יָדַע

Strong’s Definition

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.)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] 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, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to know
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal)
• 4.(piel) to cause to know
• 5.(poal) to cause to know
• 6.(pual)
• 7.(hiphil) to make known, declare
• 8.(hophal) to be made known
• 9.(hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yâdaʻ; Pronunciation: yaw-dah'