knowledge

Everyday

1. Information, facts and understanding that you have learned. tree →
2. Knowing about something: «He did it without my knowledge». tree →
3. All that people know about a subject: «scientific knowledge». tree →

In the lessons

In school: lessons build knowledge; we test our knowledge in quizzes; science knowledge grows as people test ideas. In stories: «Knowledge is power». Phrases: «to my knowledge» (as far as I know), «general knowledge», «common knowledge» (known by everyone), «without someone's knowledge», «a thirst for knowledge».

Examples

• Reading gives you knowledge about the world. tree →
• Test your knowledge with our quiz! tree →
• She has a lot of knowledge about dinosaurs. tree →
• It's common knowledge that the earth goes around the sun. tree →
• To my knowledge, the shop is still open. tree →
• They took the car without his knowledge. tree →
• Scientific knowledge changes when we find new evidence. tree →
• It takes years to acquire great knowledge. tree →

Note

Uncountable: no «a knowledge» or «knowledges»; say «a lot of knowledge», «some knowledge». Silent k and d: «NOL-ij». Verb: know; adjective: knowledgeable (knowing a lot).

In Jewish tradition

Bezalel is filled with wisdom, understanding and knowledge to do the work, which the tradition uses as a model for craftsmanship given by God. In Job and Psalms, God knows everything, including the pride of people.

Interpretation. These three words are the source of the name Chabad, from wisdom, understanding and knowledge, and tradition treats knowledge as a gift to be used for holy work. Job 42:3 is read as Job admitting that he spoke without knowledge, and Psalm 73:11 as the doubt of the wicked that tradition answers by teaching God's full knowledge.

Examples

• And He hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship. (Torah EXO.35.31, JPS 1917) tree →
• and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, (Torah EXO.31.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• Get you, from each one of your tribes, wise men, and understanding, and full of knowledge, and I will make them heads over you.' (Torah DEU.1.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance? (Writings JOB.35.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? (Writings JOB.42.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• And is there knowledge in the Most High?' (Writings PSA.73.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable: no «a knowledge» or «knowledges»; say «a lot of knowledge», «some knowledge». Silent k and d: «NOL-ij». Verb: know; adjective: knowledgeable (knowing a lot).