 S 12:1
7;
24:12
;
find out and discern
14:38
;
23:22
; in reverse order,
ראו ודעו
only
23:23
(
v.
a
supr
.),
Je 5:1
(
v. Dr
Sm).—
Vid.
also
g
infr.
d.
discriminate, distinguish
הַאֵדַע בֵּין־טֹוב לְרָ˜ע
2 S 19:36
,
cf.
Dt 1:39
(no
בֵּין
);
לֹא יָדְֽעוּ בֵין־יְמִינֹו לִשְׂמֹאלֹו
Jon 4:11
they cannot distinguish between their right hand and their left
.
e.
know by experience
,
לְבַבְכֶם וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁכֶם כִּי וִידַעְתֶּם בְּכָל־
Jos 23:14
(
D
)
and know in all your hearts, and all your souls, that
, etc.;
learn to know
י׳
Ho 13:
4;
learn
act. active. pass. passive. qu. question. Vid. vide , see.