מַדָּע (maddāˊ) — knowledge / learning / thought

Notes: Passage: OET ECC 10:20
NJPS "among your intimates" | REB "when you are at rest"

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: ידע

Sense 1: knowledge, learning

Semantic domains: Wise (002001002029)

Core domains: Mind (106); Wisdom (199)

Definition: literally: knowing; hence: = a collection of information stored and processed in someone's mind that gives that person the ability to analyse, discern, make decisions and act accordingly

Show passage in OET: CH2 1:10

OET-RV CH2 1:10

10 Give me wisdom and knowledge now as I come and go in front of these people, because who could make good judgements for this huge people group of yours?”

OET-LV CH2 1:10

10 Now wisdom and_knowledge give to_me so_that _I _may _go _out to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_people the_this and_so _that _I _may _come if/because who will _he _judge DOM people _of_your the_this (the)_great.

Show passage in OET: CH2 1:11

OET-RV CH2 1:11

11 “Because that was in your heart,” God replied to Shelomoh “and you didn’t ask for wealth, riches, or fame, or the lives of those who hate you, and also you didn’t ask for a long life, but you’ve asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself to help you lead my people that I’ve made you king over,

OET-LV CH2 1:11

11 And_ god _he/it _said to_Shəlomoh because that it _was this with heart _of_your and_not you _have _asked _for wealth riches and_honour and_DOM the _life _of those _who_hate _you and_also days many not you _have _asked _for and_you _have _asked _for to/for_yourself(m) wisdom and_knowledge that you _will _judge DOM people _of_my which I_have _made _you _king on/upon/above_him/it.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: OET CH2 1:10–12

DAN: OET DAN 1:4 · OET DAN 1:17

Sense 2: thought

Semantic domains: Think (002004002014)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: knowing; hence: = process by which humans are exercising their minds about certain matters

Show passage in OET: ECC 10:20

OET-RV ECC 10:20

20 Don’t curse the king even in your mind,
⇔ and don’t curse the rich even in your bedroom,
⇔ because a little birdie will carry your words
⇔ ≈ and some feathered critter will pass on what you said.

OET-LV ECC 10:20

20 Also in_mind _of_your a _king do _not curse and_in_the _chambers _of your _lying _down _of_your do _not curse a _rich_person if/because (the)_bird _of the_heavens it _will _carry DOM the_sound and_an _owner _of the it _will _tell the_matter.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

מַדָּע

Form 1

Sense 1: knowledge, learning

Sense 2: thought