יִלְמְד֗וּ
𐤉𐤋𐤌𐤃𐤅
lâmad
they may learn
To learn or to be instructed, and to cause to learn (i.e. to teach); the verb covers both the process of acquiring knowledge/skill through study or experience (learn), as well as causing others to acquire such knowledge or skills (teach, instruct). The core sense is engagement in education, apprenticeship, or discipline, with use both transitive ('to teach') and intransitive ('to learn'). The semantic range includes contexts of formal instruction, habitual learning, apprenticeship in skills, or being trained/accustomed to a practice, as well as the didactic activity of teaching others.
lemba "initiate, begin, consecrate (esp. ritual)" (Umbundu) · lemba "to circumcise, initiate (esp. boys), to teach/initiate during rites" (Chokwe) · lemba "to initiate, to calm, to consecrate (esp. religious/ritual connotation)" (Lingala) +2 moreDeuteronomy 31:12 · Word #13
Lexicon H3925
| Lemma | לָמַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤌𐤃 |
| Transliteration | lâmad |
| Strong's | H3925 |
| Definition | To learn or to be instructed, and to cause to learn (i.e. to teach); the verb covers both the process of acquiring knowledge/skill through study or experience (learn), as well as causing others to acquire such knowledge or skills (teach, instruct). The core sense is engagement in education, apprenticeship, or discipline, with use both transitive ('to teach') and intransitive ('to learn'). The semantic range includes contexts of formal instruction, habitual learning, apprenticeship in skills, or being trained/accustomed to a practice, as well as the didactic activity of teaching others. |
Morphology HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they may learn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3925-54
they will learn
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of learning or becoming instructed. The imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form conveys incomplete or future action, hence "they will learn," preserving both root meaning and plural masculine morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they may learn
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'they will learn' to 'they may learn' to match the preceding modal purpose clause; the subjunctive sense is intended in context. |
Bantu Hebrew
יִלְמְד֗וּ (lâmad) — To learn or to be instructed, and to cause to learn (i.e. to teach); the verb covers both the process of acquiring knowledge/skill through study or experience (learn), as well as causing others to acquire such knowledge or skills (teach, instruct). The core sense is engagement in education, apprenticeship, or discipline, with use both transitive ('to teach') and intransitive ('to learn'). The semantic range includes contexts of formal instruction, habitual learning, apprenticeship in skills, or being trained/accustomed to a practice, as well as the didactic activity of teaching others.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| lemba | initiate, begin, consecrate (esp. ritual) | Umbundu |
| lemba | to circumcise, initiate (esp. boys), to teach/initiate during rites | Chokwe |
| lemba | to initiate, to calm, to consecrate (esp. religious/ritual connotation) | Lingala |
| lemba | instruct, educate, to initiate/teach in initiation rites | Kimbundu |
| lemba | to teach, educate, instruct | Kikongo |