Deah דֵּעָה
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| דֵּעָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | deah |
| Strong's number | H1844 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | knowledge |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (2) |
Deah (Hebrew דֵּעָה, Strong's H1844) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “knowledge”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
knowledge (of God)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | knowledge (6) |
|---|---|
| BSB | knowledge (2), who knows (1), have knowledge (1), you with knowledge (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Deah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 2:3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.
Job
- Job 36:4For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
Psalms
- Psalm 73:11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”
Isaiah
- Isaiah 11:9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
- Isaiah 28:9Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast?
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 3:15And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).