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Strong's H1847 דַּעַת (daath)

Daath means “cunning” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1847 — exoudenoo (“set at nought”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1847
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 90
Books 15

Strong's H1847 Quick Answer

Strong's H1847 דַּעַת (da`ath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. da`ath (dah'-ath) n-e. 1. knowledge [from H3045] It has 90 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include knowledge, know, cunning, and knowest. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
da`ath (dah'-ath) n-e. 1. knowledge [from H3045]
Usage
90 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
knowledge, know, cunning, and knowest

Meaning and Definition

da`ath (dah'-ath) n-e. 1. knowledge [from H3045] KJV: cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly). Root(s): H3045

Original Word
דַּעַת
Transliteration
da`ath
Derivation
Root: ידע First root strongs: 3045
Morphology
n-e.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1847. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1847 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render da`ath, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

knowledge Genesis 2:9 79× know Job 13:2 cunning 1 Kings 7:14 knowest Job 10:7

How Strong's H1847 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 90 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1847 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1847 in the Old Testament

90 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 2:9 KJV

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 2:17 KJV

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Exodus 31:3 KJV

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Usage Excerpts

First 90 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1847.

Genesis 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:17 Old Testament, KJV
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Exodus 31:3 Old Testament, KJV
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exodus 35:31 Old Testament, KJV
And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
Numbers 24:16 Old Testament, KJV
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Deuteronomy 4:42 Old Testament, KJV
That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
Deuteronomy 19:4 Old Testament, KJV
And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;
Joshua 20:3 Old Testament, KJV
That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
Joshua 20:5 Old Testament, KJV
And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.
1 Kings 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
Job 10:7 Old Testament, KJV
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
Job 13:2 Old Testament, KJV
What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
Job 15:2 Old Testament, KJV
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Job 21:14 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Job 21:22 Old Testament, KJV
Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job 33:3 Old Testament, KJV
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Job 34:35 Old Testament, KJV
Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
Job 35:16 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Job 36:12 Old Testament, KJV
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Job 38:2 Old Testament, KJV
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Job 42:3 Old Testament, KJV
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Psalms 19:2 Old Testament, KJV
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Psalms 94:10 Old Testament, KJV
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Psalms 119:66 Old Testament, KJV
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Psalms 139:6 Old Testament, KJV
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Proverbs 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22 Old Testament, KJV
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:29 Old Testament, KJV
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Proverbs 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs 3:20 Old Testament, KJV
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Proverbs 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs 8:9 Old Testament, KJV
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:10 Old Testament, KJV
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
Proverbs 9:10 Old Testament, KJV
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 11:9 Old Testament, KJV
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Proverbs 12:1 Old Testament, KJV
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 12:23 Old Testament, KJV
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 13:16 Old Testament, KJV
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 14:6 Old Testament, KJV
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs 14:7 Old Testament, KJV
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 Old Testament, KJV
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 15:2 Old Testament, KJV
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:7 Old Testament, KJV
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 15:14 Old Testament, KJV
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 17:27 Old Testament, KJV
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 18:15 Old Testament, KJV
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 19:2 Old Testament, KJV
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Proverbs 19:25 Old Testament, KJV
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27 Old Testament, KJV
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:15 Old Testament, KJV
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs 21:11 Old Testament, KJV
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs 22:12 Old Testament, KJV
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Proverbs 22:17 Old Testament, KJV
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Proverbs 22:20 Old Testament, KJV
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Proverbs 23:12 Old Testament, KJV
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 24:4 Old Testament, KJV
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Proverbs 24:5 Old Testament, KJV
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Proverbs 29:7 Old Testament, KJV
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs 30:3 Old Testament, KJV
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
Ecclesiastes 1:16 Old Testament, KJV
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 Old Testament, KJV
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 Old Testament, KJV
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:26 Old Testament, KJV
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Ecclesiastes 9:10 Old Testament, KJV
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Ecclesiastes 12:9 Old Testament, KJV
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Isaiah 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
Isaiah 11:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Isaiah 33:6 Old Testament, KJV
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Isaiah 40:14 Old Testament, KJV
With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
Isaiah 44:19 Old Testament, KJV
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Isaiah 44:25 Old Testament, KJV
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Isaiah 47:10 Old Testament, KJV
For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
Isaiah 48:4 Old Testament, KJV
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Isaiah 53:11 Old Testament, KJV
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah 58:2 Old Testament, KJV
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Jeremiah 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Jeremiah 22:16 Old Testament, KJV
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 51:17 Old Testament, KJV
Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Daniel 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Daniel 12:4 Old Testament, KJV
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Hosea 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Hosea 4:6 Old Testament, KJV
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Hosea 6:6 Old Testament, KJV
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Malachi 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1847, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 11 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 39 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 7 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 10 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 3 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1847 FAQ

What does daath (דַּעַת) mean?

Daath (Strong's H1847) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cunning". da`ath (dah'-ath) n-e. 1. knowledge [from H3045]

How many times is daath (דַּעַת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 90 linked usages for Strong's H1847 across 15 books.

Where can I study daath (דַּעַת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1847 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate daath (דַּעַת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as knowledge, know, cunning, and knowest. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.