לָמַ֥דְתִּי
𐤋𐤌𐤃𐤕𐤉
lâmad
have I learned
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 moreProverbs 30:3 · Word #2
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 HVqp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | have I learned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3925-08
I learned
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of acquiring knowledge or skill. As a first person common singular perfect, it denotes completed action by the speaker: "I learned." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I have learned
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted P1 to match the perfect aspect and first-person singular subject; 'I have learned' better fits the context of acquired wisdom, aligning with 'have I learned' as in common translations. |
Bantu Hebrew
לָמַ֥דְתִּי (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 |