What does עֵץ · דַּעַת · טוֹב · רַע mean in the Bible?
עֵץ · דַּעַת · טוֹב · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tree of the knowledge of good and evil".
Hebrew · H6086, H1847, H2896, H7451
עֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע
A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) · knowledge · good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
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עֵץH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
דַּעַתH1847knowledge
Pronunciationdaat
Knowledge as intimate relational knowing rather than mere intellectual information; covenantal awareness of God
Open lexicon entry →טוֹבH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
רַעH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Pronunciationra
Encompasses both moral wickedness and physical affliction; God's judgment often conflates ethical and natural evil.
Open lexicon entry →What does עֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע (ets ha-da'at tov va-ra) mean in the Bible?
עֵץ · דַּעַת · טוֹב · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tree of the knowledge of good and evil".
Full entry for עֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע (H6086, H1847, H2896, H7451) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6086, H1847, H2896, H7451?
H6086, H1847, H2896, H7451 is connected to 1,654 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Strong'sH6086, H1847, H2896, H7451
Lexical occurrences1,654 versesSource Gloss
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע is built from this root:
עָצָהH6095