יָדַע
yâda
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "יָדַע" (yâda) primarily means "to know," specifically through observation or experience. It can be used in many ways, including understanding, recognizing, teaching, or becoming aware of something. It also extends to actions like acknowledging, discerning, instructing, or even forming relationships, depending on the context.
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 Hebrew word yâda means "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.)," encompassing related ideas including acknowledge, acquaintance, advise, answer.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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γινώσκω
ginōskō
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
διδάσκω
didaskō
to teach (in the same broad application)
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