verb
Meaning 1
To have sex with someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
know someone in the biblical sense
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˌnoʊ ˌsʌmwən ɪn ðə ˈbɪblɪkəl ˌsɛn(t)s/
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verb
Meaning 2
Alternative letter-case form of know someone in the biblical sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From the use of know in the Bible. Some Bible translations, such as the King James Version, translate the Hebrew word יָדַע (yādaʿ) as know even in sexual contexts, giving rise to lines like “And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived.”
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: connaître au sens biblique du terme — To have sex with someone.
- French: connaitre au sens biblique du terme — To have sex with someone.
- French: connaître bibliquement — To have sex with someone.
- French: connaitre bibliquement — To have sex with someone.