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יָדַע

ya.dato knowHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb946 occurrences35 books874 verses

Definition

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

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders יָדַע:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

946 total
  1. Genesis 43:22יָדַ֔עְנוּ · know
    We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”
  2. Genesis 44:15יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם · know
    “What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”
  3. Genesis 44:27יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם · know
    And your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons.
  4. Genesis 45:1בְּהִתְוַדַּ֥ע · made himself known
    Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
  5. Genesis 47:6יָדַ֗עְתָּ · you know of
    …the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
  6. Genesis 48:19יָדַ֤עְתִּֽי · I know; יָדַ֔עְתִּי · I know
    But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”
  7. Exodus 1:8יָדַ֖ע · know
    Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
  8. Exodus 2:4לְדֵעָ֕ה · to see
    And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.
  9. Exodus 2:14נוֹדַ֥ע · become known
    But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
  10. Exodus 2:25וַיֵּ֖דַע · took notice
    God saw the Israelites and took notice.
  11. Exodus 3:7יָדַ֖עְתִּי · I am aware
    The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.
  12. Exodus 3:19יָדַ֔עְתִּי · know
    But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.
  13. Exodus 4:14יָדַ֕עְתִּי · I know
    Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
  14. Exodus 5:2יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ · know
    But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”
  15. Exodus 6:3נוֹדַ֖עְתִּי · make Myself known
    I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.
  16. Exodus 6:7וִֽידַעְתֶּ֗ם · Then you will know
    I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.
  17. Exodus 7:5וְיָדְע֤וּ · will know
    And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”
  18. Exodus 7:17תֵּדַ֔ע · you will know
    This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood.
  19. Exodus 8:10תֵּדַ֔ע · you may know
    “Tomorrow,” Pharaoh answered. “May it be as you say,” Moses replied, “so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God.
  20. Exodus 8:22תֵּדַ֔ע · you will know
    But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.
  21. Exodus 9:14תֵּדַ֔ע · you may know
    Otherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.
  22. Exodus 9:29תֵּדַ֔ע · you may know
    Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s.
  23. Exodus 9:30יָדַ֕עְתִּי · I know
    But as for you and your officials, I know that you still do not fear the LORD our God.”
  24. Exodus 10:2וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם · so that all of you may know
    …and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”
  25. Exodus 10:7תֵּדַ֔ע · Do you not yet realize
    Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt lies in ruins?”
  26. Exodus 10:26נֵדַ֗ע · know
    Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.”
  27. Exodus 11:7תֵּֽדְע֔וּן · you will know
    But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
  28. Exodus 14:4וְיָדְע֥וּ · will know
    And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.
  29. Exodus 14:18וְיָדְע֥וּ · will know
    The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
  30. Exodus 16:6וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם · you will know
    So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
  31. Exodus 16:12וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם · Then you will know
    “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”
  32. Exodus 16:15יָדְע֖וּ · know
    When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.
  33. Exodus 18:11יָדַ֔עְתִּי · I know
    Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
  34. Exodus 18:16וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛י · and I make known
    “Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
  35. Exodus 18:20וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣ · and show
    Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
  36. Exodus 21:36נוֹדַ֗ע · it was known
    But if it was known that the ox had a habit of goring, yet its owner failed to restrain it, he shall pay full compensation, ox for ox, and the dead animal will be his.
  37. Exodus 23:9יְדַעְתֶּם֙ · yourselves know
    Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
  38. Exodus 29:46וְיָדְע֗וּ · And they will know
    And they will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.
  39. Exodus 31:13לָדַ֕עַת · so that you may know
    “Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
  40. Exodus 32:1יָדַ֖עְנוּ · know
    Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!”
  41. Exodus 32:22יָדַ֣עְתָּ · yourself know
    “Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
  42. Exodus 32:23יָדַ֖עְנוּ · know
    They told me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!’
  43. Exodus 33:5וְאֵדְעָ֖ה · and I will decide
    For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’”
  44. Exodus 33:12הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֔נִי · let me know; יְדַעְתִּ֣יךָֽ · I know
    Then Moses said to the LORD, “Look, You have been telling me, ‘Lead this people up,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor in My sight.’
  45. Exodus 33:13הוֹדִעֵ֤נִי · let me know; וְאֵדָ֣עֲךָ֔ · that I may know You
    Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.”
  46. Exodus 33:16יִוָּדַ֣ע · can it be known
    For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”
  47. Exodus 33:17וָאֵדָעֲךָ֖ · and I know
    So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”