The Meaning and Function of יָדַע (“To Know”) in Genesis 4:1
This study will analyze the semantic range of יָדַע, its usage as a euphemism for sexual relations, and its theological significance in the context of procreation. וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם יָדַ֖ע אֶת־חַוָּ֣ה אִשְׁתֹּ֑ו וַתַּ֨הַר֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד אֶת־קַ֔יִן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר קָנִ֥יתִי אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ (Genesis 4:1) And the man knew Ḥavva his wife, and she conceived and bore Qayin, and she said,…