מַדַּע, מַדְּעָא, מִ׳, knowledge, teaching; reason. Targ. Jer. III, 15. Targ. Prov. I, 5. Targ. Ps. XXXIV, 1 (Ms. דעת׳).—ידע מ׳ (euphem. for משתין בקיר) male adult. Targ. I Sam. XXV, 22; a. fr.—Pl. (fem. form) מַדְּעָן, מִדְּ׳ objects worth knowing or well-known, (used of persons) notables. Targ. O. Deut. I, 13; 15 (v. Berl. Massorah, p. 120; h. text ידעים).—V. מַנְדָּע.