לָמַד (H3925) — Hebrew Lexicon

לָמַד

𐤋𐤌𐤃

lâmad

H3925 verb

SILEX Entry

Root למד to learn, to teach, to be accustomed

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.

Semantic Range

to learn; to be taught; to teach; to instruct; to be trained; to be accustomed or skilled; to cause to learn; to accustom (transitively); to receive discipline or guidance

Root / Etymology

From the root למד, whose core meaning is 'to learn, teach, be accustomed.' The form לָמַד is the qal root, and in its different stems expresses learning (qal), teaching (piel/hiphil), and being taught (niphal/pual). It is generally regarded as a basic Semitic root, with related forms appearing in other Semitic languages (e.g., Aramaic למד).

Historical & Contextual Notes

לָמַד occurs frequently throughout the Hebrew Bible with both the sense 'to learn' (intransitive/qal) and 'to teach' (transitive/piel/hiphil). For example, Deuteronomy 5:1 uses it in the context of Moses commanding Israel to learn and do statutes, while Deuteronomy 4:10 focuses on teaching statutes to generations. In Wisdom literature (e.g., Proverbs), it can indicate being instructed in practical or ethical matters. The associated noun לֶמֶד ('goad') found in late texts may originally relate to the idea of incitement or prodding, metaphorically reflected in learning as being 'prodded' toward skill or wisdom. Later Jewish tradition (rabbinic Hebrew) heavily favors the teaching/instructional sense, especially in relation to Torah study, but such associations should not be read back into the pre-exilic or early monarchic usage. English translations tend to distinguish 'learn' and 'teach' according to form, but biblical Hebrew allows semantic overlap, using the same root for both acquiring and imparting knowledge. In some contexts, particularly poetic or didactic, the intensity of teaching or learning can be emphasized by doubled forms or accompanying verbs (e.g., 'teach diligently').

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive); (un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).

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Root Family

למד (l-m-d) — to learn, to teach, to be accustomed

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H3928	לִמּוּד	among my instructed ones
H4451	מַלְמָד	with a teaching-goad
H8527	תַּלְמִיד	learner

Word Forms

55 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H3925-09`	לַמְּדֵֽ/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	teach me	instruct me	9
`H3925-12`	לְ/לַמֵּ֣ד	lelamed	`HR/Vpc`	to teach	to teach	5
`H3925-54`	יִלְמְד֗וּ	yilemedu	`HVqi3mp`	they may learn	they will learn	4
`H3925-22`	מְלַמֵּ֥ד	melamed	`HVprmsa`	am teaching	teaching one	3
`H3925-18`	לִמְד֥וּ	limedu	`HVqv2mp`	Learn	Learn!	3
`H3925-06`	הַֽ/מְלַמֵּ֖ד	hamelamed	`HTd/Vprmsa`	He who teaches	the teaching-one	2
`H3925-51`	יְלַמְּד֤וּ	yelamedu	`HVpi3mp`	they teach	they teach	2
`H3925-30`	תִּלְמַ֗ד	tilemad	`HVqi2ms`	shall you learn	you learn	2
`H3925-42`	וְ/לַמֵּ֤ד	velamed	`HC/Vpa`	and teaching	and to teach	2
`H3925-16`	לִמַּ֖דְתְּ	limadete	`HVpp1cs`	had taught	I instructed	2
`H3925-38`	וַֽ/יְלַמְּדוּ֙	vayelamedu	`HC/Vpw3mp`	and they taught	and they taught	2
`H3925-25`	מְלֻמָּדָֽה	melumadah	`HVPsfsa`	learned	trained one	2
`H3925-55`	יִלְמְד֜וּ/ן	yilemedun	`HVqi3mp/Sn`	they may learn	they learn	2
`H3925-45`	וְֽ/לַמְּדֵ֗/נִי	velamedeni	`HC/Vpv2ms/Sp1cs`	and teach me	and teach me	2
`H3925-28`	תְלַמְּדֵ֣/נִי	telamedeni	`HVpi2ms/Sp1cs`	who would instruct me	you will teach me	2
`H3925-39`	וַ/יִּלְמַ֥ד	vayilemad	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and he learned	and he learned	2
`H3925-26`	מְלֻמְּדֵ֖י	melumedey	`HVPsmpc`	trained	trained ones of	2
`H3925-37`	וַֽ/יְלַמְּדֵ֖/הוּ	vayelamedehu	`HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3ms`	and taught him	he taught him	2
`H3925-24`	מְלַמֶּדְ/ךָ֣	melamedekha	`HVprmsc/Sp2ms`	who teaches you	the one instructing you	1
`H3925-03`	אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥/ם	alamedem	`HVpi1cs/Sp3mp`	I shall teach them	I will teach them	1
`H3925-05`	אֶלְמַ֥ד	elemad	`HVqi1cs`	I might learn	I will learn	1
`H3925-41`	וְ/אֶלְמְדָ֥ה	veelemedah	`HC/Vqh1cs`	that I may learn	let me learn	1
`H3925-31`	תִּלְמָ֔דוּ	tilemadu	`HVqj2mp`	learn	may you learn	1
`H3925-27`	תְּלַמְּדֵ֑/ם	telamedem	`HVpi2ms/Sp3mp`	you shall teach them	you will teach them	1
`H3925-49`	וִֽ/ילַמֵּ֖ד	vilamed	`HC/Vpi3ms`	and he teaches	and he will teach	1
`H3925-29`	תְלַמְּדֶֽ/נּוּ	telamedenu	`HVpi2ms/Sp3ms`	You teach him	you instruct him	1
`H3925-13`	לְ/לַמְּדָ֖/ם	lelamedam	`HR/Vpc/Sp3mp`	to teach them	to instruct them	1
`H3925-21`	לֻמָּ֑ד	lumad	`HVPp3ms`	trained	he was taught	1
`H3925-20`	למדתי	lmdty	`HVpp1cs`	I have taught	I taught	1
`H3925-48`	וְ֝/לִֽ/מְלַמְּדַ֗/י	velimelameday	`HC/R/Vprmsc/Sp1cs`	or to my instructors	and to my teaching-one	1
`H3925-11`	לָמֹ֣ד	lamod	`HVqa`	to learn	to learn	1
`H3925-52`	יְלַמֵּדֽוּ/ן	yelamedun	`HVpi3mp/Sn`	they may teach	they will teach	1
`H3925-46`	וְ/לָ֣מְד֔וּ	velamedu	`HC/Vqq3cp`	and learn	and they learned	1
`H3925-34`	וּ/לְמַדְתֶּ֣ם	ulemadetem	`HC/Vqq2mp`	and learn	and you will learn	1
`H3925-32`	וּֽ/לֲ/לַמְּדָ֥/ם	ulalamedam	`HC/R/Vpc/Sp3mp`	and to teach them	and to instruct them	1
`H3925-23`	מְלַמְּדַ֥/י	melameday	`HVprmpc/Sp1cs`	my teachers	my instructors	1
`H3925-02`	אֲלַמֶּדְ/כֶֽם	alamedekhem	`HVpi1cs/Sp2mp`	I will teach you	I will teach you	1
`H3925-35`	וּ/לְמוּדֵ֖י	ulemudey	`HC/Vqsmpc`	and trained	trained ones of	1
`H3925-15`	לִמַּדְתַּ֥/נִי	limadetani	`HVpp2ms/Sp1cs`	you have taught me	you have instructed me	1
`H3925-19`	לִמְּד֖וּ/ם	limedum	`HVpp3cp/Sp3mp`	they taught them	they taught them	1
`H3925-36`	וַֽ/יְלַמְּדָ֖/הּ	vayelamedah	`HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3fs`	and taught it	and he taught her	1
`H3925-08`	לָמַ֥דְתִּי	lamadeti	`HVqp1cs`	have I learned	I learned	1
`H3925-04`	בְּ֝/לָמְדִ֗/י	belamedi	`HR/Vqc/Sp1cs`	when I learn	in my learning	1
`H3925-50`	יְלַמֶּד	yelamed	`HVpi3ms`	teach	he will teach	1
`H3925-10`	לָמְד֖וּ	lamedu	`HVqp3cp`	they have learned	they learned	1
`H3925-53`	יִלְמַ֗ד	yilemad	`HVqi3ms`	he may learn	he will learn	1
`H3925-17`	לִמַּ֣דְתִּי	limadeti	`HVpp1cs`	I have taught	I taught	1
`H3925-47`	וְ/לִמַּדְתֶּ֥ם	velimadetem	`HC/Vpq2mp`	And you shall teach	and you will teach	1
`H3925-07`	לָמַ֣ד	lamad	`HVqp3ms`	he learns	he learned	1
`H3925-14`	לִמַּד	limad	`HVpp3ms`	he taught	he instructed	1
`H3925-43`	וְ/לַמְּדָ֥/הּ	velamedah	`HC/Vpv2ms/Sp3fs`	and teach it	and teach her	1
`H3925-33`	וּ/לְ/לַמֵּ֥ד	ulelamed	`HC/R/Vpc`	and to teach	and to teach	1
`H3925-01`	אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה	alamedah	`HVph1cs`	I will teach	let me teach	1
`H3925-44`	וְ/לַמֵּ֤דְנָה	velamedenah	`HC/Vpv2fp`	and teach	and teach!	1
`H3925-40`	וַֽ֝/יִּלְמְד֗וּ	vayilemedu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and learned	they learned	1

Occurrences in Scripture

87 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H3925-22`	Deuteronomy 4:1	מְלַמֵּ֥ד	melamed	`HVprmsa`	am teaching	teaching one
`H3925-17`	Deuteronomy 4:5	לִמַּ֣דְתִּי	limadeti	`HVpp1cs`	I have taught	I taught
`H3925-55`	Deuteronomy 4:10	יִלְמְד֜וּ/ן	yilemedun	`HVqi3mp/Sn`	they may learn	they learn
`H3925-52`	Deuteronomy 4:10	יְלַמֵּדֽוּ/ן	yelamedun	`HVpi3mp/Sn`	they may teach	they will teach
`H3925-12`	Deuteronomy 4:14	לְ/לַמֵּ֣ד	lelamed	`HR/Vpc`	to-teach	to teach
`H3925-34`	Deuteronomy 5:1	וּ/לְמַדְתֶּ֣ם	ulemadetem	`HC/Vqq2mp`	and learn	and you will learn
`H3925-27`	Deuteronomy 5:31	תְּלַמְּדֵ֑/ם	telamedem	`HVpi2ms/Sp3mp`	you shall teach them	you will teach them
`H3925-12`	Deuteronomy 6:1	לְ/לַמֵּ֣ד	lelamed	`HR/Vpc`	to-teach	to teach
`H3925-47`	Deuteronomy 11:19	וְ/לִמַּדְתֶּ֥ם	velimadetem	`HC/Vpq2mp`	And you shall teach	and you will teach
`H3925-30`	Deuteronomy 14:23	תִּלְמַ֗ד	tilemad	`HVqi2ms`	you may learn	you learn
`H3925-53`	Deuteronomy 17:19	יִלְמַ֗ד	yilemad	`HVqi3ms`	he may learn	he will learn
`H3925-30`	Deuteronomy 18:9	תִלְמַ֣ד	tilemad	`HVqi2ms`	shall you learn	you learn
`H3925-51`	Deuteronomy 20:18	יְלַמְּד֤וּ	yelamedu	`HVpi3mp`	they teach	they teach
`H3925-54`	Deuteronomy 31:12	יִלְמְד֗וּ	yilemedu	`HVqi3mp`	they may learn	they will learn
`H3925-46`	Deuteronomy 31:13	וְ/לָ֣מְד֔וּ	velamedu	`HC/Vqq3cp`	and learn	and they learned
`H3925-43`	Deuteronomy 31:19	וְ/לַמְּדָ֥/הּ	velamedah	`HC/Vpv2ms/Sp3fs`	and teach it	and teach her
`H3925-36`	Deuteronomy 31:22	וַֽ/יְלַמְּדָ֖/הּ	vayelamedah	`HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3fs`	and taught it	and he taught her
`H3925-13`	Judges 3:2	לְ/לַמְּדָ֖/ם	lelamedam	`HR/Vpc/Sp3mp`	to teach them	to instruct them
`H3925-12`	2 Samuel 1:18	לְ/לַמֵּ֥ד	lelamed	`HR/Vpc`	to teach	to teach
`H3925-22`	2 Samuel 22:35	מְלַמֵּ֥ד	melamed	`HVprmsa`	He trains	teaching one
`H3925-18`	Isaiah 1:17	לִמְד֥וּ	limedu	`HVqv2mp`	Learn	Learn!
`H3925-54`	Isaiah 2:4	יִלְמְד֥וּ	yilemedu	`HVqi3mp`	will-they-learn	they will learn
`H3925-10`	Isaiah 26:9	לָמְד֖וּ	lamedu	`HVqp3cp`	they have learned	they learned
`H3925-07`	Isaiah 26:10	לָמַ֣ד	lamad	`HVqp3ms`	he learns	he learned
`H3925-25`	Isaiah 29:13	מְלֻמָּדָֽה	melumadah	`HVPsfsa`	learned	trained one
`H3925-54`	Isaiah 29:24	יִלְמְדוּ	yilemedu	`HVqi3mp`	will learn	they will learn
`H3925-37`	Isaiah 40:14	וַֽ/יְלַמְּדֵ֖/הוּ	vayelamedehu	`HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3ms`	and taught him	he taught him
`H3925-37`	Isaiah 40:14	וַ/יְלַמְּדֵ֣/הוּ	vayelamedehu-2	`HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3ms`	and taught him	he taught him
`H3925-24`	Isaiah 48:17	מְלַמֶּדְ/ךָ֣	melamedekha	`HVprmsc/Sp2ms`	who teaches you	the one instructing you
`H3925-20`	Jeremiah 2:33	למדתי	lmdty	`HVpp1cs`	I have taught	I taught
`H3925-16`	Jeremiah 2:33	לִמַּ֖דְתְּ	limadete	`HVpp1cs`	you have taught	I instructed
`H3925-18`	Jeremiah 9:4	לִמְּד֧וּ	limedu	`HVpp3cp`	they-have-taught	Learn!
`H3925-19`	Jeremiah 9:13	לִמְּד֖וּ/ם	limedum	`HVpp3cp/Sp3mp`	they taught them	they taught them
`H3925-44`	Jeremiah 9:19	וְ/לַמֵּ֤דְנָה	velamedenah	`HC/Vpv2fp`	and teach	and teach!
`H3925-31`	Jeremiah 10:2	תִּלְמָ֔דוּ	tilemadu	`HVqj2mp`	learn	may you learn
`H3925-11`	Jeremiah 12:16	לָמֹ֣ד	lamod	`HVqa`	to learn	to learn
`H3925-54`	Jeremiah 12:16	יִלְמְדוּ֩	yilemedu	`HVqi3mp`	they will learn	they will learn
`H3925-18`	Jeremiah 12:16	לִמְּדוּ֙	limedu	`HVpp3cp`	they taught	Learn!
`H3925-16`	Jeremiah 13:21	לִמַּ֨דְתְּ	limadete	`HVpp2fs`	had taught	I instructed
`H3925-21`	Jeremiah 31:18	לֻמָּ֑ד	lumad	`HVPp3ms`	trained	he was taught
`H3925-51`	Jeremiah 31:34	יְלַמְּד֣וּ	yelamedu	`HVpi3mp`	they-will-teach	they teach
`H3925-42`	Jeremiah 32:33	וְ/לַמֵּ֤ד	velamed	`HC/Vpa`	teaching	and to teach
`H3925-42`	Jeremiah 32:33	וְ/לַמֵּ֔ד	velamed-2	`HC/Vpa`	and teaching	and to teach
`H3925-39`	Ezekiel 19:3	וַ/יִּלְמַ֥ד	vayilemad	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and he learned	and he learned
`H3925-39`	Ezekiel 19:6	וַ/יִּלְמַ֥ד	vayilemad	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and he learned	and he learned
`H3925-25`	Hosea 10:11	מְלֻמָּדָה֙	melumadah	`HVPsfsa`	trained	trained one
`H3925-55`	Micah 4:3	יִלְמְד֥וּ/ן	yilemedun	`HVqi3mp/Sn`	they-shall-learn	they learn
`H3925-22`	Psalms 18:35	מְלַמֵּ֣ד	melamed	`HVprmsa`	who trains	teaching one
`H3925-09`	Psalms 25:4	לַמְּדֵֽ/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	teach me	instruct me
`H3925-45`	Psalms 25:5	וְֽ/לַמְּדֵ֗/נִי	velamedeni	`HC/Vpv2ms/Sp1cs`	and teach me	and teach me
`H3925-49`	Psalms 25:9	וִֽ/ילַמֵּ֖ד	vilamed	`HC/Vpi3ms`	and he teaches	and he will teach
`H3925-02`	Psalms 34:12	אֲלַמֶּדְ/כֶֽם	alamedekhem	`HVpi1cs/Sp2mp`	I will teach you	I will teach you
`H3925-01`	Psalms 51:15	אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה	alamedah	`HVph1cs`	I will teach	let me teach
`H3925-12`	Psalms 60:1	לְ/לַמֵּֽד	lelamed	`HR/Vpc`	to teach	to teach
`H3925-15`	Psalms 71:17	לִמַּדְתַּ֥/נִי	limadetani	`HVpp2ms/Sp1cs`	you have taught me	you have instructed me
`H3925-06`	Psalms 94:10	הַֽ/מְלַמֵּ֖ד	hamelamed	`HTd/Vprmsa`	He who teaches	the teaching-one
`H3925-29`	Psalms 94:12	תְלַמְּדֶֽ/נּוּ	telamedenu	`HVpi2ms/Sp3ms`	You teach him	you instruct him
`H3925-40`	Psalms 106:35	וַֽ֝/יִּלְמְד֗וּ	vayilemedu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and learned	they learned
`H3925-04`	Psalms 119:7	בְּ֝/לָמְדִ֗/י	belamedi	`HR/Vqc/Sp1cs`	when I learn	in my learning
`H3925-09`	Psalms 119:12	לַמְּדֵ֥/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	teach me	instruct me
`H3925-09`	Psalms 119:26	לַמְּדֵ֥/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	teach me	instruct me
`H3925-09`	Psalms 119:64	לַמְּדֵֽ/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	teach me	instruct me
`H3925-09`	Psalms 119:66	לַמְּדֵ֑/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	teach-me	instruct me
`H3925-09`	Psalms 119:68	לַמְּדֵ֥/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	teach me	instruct me
`H3925-05`	Psalms 119:71	אֶלְמַ֥ד	elemad	`HVqi1cs`	I might learn	I will learn
`H3925-41`	Psalms 119:73	וְ/אֶלְמְדָ֥ה	veelemedah	`HC/Vqh1cs`	that I may learn	let me learn
`H3925-23`	Psalms 119:99	מְלַמְּדַ֥/י	melameday	`HVprmpc/Sp1cs`	my teachers	my instructors
`H3925-09`	Psalms 119:108	לַמְּדֵֽ/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	teach me	instruct me
`H3925-09`	Psalms 119:124	לַמְּדֵֽ/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	teach me	instruct me
`H3925-45`	Psalms 119:135	וְ֝/לַמְּדֵ֗/נִי	velamedeni	`HC/Vpv2ms/Sp1cs`	and teach me	and teach me
`H3925-28`	Psalms 119:171	תְלַמְּדֵ֣/נִי	telamedeni	`HVpi2ms/Sp1cs`	you teach me	you will teach me
`H3925-03`	Psalms 132:12	אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥/ם	alamedem	`HVpi1cs/Sp3mp`	I shall teach them	I will teach them
`H3925-09`	Psalms 143:10	לַמְּדֵ֤/נִי	lamedeni	`HVpv2ms/Sp1cs`	Teach me	instruct me
`H3925-06`	Psalms 144:1	הַֽ/מְלַמֵּ֣ד	hamelamed	`HTd/Vprmsa`	who trains	the teaching-one
`H3925-48`	Proverbs 5:13	וְ֝/לִֽ/מְלַמְּדַ֗/י	velimelameday	`HC/R/Vprmsc/Sp1cs`	or to my instructors	and to my teaching-one
`H3925-08`	Proverbs 30:3	לָמַ֥דְתִּי	lamadeti	`HVqp1cs`	have I learned	I learned
`H3925-50`	Job 21:22	יְלַמֶּד	yelamed	`HVpi3ms`	teach	he will teach
`H3925-26`	Song of Songs 3:8	מְלֻמְּדֵ֖י	melumedey	`HVPsmpc`	trained	trained ones of
`H3925-28`	Song of Songs 8:2	תְּלַמְּדֵ֑/נִי	telamedeni	`HVpi3fs/Sp1cs`	who would instruct me	you will teach me
`H3925-14`	Ecclesiastes 12:9	לִמַּד	limad	`HVpp3ms`	he taught	he instructed
`H3925-32`	Daniel 1:4	וּֽ/לֲ/לַמְּדָ֥/ם	ulalamedam	`HC/R/Vpc/Sp3mp`	and to teach them	and to instruct them
`H3925-33`	Ezra 7:10	וּ/לְ/לַמֵּ֥ד	ulelamed	`HC/R/Vpc`	and to teach	and to teach
`H3925-35`	1 Chronicles 5:18	וּ/לְמוּדֵ֖י	ulemudey	`HC/Vqsmpc`	and trained	trained ones of
`H3925-26`	1 Chronicles 25:7	מְלֻמְּדֵי	melumedey	`HVPsmpc`	trained	trained ones of
`H3925-12`	2 Chronicles 17:7	לְ/לַמֵּ֖ד	lelamed	`HR/Vpc`	to teach	to teach
`H3925-38`	2 Chronicles 17:9	וַֽ/יְלַמְּדוּ֙	vayelamedu	`HC/Vpw3mp`	and they taught	and they taught
`H3925-38`	2 Chronicles 17:9	וַֽ/יְלַמְּד֖וּ	vayelamedu-2	`HC/Vpw3mp`	and they taught	and they taught

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