Knowledge
מַנְדַּעStrong’s H4486manda (man-da)
Appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Manda is the Aramaic word usually translated “understanding” and “understanding my”. It appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
“And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:”
Meaning
- Knowledge, power of knowing
How it's translated
- and understanding 2
- and understanding my 1
- understanding my 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Daniel 4
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Daniel 4:34In contextAnd at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
- Daniel 4:36In contextAt the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
- Daniel 5:12In contextForasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
Aramaic dictionary
מַנְדַּע manda · knowledge
knowledge, power of knowing Aramaic of mad.da (מַדָּע "knowledge" H4093)
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 Aramaic, not from any one translation.