Lexical Definition

‎לָמַד‎ lâmad (law-mad') to learn: teach ^H:V
a primitive root

(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).

• properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)

1) to learn. teach, exercise in
1a) (Qal) to learn
1b) (Piel) to teach
1c) (Pual) to be taught, be trained

See Greek: δεικνύω · διδασκαλία · διδάσκω · διδαχή · μανθάνω

Extended Information

meaning of: לָמַד

• : learn

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎לָמַד‎ verb exercise in, learn (Late Hebrew id., be accustomed to, learn; Aramaic ‎לְמַד‎ (rare) learn; Syriac Pa`el accustom, combine; Ettaph`al be taught, etc.; Assyrian lamâdu, learn, Dl^{Prol. 29}); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎ל‎ Isa 26:10 1 singular ‎לָמַדְתִּי‎ Prov 30:3 + 3 t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִלְמַד‎ Deut 17:19 1 singular ‎אֶלְמְדָה‎ Ps 119:73 3 plural ‎יִלְמְדוּן‎ Deut 4:10 +12 t. Imperfect; Imperative ‎לִמְדוּ‎ Isa 1:17 Infinitive absolute ‎לָמֹד‎ Jer 12:16 construct suffix ‎לָמְדִי‎ Ps 119:7 Participle pass construct ‎לְמוּדֵי‎ 1Chr 5:8 — learn something, with accusative Deut 5:1; Ps 119:7; Ps 119:71; Ps 119:73; Ps 106:35; Prov 30:3; Isa 2:4; Isa 26:9; Isa 26:10; Isa 29:24; Jer 12:16 (twice in verse); Mic 4:3 with ‎אֶל‎ Jer 10:2 with infinitive Deut 18:9; Isa 1:17; Ezek 19:3; Ezek 19:6 ‎לְיִרְאָה‎ Deut 4:10; Deut 14:23; Deut 17:19; Deut 31:13 ‎וְיָ˜רְאוּ‎ Deut 31:12 ‎לְמוּדֵי מִלְחָמָה‎ trained to war 1Chr 5:18. Piel Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎לִמַּד‎ Eccl 12:9 2 masculine suffix ‎לִמַּדְתָּנִי‎ Ps 71:17 + 7 t. Perfect; Imperfect ‎יְלַמֵּד‎ Ps 25:9 ‎יְלַמֶּדֿ‎ Job 21:22 2 masculine singular suffix ‎תְּלַמְּדֶנּוּ‎ Ps 94:12 1 singular ‎אֲלַמְּדָה‎ Ps 51:15* 3 masculine plural ‎יְלַמֵּד֑וּן‎ Deut 4:10 + 12 t. Imperfect; Imperative suffix ‎לַמְּדֵנִי‎ Ps 25:4 + 12 t. Imperative; Infinitive ‎לַמֵּד‎ Jer 32:33 + 9 t.; Participle ‎מְלַמֵּד‎ Deut 4:1 + 7 t. Participle; — teach, absolute 2Chr 17:7; 2Chr 17:9 (twice in verse); Ps 60:1* teach some one something, with double accusative Deut 4:5; Deut 4:14; Deut 5:28; Deut 11:19; Deut 31:19; Deut 31:22; Judg 3:2; 2Sam 1:18 (?), Ps 25:4; Ps 25:9; Ps 34:12*; Ps 51:15*; Ps 94:10; Ps 119:12; Ps 119:26; Ps 119:64; Ps 119:66; Ps 119:67; Ps 119:68; Ps 119:108; Ps 119:124; Ps 119:135; Ps 119:171; Ps 132:12; Eccl 12:9; Isa 40:14; Jer 2:33; Jer 9:13*; Jer 9:19*; Jer 13:21; Dan 1:4 with accusative of person Deut 4:10; Ps 25:5; Ps 71:17; Song 8:2; Isa 48:17; Jer 31:34; Jer 32:33 (twice in verse); Ezra 7:10 accusative of thing Job 21:22 accusative of person ‎ל‎ of thing 2Sam 22:35 = Ps 18:35*; Ps 144:1 accusative of thing ‎ל‎ person Job 21:22 accusative of person ‎מִן‎ of thing Ps 94:12 accusative of person ‎בְּ‎ of thing Isa 40:14 accusative of person infinitive of thing Deut 4:1; Deut 6:1; Deut 20:8; Ps 143:10; Jer 9:4*; Jer 12:16 ‎מְלַמְּדַי‎ my teachers Ps 119:99; Prov 5:13. Pual Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎לֻמָּ֑ד‎ Jer 31:18 Participle plural construct ‎מְלֻמְּדֵי‎ 1Chr 25:7; Song 3:8 feminine ‎מְלֻמָּדָה‎ Isa 29:13; Hos 10:11 — trained, as soldiers Song 3:8 singers 1Chr 25:7 a bullock to the yoke Hos 10:11 taught, of a human command Isa 29:13.

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