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It is used to describe a deep comprehension or awareness, particularly in relation to God's wisdom and the understanding of His laws and creation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, knowledge was highly valued, especially knowledge of God and His commandments. The Hebrew culture placed a strong emphasis on learning and understanding the Torah, as it was seen as the foundation of wisdom and a guide for righteous living. Knowledge was not merely intellectual but was also practical, influencing one's actions and decisions.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm">yada</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>knowledge, thought<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>bedchamber (1), knowledge (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מַדָּע</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>2Chronicles 1:12</sup> <font size="+1"><b>knowledge, thought</b></font> (late); <font class="hebrew2">מַדָּע</font>2Chronicles 1:10 4t.; <font class="hebrew2">מִדָּֽעֲךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:20</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>knowledge</em> ("" <font class="hebrew2">חָכְמָה</font>) of Solomon, 2 Chronicles 1:10,11,12; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/1-4.htm">Daniel 1:4</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">חָכְמָה</font> and <font class="hebrew2">דַּעַת</font>), <a href="/interlinear/daniel/1-7.htm">Daniel 1:7</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">הַשְׂכֵּל</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>place of knowledge, mind</em>, (in our idiom also) <em>thought</em> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:20</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>knowledge, science, thought <p>Or maddai {mad-dah'}; from <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm">yada'</a>; intelligence or consciousness -- knowledge, science, thought. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm">yada'</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ במדעך וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע וּמַדָּ֔ע וּמַדָּע֙ והמדע ומדע מַדָּ֔ע מַדָּ֥ע מדע bə·mad·dā·‘ă·ḵā bəmaddā‘ăḵā bemaddaaCha mad·dā‘ madDa maddā‘ ū·mad·dā‘ umadDa ūmaddā‘ vehammadDa wə·ham·mad·dā‘ wəhammaddā‘<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 1:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַתָּ֗ה חָכְמָ֤ה <b> וּמַדָּע֙ </b> תֶּן־ לִ֔י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wisdom <span class="itali">and knowledge,</span> that I may go<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me now wisdom <span class="itali">and knowledge,</span> that I may go out<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> now wisdom <span class="itali">and knowledge</span> Give may go<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 1:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְךָ֙ חָכְמָ֣ה <b> וּמַדָּ֔ע </b> אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for yourself wisdom <span class="itali">and knowledge</span> that you may rule<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wisdom <span class="itali">and knowledge</span> for thyself, that thou mayest judge<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have asked wisdom <span class="itali">and knowledge</span> whom you may rule<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 1:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> הַֽחָכְמָ֥ה <b> וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע </b> נָת֣וּן לָ֑ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wisdom <span class="itali">and knowledge</span> have been granted<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Wisdom <span class="itali">and knowledge</span> [is] granted<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wisdom <span class="itali">and knowledge</span> have been granted riches<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 10:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> גַּ֣ם <b> בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ </b> מֶ֚לֶךְ אַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Furthermore, <span class="itali">in your bedchamber</span> do not curse<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not the king, <span class="itali">no not in thy thought;</span> and curse<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Furthermore <span class="itali">your bedchamber</span> A king not<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 1:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דַ֙עַת֙ וּמְבִינֵ֣י <b> מַדָּ֔ע </b> וַאֲשֶׁר֙ כֹּ֣חַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with understanding and discerning <span class="itali">knowledge,</span> and who<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and understanding <span class="itali">science,</span> and such as [had] ability<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> knowledge understanding <span class="itali">knowledge</span> and who as ability<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 1:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָהֶ֧ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים <b> מַדָּ֥ע </b> וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל בְּכָל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> gave <span class="itali">them knowledge</span> and intelligence<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> gave <span class="itali">them knowledge</span> and skill<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> gave God <span class="itali">knowledge</span> and intelligence every<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4093.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4093.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4093<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bemaddaacha_4093.htm">bə·mad·dā·‘ă·ḵā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/madda_4093.htm">mad·dā‘ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umadda_4093.htm">ū·mad·dā‘ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehammadda_4093.htm">wə·ham·mad·dā‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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