Hebrew · H3045, H3068 · unreviewed

וְיָדְעוּ כִּי־אֲנִי יְהוָה

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.) · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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יָדַע H3045 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.)

Pronunciation yada

Knowledge grounded in direct perception or experience; extends to intimate relationship, care, and moral recognition.

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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

Pronunciation YHWH

God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel

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What does וְיָדְעוּ כִּי־אֲנִי יְהוָה (wəyāḏəʿû kî-ʾănî YHWH) mean in the Bible?

יָדַע · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "recognition formula of the LORD's revealed identity".

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Meaning

recognition formula of the LORD's revealed identity

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 493×

Perfect 1Kgs 17:24 · 1Sam 17:28 · 1Sam 17:55 · 1Sam 20:30 · 1Sam 22:22 · 1Sam 24:21 · 1Sam 25:11 · 1Sam 29:9 · 2Chr 2:7 · 2Chr 25:16 · 2Kgs 2:3 · 2Kgs 2:5 · 2Kgs 4:9 · 2Kgs 5:15 · 2Kgs 8:12 · 2Kgs 19:27 291×

Imperfect 1Kgs 2:37 · 1Kgs 2:42 · 1Kgs 8:39 · 1Sam 28:1 · 1Sam 28:2 · 2Chr 6:30 · Deut 20:20 · Eccl 11:2 · Eccl 11:5 · Exod 7:17 · Exod 8:6 · Exod 8:18 · Exod 9:14 · Exod 9:29 · Exod 10:7 · Ezek 38:14 94×

Participle active 1Chr 12:33 · 1Kgs 5:20 · 1Kgs 9:27 · 1Sam 16:16 · 1Sam 16:18 · 1Sam 23:17 · 1Sam 26:12 · 2Chr 2:7 · 2Chr 2:11 · 2Chr 2:12 · 2Chr 2:13 · 2Chr 8:18 · 2Kgs 17:26 · 2Sam 12:22 · 2Sam 17:10 · Amos 5:16 66×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 28:9 · 1Sam 20:7 · 1Sam 24:12 · 2Sam 24:13 · Gen 20:7 · Jer 15:15 · Job 5:27 · 1Kgs 20:7 · 2Kgs 5:7 · 2Kgs 10:10 · Jer 31:34 · Job 19:6 · Judg 18:14 · Ps 100:3 · 1Sam 25:17 · Jer 2:23 17×

Infinitive absolute 1Kgs 2:37 · 1Kgs 2:42 · 1Sam 20:3 · 1Sam 20:9 · 1Sam 28:1 · Gen 15:13 · Jer 26:15 · Jer 42:19 · Jer 42:22 · Josh 23:13 · Prov 27:23 11×

Jussive 1Sam 20:3 · 1Sam 21:3 · Jer 36:19 · Jer 38:24 · Josh 22:22 · Isa 6:9 · Prov 27:23 7×

Infinitive construct 1Kgs 8:60 · Ezek 38:16 · Jer 9:5 · Josh 4:24 · Mic 6:5 5×

Cohortative Job 23:5 · Ps 39:5 2×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 29×

Perfect 1Sam 22:6 · 2Sam 17:19 · Deut 21:1 · Exod 2:14 · Exod 21:36 · Gen 41:21 · Judg 16:9 · Nah 3:17 · Neh 4:9 · Ps 9:17 · Ps 48:4 · Exod 6:3 · Ezek 20:9 · Ps 77:20 14×

Imperfect Exod 33:16 · Ezek 36:32 · Gen 41:31 · Jer 28:9 · Prov 10:9 · Prov 12:16 · Ps 74:5 · Zech 14:7 · Prov 14:33 9×

Jussive 1Kgs 18:36 · Ps 79:10 · Ruth 3:14 · Ruth 3:3 4×

Participle active Prov 31:23 · Ps 76:2 2×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 26×

Perfect 1Kgs 1:27 · Job 26:3 · Neh 9:14 · Ps 77:15 · Ezek 20:11 · Hos 5:9 · Ezek 22:26 · Neh 8:12 · Ps 98:2 9×

Sequential imperfect Ezek 16:2 · Ezek 43:11 · Prov 9:9 · Ps 90:12 · 1Chr 16:8 · Isa 12:4 · Ps 105:1 7×

Imperfect Ezek 39:7 · Ps 89:2 · Isa 38:19 · Ps 103:7 · Job 32:7 5×

Cohortative Isa 5:5 · Prov 1:23 2×

Infinitive construct Gen 41:39 1×

Jussive Hab 3:2 1×

Participle active Isa 47:13 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×

Participle passive Isa 12:5 · Ruth 2:1 2×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×

Perfect Job 38:12 2×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×

Perfect Lev 4:23 · Lev 4:28 2×

Participle passive Isa 12:5 1×

Poel 1×

Perfect 1Sam 21:3 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×

Imperfect Num 12:6 1×

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