ידע

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ידע

/ˈjeda/
/ˈjed̪aʕ/
[ˈjed̪aŋ]
/ˈjæðæʕ/
/ˈjɛðaʕ/
[ˈjɛː.ðäʕ]
/jaˈda/ Modern Israeli
/jɔ.da/
/jaˈd̪aʕ/
[jaˈd̪aŋ]
/jɔˈðæʕ/
/jɔˈðaʕ/
[jɔːˈðäː.äʕ]

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *wadaʕ- (to know), cognate with Aramaic ידע (“know”), Phoenician 𐤉𐤃𐤏 (ydʿ, “know”), Akkadian 𒍪 (edûm, “to know”), Ugaritic 𐎊𐎄𐎓 (ydʿ, “know”), Qatabanian 𐩺𐩵𐩲 (ydʿ, “find out”), and Arabic دَعَا (daʕā, “to call on for help, to seek directions, to find the means or a way”) by metathesis.

noun יֶדַע · yéda · יֶדַע־

no plural Knowledge: that which is known (to a given knower).

verb יָדַע · yadá · נוֹדַע · לָדַעַת · יְדִיעָה · יָדוּעַ

construction pa'al To know (a fact). לא, אני לא רוצה לדעת למה היא ישנה עם הנעליים שלו.
construction pa'al To know how (to do something).
construction pa'al, literary To know (a person or place).
archaic, construction pa'al, euphemistic To know, to have sex with.

verb יִדֵּעַ · yidéa

construction pi'el, misspelling defective spelling of יידע

verb יֻדַּע · yudá

construction pu'al, misspelling defective spelling of יודע

In English

know be justifiably certain or sure about (something true)
knowledge fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ידע},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%93%D7%A2},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}