What does דַּעַת · γνῶσις mean in the Bible?
דַּעַת · γνῶσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "knowledge grounded in reality as God defines it".
Hebrew · H1847, G1108
דַּעַת
Knowledge · knowledge
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דַּעַת H1847 knowledge
Pronunciation daat
Knowledge as intimate relational knowing rather than mere intellectual information; covenantal awareness of God
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γνῶσις G1108 knowledge
Pronunciation gnōsis
Knowledge of spiritual truth and God's revelation, distinct from mere intellectual wisdom or practical understanding.
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What does דַּעַת (daat) mean in the Bible?
דַּעַת · γνῶσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "knowledge grounded in reality as God defines it".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1847, G1108?
H1847, G1108 is connected to 93 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. knowledge grounded in reality as God defines it
Source Gloss
knowledge grounded in reality as God defines it
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 51
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Infinitive construct Judg 3:2 1×
Word Origins
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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