Psalms 51:6 — Word Study
WLCהֵן־ אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּח֑וֹת וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃
BSAalonebad to sinchâṭâʼ badraʻ eyeʻayin to makeʻâsâh becausemaʻan to justifytsâdaq to speakdâbar to cleanzâkâh to judgeshâphaṭ
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הֵן־ | here! | Particle |
| אֱ֭מֶת | faithfulness | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| חָפַ֣צְתָּ | you desire | Verb, Qal, perfect second person masculine singular |
| בַטֻּח֑וֹת | in the covered places | Preposition, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם | and in a [place] kept secret | Conjunction, preposition, verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular |
| חָכְמָ֥ה | wisdom | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ | you cause to know me | Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular, suffix |
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| BSB | Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. |
| KJV | Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. |
| ASV | Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom. |
| YLT | Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know. |
| WEB | Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. |
| BBE | Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom. |
The translations agree on the key terms, particularly regarding אֱ֭מֶת.
The verse consists of two main clauses, each expressing a distinct aspect of God's desire and action.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Psalms 51:6
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Context — A Plea for Mercy and Puritygenerated
Psalm 51:6 expresses a heartfelt plea from David, who recognizes that God desires truth in the depths of his being. This psalm is a reflection on sin and the need for inner purification. David seeks not only forgiveness but also wisdom and understanding from God, emphasizing the importance of sincerity in one's relationship with the Divine.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 26:2 | Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. |
| 2 | Psalm 125:4 | Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart. |
| 3 | Genesis 20:5–6 | Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.” |
| 4 | 2 Kings 20:3 | “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. |
| 5 | 1 Chronicles 29:17 | I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 20 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֱ֭מֶת, 'E.metgenerated
The word אֱמֶת (emeth) signifies truth, faithfulness, and stability. It is often associated with God's character and His promises, highlighting the reliability of His word. This noun is feminine singular and emphasizes the ethical and moral dimensions of truth, particularly in the context of one's inner life.
In this verse, it underscores the idea that God longs for genuine sincerity in the innermost being of a person, reflecting a deep desire for integrity and authenticity.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the term truth for אֱ֭מֶת, consistent with the KJV and ASV.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of two main clauses, with the finite verb חָפַ֣צְתָּ (you desire) governing both: the first clause focuses on God's desire for truth, and the second highlights His teaching of wisdom. The structure reflects a balance between God's longing and His action in imparting knowledge.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the desired qualities of truth and wisdom, which are central to the psalmist's request for inner transformation.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the word אֱ֭מֶת is translated as σοὶ (G4671), indicating a direct address to God. This choice emphasizes the personal relationship between the psalmist and the Divine.
The translation reflects a consistent understanding of God's desire for truth, aligning with the original Hebrew intent.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 51:6 shows David's understanding that God wants truth in our hearts. He asks for wisdom and guidance in his innermost thoughts. This verse emphasizes the importance of being sincere and honest before God.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that God values sincerity and integrity in a person's heart and life, wanting us to be genuine in our relationship with Him.
God teaches wisdom through His Word, experiences, and guidance in our lives, helping us discern right from wrong.
Inner purity is crucial because it reflects our true character and relationship with God, influencing our actions and thoughts.
We learn the importance of acknowledging our sins, seeking God's forgiveness, and desiring a pure heart and wisdom.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to seek greater sincerity and truthfulness?
- How can I invite God to teach me wisdom in my daily decisions?
- What steps can I take to cultivate a deeper relationship with God that reflects integrity?
- How does understanding God's desire for truth impact my view of my own heart?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo refers to this verse in his exposition, highlighting God's love for truth and the revelation of wisdom.
"For, behold, truth You have loved: uncertain and hidden things of Your wisdom, You have manifested to me" [Psalms 51:6].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 51 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 51:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleBehold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts,.... With delight and pleasure, as the word (d) signifies: meaning either Christ, the truth and the life, formed and dwelling in the hearts of his
Read John Gill on Psalms 51 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryBehold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Behold. The repetition of exclamation (cf.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 51 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThou desirest; or, delightest in; or, requirest; Heb. willest. Truth either, 1. Sincerity in confessing my sins; which therefore I have now acknowledged, though hitherto I have practised much falsehood and dissimulation in endeavouring to conceal them from men. Or rather, 2. Integrity or uprightness of heart; which seem to be here opposed to that iniquity mentioned in the last verse, in which he was, and all men are, framed and born. And this may seem to be added, partly as a proof or aggravation of the sinfulness of original corruption, because it is contrary to the holy nature and will of God, which requireth not only unblamableness in men’ s actions, but also universal innocency and…
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 51 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.Ver. 6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts] Quam tamen mihi defuisse res ipsa demonstrat; but this truth hath not been found in me, when I acted my sin in that sort, and did mine utmost to hide it from the world. I have showed little truth in the inward parts, but have grossly dissembled in my dealings, with Uriah especially, whom I so plied at first with counterfeit kindness, and then basely betrayed him to the sword of the enemy. Sinisterity is fully opposite to sincerity, treachery to truth. And in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom] Thus, by…
Read John Trapp on Psalms 51 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) Truth.—Or, faithfulness.Inward parts.—The Hebrew word is found only once besides (Job 38:36), where it is in parallelism with “heart.” The sincerity and true self-discernment which God requires can only come of spiritual insight, or, as the last clause states it, divine instruction.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 51 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. Behold, thou desirest truth] I am the very reverse of what I should be. Thou desirest truth in the heart; but in me there is nothing but sin and falsity. Thou shalt make me to know wisdom.] Thou wilt teach me to restrain every inordinate propensity, and to act according to the dictates of sound wisdom, the rest of my life.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 51 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. truth in the inward parts] In the most secret springs of thought and will, unseen by man but known to God, He desires truth, perfect sincerity, whole-hearted devotion, incapable of deluding self, as David had done, or deceiving man, as he had endeavoured to do by his attempts to cover his sin and its consequences, or dissembling with God, as in his infatuation he had imagined to be possible. Correlative to the truth which God desires is wisdom, which is His gift, the spiritual discernment which is synonymous with the fear of Jehovah, and is the practical principle of right conduct. Cp. Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10; Job 28:28; James 3:17.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 51 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleBehold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts - The word rendered “desirest,” means to have pleasure in; to delight in; and the idea is that this only is agreeable to God, or this only accords with his own nature.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 51 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.
Tyndale line
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.
Strictly literal
Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, || And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.
(51:8) Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: therefore do thou cause me to know wisdom in the recesses [of the heart].
See, you desire trustworthiness in my inner self; and you teach me wisdom in the secret place within.
From the Latin
Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.
Simplified
But you want truth on the inside; you teach me wisdom deep within.
Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.
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.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text aligns with the Septuagint in four out of seven words, indicating a general agreement in the core message of the verse. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain partial restorations, showing some textual preservation, but also indicate editorial interventions.
הֵן־ אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּח֑וֹת וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃
4 of the 7 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.
[ל׳כה] [לבד׳כה] [חטאתי] [והרע] [בעיני׳כה] עשיתי למען תצדק
1 word on the leather — 2 partly restored, 5 supplied entire by an editor.
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.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 51:6
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.
הֵן (hen) is a demonstrative adverb or interjection meaning 'lo!' or 'behold!'. It is primarily used to draw attention to a fact that prompts action or leads to a conclusion. The word can also express surprise and is less common than its counterpart הִנֵּה (hinneh). Additionally, it can function hypothetically as 'if'.
הֵן 100 demonstr.adv. or interj. lo!, behold (on etym. v. הִנֵּה), less widely used than הִנֵּה, and in prose mostly confined to calling attention to some fact upon which action is to be taken, or a conclusion based
base
H2005 הֵן demonstr. adv. or interj. lo!, behold (on etym. v. הִנֵּה), less widely used than הִנֵּה, and in prose mostly confined to calling attention to some fact upon which action is to be taken, or a conclusion based
2005 hen hane
a primitive particle; lo!; also (as expressing surprise)
if:--behold, if, lo, though.
הֵן (hen) — look!.
interj
1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part
2) if
Aramaic equivalent: hen (הֵן "look!" H2006A)
HTj — ParticleHTj
her, in composition:
אֱמֶת (emeth) encompasses concepts of firmness, faithfulness, and truth. It signifies reliability and stability, often in the context of ethical or religious knowledge. The word can also function as an adverb meaning 'in truth' or 'truly.' There is a consistent emphasis on its meanings related to certainty and trustworthiness across the entries.
אֱמֶת n.f. firmness, faithfulness
reliability, sureness
stability, continuance
faithfulness, reliableness
truth
adv. in truth, truly
base
H571 אֱמֶת firmness, faithfulness . reliability, sureness
. stability, continuance
. faithfulness, reliableness
. truth
. adv. in truth, truly
571 'emeth eh'-meth
contracted from 539; stability; (figuratively) certainty,
truth, trustworthiness:--assured(-ly), establishment,
faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
see HEBREW for 0539
אֱמֶת (e.met) — truth: faithful.
: faithful
1) firmness, faithfulness, truth
1a) sureness, reliability
1b) stability, continuance
1c) faithfulness, reliableness
1d) truth
1d1) as spoken
1d2) of testimony and judgment
1d3) of divine instruction
1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge
1d5) true doctrine
adv
2) in truth, truly
אֱמֶת (e.met) — truth: true.
: true
1) firmness, faithfulness, truth
1a) sureness, reliability
1b) stability, continuance
1c) faithfulness, reliableness
1d) truth
1d1) as spoken
1d2) of testimony and judgment
1d3) of divine instruction
1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge
1d5) true doctrine
adv
2) in truth, truly
אֱמֶת (e.met) — truth: certain.
: certain/fixed
1) firmness, faithfulness, truth
1a) sureness, reliability
1b) stability, continuance
1c) faithfulness, reliableness
1d) truth
1d1) as spoken
1d2) of testimony and judgment
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
An infinite attribute of Jehovah; adapted to make perfect both the confidence of those who believe his word and rely on his promises, and the despair of those who doubt his word and defy his threatenings, De 28:26 Nu 23:19 Ps 89:33-34 Heb 10:23.
→ EXHORTATION TO Ps 12:1; 31:23; Pr 20:6; 28:20; Mt 10:22; 24:45-47; 25:14-23; Lu 12:42-44; 16:10-12; 19:12-27; 1Co 4:2; Re 2:10
See OBEDIENCE, EXHORTATION TO
See PERSEVERANCE
See MINISTERS, FAITHFUL
See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN
→ INSTANCES OF
Abraham Ga 3:9
Moses Heb 3:5
David 2Sa 22:22-25
Elijah 1Ki 19:10,14
חָפֵץ (chaphets) is a Hebrew verb meaning to delight in or take pleasure in something. It can refer to both human desire and divine pleasure, indicating a sense of inclination or favor. The word is also noted to mean to bend down, though this usage is rare. The entries suggest a range of meanings focused on desire and pleasure.
ref
H2654a חָפֵץ delight in H2654b חָפֵץ bend down
2654 chaphets khaw-fates'
a primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication
(literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased
with, desire:--X any at all, (have, take) delight, desire,
favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will,
would.
חָפֵץ (cha.phets) — to delight in.
1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with
1a) (Qal)
1a1) of men
1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in
1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do
1a2) of God
1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in
1a2b) to be pleased to do
חָפַץ (ch.ph) — to sway.
1) to move, bend down
1a) (Qal) to bend down
HVqp2ms — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine singularHVqp2ms
de-zir': The verb "to desire" in the Scriptures usually means "to long for," "to ask for," "to demand," and may be used in a good or bad sense (compare De 7:25 the King James Version). the Revised Version (British and American) frequently renders the more literal meaning of the Hebrew. Compare Job 20:20, "delight"; Pr 21:20, "precious"; Ps 40:6, "delight"; aiteo (except Col 1:9), and erotao (except Lu 7:36) are rendered "to ask" and zeteo, "to seek" (compare Lu 9:9 et. al.). The Hebrew kacaph, literally, "to lose in…
→ SPIRITUAL De 4:29; Ps 9:1; 17:1; 22:26; 24:6; 25:5,15; 27:8,14; 33:20; 34:10; 37:4,7,9,34; 39:12; 40:1,8; 42:1-11; 51:1-17; 62:1; 63:1,8; 68:28; 69:3,32; 70:4; 81:10; 84:2; 86:11,12,16; 94:19; 105:4; 118:17; 119:2,10,20,40,77,88,116,117,122,133,149,156; 123:1,2; 130:5,6; 143:5,6; Pr 2:3-5; 8:17,34; Isa 8:17,19; 26:8,9; 40:31; 55:1,2,6; Jer 29:13; La 3:25,26,41; Ho 10:12; Hab 3:2; Mt 5:6;
טֻחוֹת (tuwchah) refers to the inward parts or inner regions, particularly the kidneys, which are seen as covered or concealed. The term emphasizes the idea of hidden thoughts or feelings. It is derived from a root related to overlaying, and is used in a figurative sense to denote the inmost thoughts.
טֻחוֹת n.f.pl. inward parts (as covered over, concealed)
base
H2910 טֻחוֹת, טֻחָה
2910 tuwchah too-khaw'
from 2909 (or 2902) in the sense of overlaying; (in the
plural only) the kidneys (as being covered); hence
(figuratively) the inmost thought:--inward parts.
see HEBREW for 02909
see HEBREW for 02902
טֻחוֹת (tu.chah) — inner parts.
inner regions, hidden recesses, inward parts
HRd/Ncfpa — Preposition · noun common feminine plural absoluteHRd/Ncfpa
סָתַם (satham) is a Hebrew verb meaning to stop up, shut up, or keep close. It can refer to physically stopping up something, like a spring, or to figuratively keeping something secret. The entries indicate that it can also imply repair or concealment, with usage in various forms such as Qal and Niphal. Notably, it appears in Lamentations 3:8.
סָתַם vb. stop up, shut up, keep close
Qal
stop up springs of water
shut up, keep close
Niph. the breaches [in the walls] had begun to be stopped up.
Pi. of stopping wells quite up
H5640a סָתַם stop up, shut up, keep close H5640b שָׂתַם usu. stop up, in sense of shut out, shut ears against
5640 catham saw-tham'
or satham (Numbers 24:15) {saw-tham'}; a primitive root; to
stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep
secret:--closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop.
סָתַם (sa.tam) — to close.
1) to stop up, shut up, keep close
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to stop up
1a2) to shut up, keep close
1a3) secret (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be stopped up
1c) (Piel) to stop up
שָׂתַם (sa.tam) — to stopper.
to stop up, shut up
HC/R/Vqsmsa — Conjunction · preposition · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singularHC/R/Vqsmsa
se'-kret: In Eze 7:22, English Versions of the Bible has "secret place" for (tsaphan), "hide," "treasure." A correct translation is, "They shall profane my cherished place" (Jerusalem), and there is no reference to the Holy of Holies. The other uses of "secret" in the Revised Version (British and American) are obvious, but Revised Version's corrections of the King James Version in Jud 13:18; 1Sa 5:9; Job 15:11 should be noted.
See MYSTERY
חָכְמָה (chokmah) means wisdom and encompasses various forms of skill, including in war and administration, as well as shrewdness and ethical prudence. It is built from the root word for wisdom, חָכַם (chakam). The term appears in contexts related to both practical and religious matters.
חָכְמָה n.f. wisdom
skill in war
wisdom, in administration
shrewdness, wisdom
wisdom, prudence in religious affairs
wisdom, ethical and religious
base
H2451 חָכְמָה wisdom . skill in war
. wisdom, in administration
. shrewdness, wisdom
. wisdom, prudence in religious affairs
. wisdom, ethical and religious
2451 chokmah khok-maw'
from 2449; wisdom (in a good sense):--skilful, wisdom,
wisely, wit.
see HEBREW for 02449
חׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) — wisdom.
1) wisdom
1a) skill (in war)
1b) wisdom (in administration)
1c) shrewdness, wisdom
1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
wiz'-dum:
1. Linguistic
2. History
3. Religious Basis
4. Ideals
5. Teaching of Christ
6. Remainder of the New Testament
(1) James
(2) Paul
7. Hypostasis
LITERATURE
1. Linguistic:
In the Revised Version (British and American) the noun "wisdom" and its corresponding adjective and verb ("be wise," "act wisely," etc.) represent a variety of Hebrew words: bin (binah, and in the English Revised Version tebunah), sakhal (sekhel, sekhel), lebh (and in the English Revised Version labhabh), tushiyah (and in the English Revised Version Te`em, `ormah, piqqach. None of these, however, is of very frequent occurrence and by far the most common group is the verb chakham, with the adjective chakham, and the nouns chokhmah, chokhmoth, with something over 300 occurrences in the Old Testament (of which rather more than half are in Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes). Cokhmah, accordingly, may be treated as the Hebrew…
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.
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
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
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,
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)
HVhi2ms/Sp1bs — Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular · suffixHVhi2ms/Sp1bs