Monday, April 8, 2019

words - Why does Tanac"h frequently use the term for "knowledge" when referring to sexual relations?


Frequently, when Tanac"h speaks about a man and woman having sexual relations, it uses the term ידע as in Breishit 4:1



וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם יָדַ֖ע אֶת־חַוָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וַתַּ֙הַר֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד אֶת־קַ֔יִן




The verb also means "to know". Why is the term for "knowledge" used? Is there some type of knowledge that is gained via sexual relations, and what knowledge is that?




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