know someone in the biblical sense

== English == === Alternative forms === know someone in the Biblical sense === 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.” === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnoʊ ˌsʌmwən ɪn ðə ˈbɪblɪkəl ˌsɛn(t)s/ === Verb === know someone in the biblical sense (third-person singular simple present knows someone in the biblical sense, present participle knowing someone in the biblical sense, simple past knew someone in the biblical sense, past participle known someone in the biblical sense) (idiomatic, euphemistic) To have sex with someone. ==== Synonyms ==== go in unto, know, lie with; see also Thesaurus:copulate with ==== Derived terms ==== in the biblical sense (back-formation) ==== Translations ==== === See also === carnal knowledge