Lexical Definition

‎μανθάνω‎ manthánō (man-than'-o) to learn ^G:V
prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, , is used as an alternate in certain tenses

learn, understand.

• to learn (in any way)

Abbott-Smith

μανθάνω, [in LXX chiefly for למד;]
1. to learn, esp. by inquiry: absol., I Co 14:31, I Ti 2:11, II Ti 3:7; c. acc. rei, Jo 7:15 (sc. αὐτά), Ro 16:17, I Co 14:35, Phl 4:9, II Ti 3:14, Re 14:3; seq. quaes. indir., Mt 9:13; Χριστόν, Eph 4:20 (ICC, in l.); seq. ἀπό, c. gen. rei, Mt 24:32, Mk 13:28; ἀπό, c. gen. pers., Mt 11:29, Col 1:7; παρά, c. gen. pers., II Ti 3:14; ἐν, c. dat. pers., I Co 4:6; "point" aorist (M, Pr., 117), to ascertain, seq. ὅτι, Ac 23:27; c. acc. seq. ἀπό, Ga3:2.
2. to learn by use and practice, acquire the habit of, be accustomed to: c. inf. (Bl., § 69, 4), I Ti 5:4, Tit 3:14; id. c. nom, in pred. (Bl., § 72, 1), Phl 4:11; c. acc. rei seq. ἀπό, He 5:8; ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν (EV, they learn to be idle; Bl., § 73, 5; Field, Notes, 210), I Ti 5:13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μανθάνω,

[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future μᾰθήσομαι [Refs 6th c.BC+]; Doric dialect μᾰθεῦμαι uncertain in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: aorist ἔμᾰθον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ἔμμαθον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect μεμάθηκα [Refs 6th c.BC+]pluperfect ἐμεμαθήκη[Refs]; 3rd.pers. singular ἐμεμαθήκει [Refs]; 3rd.pers. plural μεμαθήκεσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, used by good writers only in present, as [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist forms μάθον, ἔμμαθες, ἔμμαθε:—learn, especially by study (but also, by practice, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; by experience, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive, μάθον ἔμμεναι ἐσθλός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ταλάντου τοῦτ᾽ ἔμαθεν for a talent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ μανθάνοντες learners, pupils, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τὰ Ὁμήρου ἔπη learn by heart, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τί τινος learn from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] Thgn.[same place]; μ. καθ᾽ Ὅμηρον Xenoph.[same place]; τι ἔκ τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρά τινος ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὶν μάθοιμ᾽ εἰ.. [Refs]: with infinitive, learn to.., or how to.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__II acquire a habit of, and in past tenses, to be accustomed to.., with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μεμαθηκός that which is usual, πρότερον ἢ ὕστερον τοῦ μ. [Refs]; ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσι acquire a habit of idleness, [NT]
__III perceive, remark, notice, τὸ πλῆθος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 frequently with participle, μ. τὴν νέα ἐμβαλοῦσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάνθανε ὤν know that you are, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 with ὅτι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with ὡς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV understand [Refs 5th c.BC+] if you take me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; d'ye see? Answ., πάνυ μανθάνω perfectly! [μανθάνω [prev. author] “R.” 372e, compare “Phd.” 117b, etc. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__V τί μαθών..; frequently in questions, literal under what persuasion, with what idea? hence ironically for why on earth? τί δὴ μ. φαίνεις ἄνευ θρυαλλίδο; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί τοῦτο μ. προσέγραψε; [Refs 4th c.BC+] (sometimes with variant{τί παθών}; what possessed you to.. ? compare πάσχω); imitated in later Greek, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also indirectly, because (with a sense of disapprobation), ὅ τι μαθόντες τοὺς ξένους μὲν λέγετε ποιητὰς σοφούς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: even with neuter subject, ὅμως δ᾽ ἂν κακὰ ἦν, ὅ τι μαθόντα χαίρειν ποιεῖ [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.5.13}