Mandaʻ — H4486

Definition

masculine noun

wisdom or intelligence

1. knowledge, power of knowing

Usually translated as

knowledge, reason, understanding

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H4093

• Maddâʻ (H4093)

Greek equivalents

• phrḗn (G5424)

Occurrences

Mandaʻ occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (4)

• Daniel 2:21 — And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge (וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א) to them that know understanding:
• Daniel 4:34 — And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding (וּמַנְדְּעִי֙) returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
• Daniel 4:36 — At the same time my reason (מַנְדְּעִ֣י) returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
• Daniel 5:12 — Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge (וּמַנְדַּ֡ע), and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.