Hebrew · H3925, H6213 · unreviewed

לֹא־תִלְמַד לַעֲשׂוֹת

Properly, to goad , i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive ) · to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application

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לָמַד H3925 properly, to goad , i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive )
Pronunciation lāmaḏ
Teaching rooted in disciplinary correction; learning through habituation and practiced exercise, not mere information transfer.
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עָשָׂה H6213 to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
Pronunciation asah
Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.
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What does לֹא־תִלְמַד לַעֲשׂוֹת (lo tilmad la'asot) mean in the Bible?

לָמַד · עָשָׂה is a Hebrew word meaning "do not learn to do; do not be trained into practicing".

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Meaning

do not learn to do; do not be trained into practicing
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Participle passive 1Chr 25:7 · Hos 10:11 · Isa 29:13 · Song 3:8
Perfect Jer 31:18
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 14×
Imperfect Deut 31:12 · Isa 2:4 · Isa 29:24 · Jer 12:16 · Deut 14:23 · Deut 18:9 · Deut 17:19 · Ps 119:71
Perfect Isa 26:9 · Isa 26:10 · Prov 30:3
Sequential imperfect Isa 1:17
Jussive Jer 10:2
Infinitive absolute Jer 12:16
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 14×
Perfect Deut 4:5 · Jer 2:33 · Jer 9:4 · Jer 12:16 · Eccl 12:9 · Jer 13:21
Participle active 2Sam 22:35 · Deut 4:1 · Ps 18:35
Imperfect Deut 20:18 · Jer 31:34 · Job 21:22
Cohortative Ps 51:15
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