Knowledge and Wisdom

I've already several entries related to this subject, so this shall be the main entry in addition to them. This is an investigation on the distinction between wisdom and knowledge. Particularly from Proverbs and perhaps an attempt to distinguish OT & NT wisdom.

Words in OT Hebrew for Wisdom:

חכמה chokmah: most common. Especially in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.

Words in OT Hebrew for knowledge:

דּעת da'ath: most common, starting with the tree of knowledge in Gen 2:9. Most used in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.

ידע yada: Lev 4:23,28. Possibly interchangeable with דּעת (Deu 1:39). Though not as prominent as דּעת, but also used much in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes: Proverbs 1:2, 4:1, 4:19, 5:6, 10:32, 22:21, 24:12, 27:23, 30:18; Ecclesiastes 1:17, 3:12, 3:14, 7:25, 8:12, 8:16-17, 9:5, 11:9.

Words in OT Hebrew for Understanding:

בּינה biynah:

To be continued...

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