What does לָמַד · עָשָׂה mean in the Bible?
לָמַד · עָשָׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "do not learn to do; do not be trained into practicing".
Hebrew · H3925, H6213
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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לָמַדH3925properly, to goad , i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive )
Pronunciationlāmaḏ
Teaching rooted in disciplinary correction; learning through habituation and practiced exercise, not mere information transfer.
Open lexicon entry →עָשָׂהH6213to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
Pronunciationasah
Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.
Open lexicon entry →What does לֹא־תִלְמַד לַעֲשׂוֹת (lo tilmad la'asot) mean in the Bible?
לָמַד · עָשָׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "do not learn to do; do not be trained into practicing".
Full entry for לֹא־תִלְמַד לַעֲשׂוֹת (H3925, H6213) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3925, H6213?
H3925, H6213 is connected to 2,727 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. do not learn to do; do not be trained into practicing
Source Gloss
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.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms33
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject5×
Participle passive1Chr 25:7 · Hos 10:11 · Isa 29:13 · Song 3:84×
PerfectJer 31:181×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense14×
ImperfectDeut 31:12 · Isa 2:4 · Isa 29:24 · Jer 12:16 · Deut 14:23 · Deut 18:9 · Deut 17:19 · Ps 119:718×
PerfectIsa 26:9 · Isa 26:10 · Prov 30:33×
Sequential imperfectIsa 1:171×
JussiveJer 10:21×
Infinitive absoluteJer 12:161×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action14×
PerfectDeut 4:5 · Jer 2:33 · Jer 9:4 · Jer 12:16 · Eccl 12:9 · Jer 13:217×
Participle active2Sam 22:35 · Deut 4:1 · Ps 18:353×
ImperfectDeut 20:18 · Jer 31:34 · Job 21:223×
CohortativePs 51:151×
Word Origins
לֹא־תִלְמַד לַעֲשׂוֹת is a primitive root - no further derivation.