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Jeremiah 11:18 — Word Study

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WLCוַֽיהוָ֥ה הֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִי וָֽאֵדָ֑עָה אָ֖ז הִרְאִיתַ֥נִי מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃

BSAAnd the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] informed meyâdaʻ [caused me to know, gave me knowledge of] so I knewyâdaʻ [ascertained by seeing, learned] Thenʼâz You showed merâʼâh [as my Provider, the One who sees and cares for me, revealed, made clear] their deedsmaʻălâl [evil, actions, practices]

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Jeremiah 11:18quick helps
In a sentenceJeremiah recounts how the LORD revealed knowledge to him about the actions of the people.
Who is speakingJeremiah, speaking directly to the LORD.
Where we areIn a moment of divine revelation, where God discloses the deeds of the people.
The hard wordהֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִי
Take awayThe knowledge of their deeds is made clear to Jeremiah by the LORD.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectיהוה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Jeremiah 11:18

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Context — The Revelation of Israel's Deedsgenerated

17The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.”
18And the LORD informed me, so I knew. Then You showed me their deeds.
19For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”
20O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

Jeremiah 11:18 describes a moment when the LORD informs Jeremiah about the evil deeds of the people of Israel. This revelation follows a declaration of impending disaster due to their actions, as seen in Jeremiah 11:17. Jeremiah expresses his understanding of their wickedness and his role as a prophet, highlighting the tension between divine knowledge and human actions.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Jeremiah 11:19For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”
21 Samuel 23:11–12Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.
32 Kings 6:9–10Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful passing by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.”
4Ezekiel 8:6–18“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”
5Matthew 21:3If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word הֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִי, ho.di.'A.nigenerated

The verb הוֹדִיעַ (ho.di.'A) is a hiphil form of יָדַע (yada`), meaning 'to know'. This form indicates that someone is causing another to know something, emphasizing the act of revealing knowledge. In this verse, it underscores how the LORD actively informs Jeremiah.

The parsing as a perfect tense shows that this action of informing has been completed, resulting in Jeremiah's understanding. The implication is that the knowledge given is not just factual but also carries moral weight regarding the actions of the people.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses informed to translate הֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִי, aligning with the idea of God actively revealing knowledge to Jeremiah.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse consists of two main clauses connected by the adverb אָ֖ז ('az), which indicates a sequence of events. The first clause features the verb הֽוֹדִיעַ֖ (ho.di.'A), which is the key action, while the second clause introduces the result of that action: Jeremiah's knowledge.

The structure emphasizes the relationship between the revelation from the LORD and Jeremiah's subsequent understanding, showing a clear cause-and-effect dynamic in the narrative.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the translators chose κύριε (kurie) for יהוָ֥ה (Yahweh), indicating a shift to a more general term for God, which may reflect the Greek-speaking audience's understanding.

The choice of εἶδον (eidon) for the verb 'showed' suggests a focus on visual perception, aligning with the act of revealing knowledge.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Jeremiah 11:18 shows how the LORD revealed to Jeremiah the evil actions of the people. God informed him, leading to his understanding of their deeds. This moment highlights Jeremiah's role as a prophet, receiving divine insight into the situation of Israel.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that the LORD informed Jeremiah?

It means that God actively revealed knowledge to Jeremiah about the actions and intentions of the people, allowing him to understand their wickedness.

How does Jeremiah respond to this revelation?

Jeremiah acknowledges the knowledge given to him by the LORD, indicating his role as a witness to the people's deeds.

Why is the knowledge of their deeds significant?

This knowledge is significant as it reveals the moral and spiritual state of Israel, prompting God's judgment and Jeremiah's prophetic message.

What can we learn from Jeremiah's experience?

We learn about the importance of divine revelation in understanding our own actions and the need for awareness of our moral responsibilities.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do I respond when I receive knowledge about wrongdoing in my community?
  2. In what ways can I seek God's revelation in my own life?
  3. What actions can I take to ensure I am aware of my own deeds?
  4. How can I support others in recognizing their actions and their consequences?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

The early Church Fathers reference this verse to discuss themes of prophecy and revelation. Quotations from Cyprian, Lactantius, and Cyril of Jerusalem illustrate interpretations drawn from Jeremiah's experience.

CyprianTreatise XII. Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews 2:20 c. 200–258
That the Jews would fasten Christ to the cross.… Also in Jeremiah: “Come, let us cast the tree into his bread, and let us blot out his life from the earth.”
Early Church Fathers on Jeremiah 11 →
Lucius Caecilius Firmianus LactantiusDIVINE INSTITUTES 4:14 c. 250–325
Jeremiah, too, said, “Show me, O Lord, and I shall know. Then I saw their plots. And I was carried as a meek lamb to be the victim.
Early Church Fathers on Jeremiah 11 →
Cyril of JerusalemCatechetical Lecture 13:19 c. 313–386
Listen to Jeremiah and be convinced: “I was as a meek lamb that is carried to be a victim. Did I not know it?” (Read it thus as a question, as I have put it.
Early Church Fathers on Jeremiah 11 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 11:18 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it,.... Either of what he had been declaring as the sins of these people; and of what he had been prophesying concerning punishment for their sins; what he had

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings. Jeremiah here digresses to notice the attempt on his life plotted by his townsmen of Anathoth.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

This may be understood either more generally, as relating to all the wicked actions of his countrymen, to obviate their saying, How comest thou to know our doings? or else (which seemeth most probable) more specially, with relation to that conspiracy against him which is mentioned in the following verses.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 11:18 And the LORD hath given me knowledge [of it], and I know [it]: then thou shewedst me their doings.Ver. 18. And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it,] i.e., Of the treacherous plot of my countrymen of Anathoth against me, who should never have dreamt of any such danger; Deus pro suis excubat. God keeps watch for his own.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(18) And the Lord hath given me knowledge.—A new section opens abruptly, and the prophet speaks no longer of the sins of Israel and Judah at large, but of the “doings” of his own townsmen, of their plots against his life. Unless this is altogether a distinct fragment, connected, possibly, with Jeremiah 9:8, the abruptness suggests the inference that the plots of the men of Anathoth against him had suddenly been brought under his notice.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 18. The Lord hath given me knowledge of it] The men of Anathoth had conspired against his life, because he reproved them for their sins, and denounced the judgments of God against them. Of this God had given him a secret warning, that he might be on his guard.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

18–23. See summary at commencement of section, and for the date of Jer 11:18 to Jeremiah 12:6 see introd. notes on the section. The abruptness with which the mention of the plots against Jeremiah is here introduced suggests either that some introductory words have fallen out, or, better (with Co.), that we should transpose these vv. with Jeremiah 12:1-6. In this way “it” and “their” of Jeremiah 11:18 will be explained by Jeremiah 12:6, and the Lord’s warning in the latter v. will fit in with Jeremiah 11:18.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Rather, “gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it.” Jeremiah shows Jeremiah 11:18-23, that the general conspiracy of the people against Yahweh and the special plot against himself was revealed to him by God.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

And the LORD informed me, so I knew. Then You showed me their deeds.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

And the LORD informed me, so I knew. Then You showed me their deeds.

NETBNew English Translation2006

The Lord gave me knowledge, that I might have understanding. Then he showed me what the people were doing.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou showedst me their doings.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And the LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it , and I know it : then thou showedst me their doings.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And the Lord hath taught me, and I knowe it, euen then thou shewedst mee their practises.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And Jehovah hath given me knowledge, and I know [it]; then thou shewedst me their doings.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And, O Jehovah, cause me to know, and I know, Then Thou hast showed me their doings.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And, O YHWH, cause me to know, and I know, || Then You have showed me their doings.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then didst thou let me see their doings.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Yahweh made me know these things, so I know them. You, Yahweh, made me see their deeds.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

But thou, O Lord, hast shewn me, and I have known: then thou shewedst me their doings.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

The Lord told me about it, so I knew. Then he showed me what they were actually doing.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וַֽandclausesubjectיהוָ֥הYahwehverbהֽוֹדִיעַ֖heobjectנִיmade.known.to.meוָֽandclauseverb phrase · verbאֵדָ֑עָIהknewclauseadverbialאָ֖זthenverbהִרְאִיתַ֥youobjectנִיshowed.menoun phrase · second objectמַעַלְלֵיdeedsהֶֽםtheir

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text presents the verse as it stands, while the Septuagint matches five of the six words, indicating a strong agreement in content but differing in word order and expression.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וַֽיהוָ֥ה הֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִי וָֽאֵדָ֑עָה אָ֖ז הִרְאִיתַ֥נִי מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וַֽיהוָ֥הκύριεהֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִיμοιוָֽאֵדָ֑עָהγνώσομαιאָ֖זτότεהִרְאִיתַ֥נִיεἶδον

5 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Jeremiah 11:18יהוהand Yahwehand Yahwehיהוהיָדַעhe made knohe made known tיָדַעיָדַעand I knew and I knew !יָדַעאָזthenthenאָזרָאָהyou showed you showed meרָאָהמַעֲלָלdeeds theirdeeds theirמַעֲלָלהָיָהto beto beהָיָהעָלַלto abuseto abuseעָלַלאֲנִיIIאֲנִיבִּיןto understto understandבִּיןנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאמְצוּדָהnetnetמְצוּדָהפָּשַׁעto transgrto transgressפָּשַׁעעֳנִיafflictionafflictionעֳנִינָבַטto lookto lookנָבַטרֹעַevilevilרֹעַיָטַבbe goodbe goodיָטַב
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Jeremiah 11:18

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and Yahweh he made known to me and I knew ! then you showed me deeds their
וַֽיהוָ֥הva.Yah.weh and Yahweh H3068 Conjunction · noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, The covenant Name of God
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper
HC/Npt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Yahweh he made known to me and I knew ! then you showed me deeds their
הֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִיho.di.'A.ni he made known to me H3045 Verb hiphil perfect third person masculine singular · suffix
945× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.
Amplified meaning
caused me to know, gave me knowledge of
Tyndale gloss
to know
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָדַע (yada`) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to know,' encompassing a wide range of senses including perception, recognition, and experience. It can refer to knowing someone intimately or being skilled in a task. The word has various forms, indicating actions such as making known or being made known. Lexicons note its use in both literal and figurative contexts, but there is no significant disagreement among them.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָדַע 943 vb. know

Qal

know, learn to know

perceive

perceive and see; find out and discern

discriminate, distinguish

know by experience

recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess

consider

not know = not expect

know a person, be acquainted with

know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse

know how, to do a thing, be able to do it

be skilful in

abs. have knowledge, be wise

Niph.

be made known, be or become known, of things

make oneself known of pers.

be perceived

be instructed

Pi. cause to know

Pu. known

Hiph. make known, declare

Hoph. made known

Hithp. make oneself known

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3045 יָדַע know .. . know, learn to know

. perceive

. perceive and see; find out and discern

. discriminate, distinguish

. know by experience

. recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess

. consider

. not know = not expect

. know a person, be acquainted with

. know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse

. . know how, to do a thing, be able to do it

. be skilful in

. abs. have knowledge, be wise

. . be made known, be or become known, of things

. make oneself known of pers.

. be perceived

. be instructed

. cause to know

. known

. make known, declare

. made known

. make oneself known

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3045 yada` yaw-dah'

a primitive root; 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.) (as follow):--acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted

with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware,

(un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X

could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to)

discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel,

can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause

to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have

(knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be

learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X

prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man

of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell,

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Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָדַע (ya.da) — to know.

1) to know

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to know

1a1a) to know, learn to know

1a1b) to perceive

1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern

1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish

1a1e) to know by experience

1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess

1a1g) to consider

1a2) to know, be acquainted with

1a3) to know (a person carnally)

1a4) to know how, be skilful in

1a5) to have knowledge, be wise

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed

1b2) to make oneself known

1b3) to be perceived

1b4) to be instructed

1c) (Piel) to cause to know

1d) (Poal) to cause to know

1e) (Pual)

1e1) to be known

1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)

1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare

1g) (Hophal) to be made known

1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms | Suff — Verb hiphil perfect third person masculine singular · suffix
HVhp3ms/Sp1bs
and Yahweh he made known to me and I knew ! then you showed me deeds their
וָֽאֵדָ֑עָהva.'e.Da.'ah and I knew ! H3045 Verb qal sequential imperfect first person common singular · suffix
945× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.
Amplified meaning
ascertained by seeing, learned
Tyndale gloss
to know
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָדַע (yada`) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to know,' encompassing a wide range of senses including perception, recognition, and experience. It can refer to knowing someone intimately or being skilled in a task. The word has various forms, indicating actions such as making known or being made known. Lexicons note its use in both literal and figurative contexts, but there is no significant disagreement among them.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָדַע 943 vb. know

Qal

know, learn to know

perceive

perceive and see; find out and discern

discriminate, distinguish

know by experience

recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess

consider

not know = not expect

know a person, be acquainted with

know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse

know how, to do a thing, be able to do it

be skilful in

abs. have knowledge, be wise

Niph.

be made known, be or become known, of things

make oneself known of pers.

be perceived

be instructed

Pi. cause to know

Pu. known

Hiph. make known, declare

Hoph. made known

Hithp. make oneself known

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3045 יָדַע know .. . know, learn to know

. perceive

. perceive and see; find out and discern

. discriminate, distinguish

. know by experience

. recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess

. consider

. not know = not expect

. know a person, be acquainted with

. know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse

. . know how, to do a thing, be able to do it

. be skilful in

. abs. have knowledge, be wise

. . be made known, be or become known, of things

. make oneself known of pers.

. be perceived

. be instructed

. cause to know

. known

. make known, declare

. made known

. make oneself known

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3045 yada` yaw-dah'

a primitive root; 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.) (as follow):--acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted

with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware,

(un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X

could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to)

discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel,

can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause

to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have

(knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be

learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X

prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man

of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell,

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Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָדַע (ya.da) — to know.

1) to know

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to know

1a1a) to know, learn to know

1a1b) to perceive

1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern

1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish

1a1e) to know by experience

1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess

1a1g) to consider

1a2) to know, be acquainted with

1a3) to know (a person carnally)

1a4) to know how, be skilful in

1a5) to have knowledge, be wise

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed

1b2) to make oneself known

1b3) to be perceived

1b4) to be instructed

1c) (Piel) to cause to know

1d) (Poal) to cause to know

1e) (Pual)

1e1) to be known

1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)

1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare

1g) (Hophal) to be made known

1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | Suff — Verb qal sequential imperfect first person common singular · suffix
Hc/Vqw1cs/Sh
and Yahweh he made known to me and I knew ! then you showed me deeds their
אָ֖ז'az then H227 Adverb
141× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to a past time or place, often used to describe something that happened earlier. It can also be used as a conjunction to show a cause-and-effect relationship. In the Bible, it appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah.
Tyndale gloss
then
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָז (az) is a demonstrative adverb meaning 'at that time' or 'then,' used for both temporal and logical expressions. It can refer to past events or indicate a condition for future actions. The related form מֵאָז (me.az) means 'from that time' or 'since.' The entries highlight its use in various contexts without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָז adv. at that time, then whether expressing duration, or inception (= thereupon).

strictly temporal

expressing logical sequence strictly

base

מֵאָז lit. from that time

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H227a אָז at that time, then H227b מֵאָז, once

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

227 'az awz

a demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a

conjunction, therefore:--beginning, for, from, hitherto, now,

of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָז (az) — then.

1) then, at that time

1a) temporal expressions

1a1) then (past)

1a2) then, if...then (future)

1a3) earlier

1b) logical expressions

1b1) in that case

1b2) that (being so)

מֵאָז (me.az) — the past.

1) in time past, of old

2)from time of, since

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adv — Adverb
HD
and Yahweh he made known to me and I knew ! then you showed me deeds their
הִרְאִיתַ֥נִיhir.'i.Ta.ni you showed me H7200 Verb hiphil perfect second person masculine singular · suffix
1,300× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Amplified meaning
as my Provider, the One who sees and cares for me, revealed, made clear
Tyndale gloss
Provider
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רָאָה (ra'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to see' and encompasses a wide range of visual and perceptual actions, including looking, observing, and causing others to see. It can refer to both literal sight and figurative understanding, with various grammatical forms indicating different nuances, such as appearing or being visible. The entries indicate a rich semantic field without significant disagreement among lexicographers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רָאָה 1315 vb. see

Qal 1141

see, subj.

see, c. acc. rei

see, sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design

see, so as to learn to know

abs. see, have (power of) vision

see = perceive

look at, see, by direct volition

of mental observation

c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

see, c. acc. rei

Niph.

appear

be seen

be visible

Pu. appar. his bones are not detected

Hithp. recipr. look at each other

Hiph.

cause one to see something, shew

cause to experience something

cause to look intently at, to behold

Hoph.

be caused to see, be shewn

be exhibited to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7200a רָאָה see .. . see, subj.

. see, c. acc. rei

. see, sq. acc. + cl. or phr. of closer design

. see, so as to learn to know

. abs. see, have (power of) vision

. see = perceive

. look at, see, by direct volition

. of mental observation

. . c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

. see, c. acc. rei

. . appear

. be seen

. be visible

. appar. his bones are not detected

. recipr. look at each other

. . . cause one to see something, shew

. cause to experience something

. cause to look intently at, to behold

. . be caused to see, be shewn

. be exhibited to

H7200b רְאוּת look

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7200 ra'ah raw-aw'

a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in

numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive,

intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve,

behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have

experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look

(on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up,

upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide,

regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one

another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X

surely, X think, view, visions.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: see.

: see/show

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out

1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish

1a6) to look at, gaze at

1a7) to provide, choose

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to appear, present oneself

1b2) to be seen

1b3) to be visible

1c) (Pual) to be seen

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to see, show

1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at

1e) (Hophal)

1e1) to be caused to see, be shown

1e2) to be exhibited to

1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: examine.

: examine/consider

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Perf-2ms | Suff — Verb hiphil perfect second person masculine singular · suffix
HVhp2ms/Sp1bs
and Yahweh he made known to me and I knew ! then you showed me deeds their
מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ma.'a.lei.Hem deeds their H4611 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
41× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Maalal means a deed or act, which can be good or bad, such as a practice or invention. It is used in the Bible to describe human actions and their consequences. This term is found in various biblical contexts.
Amplified meaning
evil, actions, practices
Tyndale gloss
deed
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַעֲלָל (ma`alal) refers to a deed or practice, often with a negative connotation. It encompasses actions or works, whether good or bad, and is derived from a root meaning to act. The entries consistently highlight its focus on deeds and practices.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[מַעֲלָל] 41 n.m. deed, practice

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4611 מַעֲלָל deed, practice

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4611 ma`alal mah-al-awl'

from 5953; an act (good or bad):--doing, endeavour,

invention, work.

see HEBREW for 05953

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַעֲלָל (ma.a.lal) — deed.

1) deed, practice

1a) practice (usually bad)

1b) deeds

1c) acts

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp3mp
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