מַדָּע
mada
Everyday HebrewFormsמַדָּעִים
MeaningThe study of the world around us, like plants, animals, and stars, by watching and testing to see how things work.
HistoryThis word comes from the Bible, where it meant "knowledge". It comes from the root that means "to know". When modern Hebrew needed a word for "science", they chose this old word because science is a special kind of knowledge.
Example
הילדים לומדים מדע בבית הספר.
The children learn science at school.
