What does לֶקַח · μανθάνω mean in the Bible?
לֶקַח · μανθάνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "instruction, learning, teaching received".
Hebrew · H3948, G3129
לֶקַח
Properly, something received , i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement · to learn (in any way)
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לֶקַח H3948 properly, something received , i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement
μανθάνω G3129 to learn (in any way)
Pronunciation manthánō
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What does לֶקַח (leqach) mean in the Bible?
לֶקַח · μανθάνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "instruction, learning, teaching received".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3948, G3129?
H3948, G3129 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. instruction, learning, teaching received
Strong's H3948, G3129
Lexical occurrences 9 verses Source Gloss
instruction, learning, teaching received
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לֶקַח is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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