Hebrew · H1847, H430 · unreviewed

דַּעַת אֱלֹהִים

Knowledge · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative

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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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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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What does דַּעַת אֱלֹהִים (daʿat ʾĕlōhîm) mean in the Bible?

דַּעַת · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew word meaning "covenantal knowledge of God".

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Meaning

covenantal knowledge of God
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Infinitive construct Judg 3:2
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