Intelligence
King James Dictionary [1]
INTEL'LIGENCE, n. L. intelligentia, from intelligo, to understand. This verb is probably composed of in, inter, or intus, within, and lego to collect. The primary sense of understand is generally to take or hold, as we say, to take one's ideas or meaning.
1. Understanding skill. 2. Notice information communicated an account of things distant or before unknown. Intelligence may be transmitted by messengers, by letters, by signals or by telegraphs. 3. Commerce of acquaintance terms of intercourse. Good intelligence between men is harmony. So we say, there is a good understanding between persons, when they have the same views, or are free from discord. 4. A spiritual being as a created intelligence. It is believed that the universe is peopled with innumerable superior intelligences.
INTEL'LIGENCE, To inform to instruct. Little used.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or experience; general information.
(2): ( n.) Information communicated; news; notice; advice.
(3): ( n.) The capacity to know or understand; readiness of comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment.
(4): ( n.) The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.
(5): ( n.) An intelligent being or spirit; - generally applied to pure spirits; as, a created intelligence.
(6): ( n.) Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
in - tel´i - gens ( בּין , bı̄n ): Occurs only once in the King James Version as the translation of ן , bı̄n , "to discriminate" (frequently translated "to understand"), in Daniel 11:30 the King James Version, "(he shall) have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant," the Revised Version (British and American) renders "have regard unto them." "Intelligence" occurs in 2 Macc 3:9 the King James Version, in the sense of information (so the Revised Version (British and American)).
