Words the Bible translates as knowledge
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 8 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- sunesisσύνεσιςunderstanding: the ability to see how things fit together and what they add up to, and the insight that comes with it
- gnōsisγνῶσιςknowledge: a grasp of what is true, whether held in the mind, lived out, or given by God.
- da'atדַּעַתknowing: a firm grasp of how things really are, ranging from a craftsman's skill to moral good sense to knowing God personally
- epignōsisἐπίγνωσιςrecognizing, wholehearted knowledge: to know God, Christ, or the truth in a way that acknowledges and acts on what is known, not merely to hold information about it
- de'ahדֵּעָהknowledgenot studied yet
- maddaמַדָּעknowledgenot studied yet
- de'aדֵּעַknowledgenot studied yet
- mandaמַנְדַּעknowledgenot studied yet
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