Lexical Definition

‎אָלַף‎ ʼâlaph (aw-lof') to teach/learn ^H:V
a primitive root, to associate with

learn, teach, utter.

• hence, to learn (and causatively to teach)

1) to learn
1a) (Qal) to learn
1b) (Piel) to teach

See Greek: διδάσκω · ἔνοχος · μανθάνω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎אָלַף‎] verb learn (Arabic keep, cleave to, become familiar with; Aramaic ‎אֲלַף‎, , learn, , Pa teach). Qal Imperfect 2 masculine singular ‎תֶּאֱלַף אֹרְחֹתָו֯‎ Prov 22:25 Pi`el teach, followed by accusative ‎יְאַלֵּף פִּיךָ‎ Job 15:5 (subject ‎עֲוֺנְךָ‎); so Participle ‎מַלְּפֵנוּ‎ (for ‎׳‎‎מְאַלְּ‎ Sta^{§ lll, 3} Kö^{1, 388 Ge:§ 68} fin., compare Ew^{§ 73 b}) Job 35:11 followed by 2 accusative ‎אֲאַלֶּפְךָ חָכְמָה‎ Job 33:33.

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