4093. madda

Strong's Lexicon

madda: Knowledge, understanding, insight

Original Word: מַדָּע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: madda`
Pronunciation: mad-dah'
Phonetic Spelling: (mad-daw')
Definition: Knowledge, understanding, insight
Meaning: intelligence, consciousness

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָדַע (yada), meaning "to know."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1108 (γνῶσις, gnosis): Knowledge, understanding

- G4907 (σύνεσις, sunesis): Insight, understanding

Usage: The Hebrew word "madda" refers to knowledge or understanding, often in the context of intellectual or experiential insight. It is used to describe a deep comprehension or awareness, particularly in relation to God's wisdom and the understanding of His laws and creation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, knowledge was highly valued, especially knowledge of God and His commandments. The Hebrew culture placed a strong emphasis on learning and understanding the Torah, as it was seen as the foundation of wisdom and a guide for righteous living. Knowledge was not merely intellectual but was also practical, influencing one's actions and decisions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yada
Definition
knowledge, thought
NASB Translation
bedchamber (1), knowledge (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַדָּע noun masculine^{2Chronicles 1:12} knowledge, thought (late); מַדָּע2Chronicles 1:10 4t.; מִדָּֽעֲךָ Ecclesiastes 10:20; —

1 knowledge ("" חָכְמָה) of Solomon, 2 Chronicles 1:10,11,12; Daniel 1:4 ("" חָכְמָה and דַּעַת), Daniel 1:7 ("" הַשְׂכֵּל).

2 place of knowledge, mind, (in our idiom also) thought Ecclesiastes 10:20.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

knowledge, science, thought

Or maddai {mad-dah'}; from yada'; intelligence or consciousness -- knowledge, science, thought.

see HEBREW yada'

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ במדעך וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע וּמַדָּ֔ע וּמַדָּע֙ והמדע ומדע מַדָּ֔ע מַדָּ֥ע מדע bə·mad·dā·‘ă·ḵā bəmaddā‘ăḵā bemaddaaCha mad·dā‘ madDa maddā‘ ū·mad·dā‘ umadDa ūmaddā‘ vehammadDa wə·ham·mad·dā‘ wəhammaddā‘

Englishman's Concordance

2 Chronicles 1:10
HEB: עַתָּ֗ה חָכְמָ֤ה וּמַדָּע֙ תֶּן־ לִ֔י
NAS: wisdom and knowledge, that I may go
KJV: me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out
INT: now wisdom and knowledge Give may go

2 Chronicles 1:11
HEB: לְךָ֙ חָכְמָ֣ה וּמַדָּ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙
NAS: for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may rule
KJV: wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge
INT: have asked wisdom and knowledge whom you may rule

2 Chronicles 1:12
HEB: הַֽחָכְמָ֥ה וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע נָת֣וּן לָ֑ךְ
NAS: wisdom and knowledge have been granted
KJV: Wisdom and knowledge [is] granted
INT: wisdom and knowledge have been granted riches

Ecclesiastes 10:20
HEB: גַּ֣ם בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ מֶ֚לֶךְ אַל־
NAS: Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse
KJV: not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse
INT: Furthermore your bedchamber A king not

Daniel 1:4
HEB: דַ֙עַת֙ וּמְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע וַאֲשֶׁר֙ כֹּ֣חַ
NAS: with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who
KJV: and understanding science, and such as [had] ability
INT: knowledge understanding knowledge and who as ability

Daniel 1:17
HEB: לָהֶ֧ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים מַדָּ֥ע וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל בְּכָל־
NAS: gave them knowledge and intelligence
KJV: gave them knowledge and skill
INT: gave God knowledge and intelligence every

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4093
6 Occurrences

bə·mad·dā·‘ă·ḵā — 1 Occ.
mad·dā‘ — 2 Occ.
ū·mad·dā‘ — 2 Occ.
wə·ham·mad·dā‘ — 1 Occ.