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יָדַע

ya.dato knowHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb946 occurrences35 books874 verses

Definition

a primitive root; 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.)
Traditional renderings: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders יָדַע:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

946 total
  1. Genesis 3:5יֹדֵ֣עַ · knows; יֹדְעֵ֖י · knowing
    “For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
  2. Genesis 3:7וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ · knew
    And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
  3. Genesis 3:22לָדַ֖עַת · knowing
    Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”
  4. Genesis 4:1יָדַ֖ע · had relations with
    And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
  5. Genesis 4:9יָדַ֔עְתִּי · know
    And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
  6. Genesis 4:17וַיֵּ֤דַע · had relations with
    And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
  7. Genesis 4:25וַיֵּ֨דַע · had relations with
    And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
  8. Genesis 8:11וַיֵּ֣דַע · knew
    And behold, the dove returned to him in the evening with a freshly plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.
  9. Genesis 9:24וַיֵּ֕דַע · and learned
    When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,
  10. Genesis 12:11יָדַ֔עְתִּי · I know
    As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
  11. Genesis 15:8אֵדַ֖ע · can I know
    But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”
  12. Genesis 15:13יָדֹ֨עַ · Know for certain; תֵּדַ֜ע
    Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
  13. Genesis 18:19יְדַעְתִּ֗יו · I have chosen
    For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
  14. Genesis 18:21אֵדָֽעָה׃ · I will find out
    I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”
  15. Genesis 19:5וְנֵדְעָ֖ה · so we can have relations
    They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!”
  16. Genesis 19:8יָדְעוּ֙ · slept with
    Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”
  17. Genesis 19:33יָדַ֥ע · aware
    So that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the firstborn went in and slept with her father; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
  18. Genesis 19:35יָדַ֥ע · aware
    So again that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
  19. Genesis 20:6יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ · know
    Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
  20. Genesis 20:7דַּ֚ע · be aware
    Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”
  21. Genesis 21:26יָדַ֔עְתִּי · know
    Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”
  22. Genesis 22:12יָדַ֗עְתִּי · I know
    “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”
  23. Genesis 24:14אֵדַ֔ע · I will know
    Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”
  24. Genesis 24:16יְדָעָ֑הּ · who had not had relations
    Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.
  25. Genesis 24:21לָדַ֗עַת · to see
    Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.
  26. Genesis 25:27יֹדֵ֥עַ · a skillful
    When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.
  27. Genesis 27:2יָדַ֖עְתִּי · know
    “Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death.
  28. Genesis 28:16יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ · was unaware of it
    When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”
  29. Genesis 29:5הַיְדַעְתֶּ֖ם · Do you know; יָדָֽעְנוּ׃ · We know him
    “Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.
  30. Genesis 30:26יָדַ֔עְתָּ · know
    Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”
  31. Genesis 30:29יָדַ֔עְתָּ · know
    Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.
  32. Genesis 31:6יְדַעְתֶּ֑ן · know
    You know that I have served your father with all my strength.
  33. Genesis 31:32יָדַ֣ע · know
    If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.
  34. Genesis 33:13יֹדֵ֙עַ֙ · knows
    But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.
  35. Genesis 38:9וַיֵּ֣דַע · knew
    But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.
  36. Genesis 38:16יָדַ֔ע · realizing
    Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
  37. Genesis 38:26לְדַעְתָּֽה׃ · have relations with her
    Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.
  38. Genesis 39:6יָדַ֤ע · concern himself
    So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,
  39. Genesis 39:8יָדַ֥ע · concern himself
    But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.
  40. Genesis 41:21נוֹדַע֙ · tell
    When they had devoured them, however, no one could tell that they had done so; their appearance was as ugly as it had been before. Then I awoke.
  41. Genesis 41:31יִוָּדַ֤ע · be remembered
    The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.
  42. Genesis 41:39הוֹדִ֧יעַ · known to you
    Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
  43. Genesis 42:23יָֽדְע֔וּ · realize
    They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.
  44. Genesis 42:33אֵדַ֔ע · I will know
    Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
  45. Genesis 42:34וְאֵֽדְעָ֗ה · so I will know
    But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”
  46. Genesis 43:7הֲיָד֣וֹעַ · How could we possibly know; נֵדַ֔ע
    They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”