Lexicon
מַנְדַּע
man.da
H4486
A:N-M Hebrew

knowledge

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Hebrew
Language

man.da denotes knowledge portrayed as given to the wise and found in Daniel’s capacity to interpret.

The attested use presents knowledge as a quality given to wise people and found in Daniel alongside understanding and interpretive ability; the two construct-form occurrences are not separately identifiable in the supplied translation.

Senses in use

  1. Knowledge as a bestowed or possessed quality · dominant

    In Daniel 2:21, the determined singular noun occurs in the clause where the APB renders God giving wisdom to the wise and “knowledge” to those with understanding. In Daniel 5:12, the absolute form stands among qualities found in Daniel, alongside understanding and the ability to interpret dreams and explain riddles; the construct forms in Daniel 4:31 and Daniel 4:33 are present, but their specific contribution is not isolated by the supplied APB wording.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly includes “knowledge” in Daniel 2:21 and Daniel 5:12. In Daniel 4:31 and Daniel 4:33, the supplied translation does not make the construct-form term identifiable.

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