Knowledge
מַדָּעStrong’s H4093madda (mad-da)
Appears in 6 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Madda is the Hebrew word usually translated “knowledge” and “mind your”. It appears in 6 verses of the Old Testament.
“Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.”
Meaning
- Knowledge, thoughtknowledge · mind, thought, place of knowledge
How it's translated
- and knowledge 2
- knowledge 2
- and the knowledge 1
- in mind your 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Chronicles 3
- Daniel 2
- Ecclesiastes 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Daniel 1:17In contextAs for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- 2 Chronicles 1:10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
- 2 Chronicles 1:11And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
- 2 Chronicles 1:12Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
- Ecclesiastes 10:20Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Hebrew dictionary
מַדָּע madda · knowledge
1) knowledge, thought 1a) knowledge 1b) mind, thought, place of knowledge Aramaic equivalent: man.da (מַנְדַּע "knowledge" H4486)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “knowledge” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
KNOWL'EDGE, noun
nol'lej.
- A clear and certain perception of that which exists, or of truth and fact; the perception of the connection and agreement, or disagreement and repugnancy of our ideas.
- Learning; illumination of mind.
- Skill; as a knowledge of seamanship.
- Acquaintance with any fact or person.
All definitions
- Cognizance; notice. Ruth 2:10
- Information; power of knowing.
- Sexual intercourse.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.