What does לִמּוּד (limmûḏ) mean in the Bible?
לִמּוּד (limmûḏ): Disciplined habituation through instruction; becoming thoroughly accustomed through repeated teaching and practice
Hebrew · H3928
לִמּוּד
Instructed
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לִמּוּדH3928
Pronunciationlimmûḏ
What does לִמּוּד (limmûḏ) mean in the Bible?
לִמּוּד (limmûḏ): Disciplined habituation through instruction; becoming thoroughly accustomed through repeated teaching and practice
Full entry for לִמּוּד (H3928) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3928?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include among my disciples (1), as a disciple (1), at home in (1), of discipleship (1), will be taught (1).
Where does לִמּוּד (limmûḏ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 8:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itamong my disciples1×Isaiah 8:16
as a disciple1×Isaiah 50:4
at home in1×Jeremiah 2:24
of discipleship1×Isaiah 50:4
will be taught1×Isaiah 54:13
you who are accustomed1×Jeremiah 13:23
Show sample aligned rows
Isaiah 8:16בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃toamong my disciplesPreposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singularIsaiah 50:4לִמּוּדִ֔יםtoof discipleshipAdjective - masculine pluralIsaiah 50:4כַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃toas a disciplePreposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine pluralIsaiah 54:13לִמּוּדֵ֣יtowill be taughtAdjective - masculine plural constructJeremiah 2:24לִמֻּ֣דtoat home inAdjective - masculine singular constructJeremiah 13:23לִמֻּדֵ֖יtoyou who are accustomedAdjective - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowIsaiah 8:16
Aligned rows6
Books represented2
Isaiah4Jeremiah2
Source forms
בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃1xbə·lim·mu·ḏāyIsaiah 8:16
כַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃1xkal·lim·mū·ḏîmIsaiah 50:4
לִמֻּ֣ד1xlim·muḏJeremiah 2:24
לִמֻּדֵ֖י1xlim·mu·ḏêJeremiah 13:23
לִמּוּדֵ֣י1xlim·mū·ḏêIsaiah 54:13
לִמּוּדִ֔ים1xlim·mū·ḏîmIsaiah 50:4
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural construct2xIsaiah 54:13, Jeremiah 13:23
Adjective - masculine plural1xIsaiah 50:4
Adjective - masculine singular construct1xJeremiah 2:24
Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xIsaiah 8:16
Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine plural1xIsaiah 50:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Disciplined habituation through instruction; becoming thoroughly accustomed through repeated teaching and practice
Source Gloss
instructed
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Disciplined habituation through instruction; becoming thoroughly accustomed through repeated teaching and practice
instructed BDB: taught Usage: accustomed, disciple, learned, taught, used.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
One who is taught or instructed.
Showing 1 selected witness from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
לִמּוּד is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Highlights the Servant’s receptive and obedient posture.Isaiah 50:4-9