לָמַד lâmad — properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
Translated in the KJV as accustomed, × diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
a primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive).
lâmad in each stem
Pi'el
Imperative 13Imperfect (yiqtol) 11Perfect (qatal) 9Participle (active) 8Infinitive construct 8Wayyiqtol 5Infinitive absolute 2Sequential perfect (weqatal) 1Cohortative 1
Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.
Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
Qal (Pa'al)
Imperfect (yiqtol) 10Wayyiqtol 3Perfect (qatal) 3Sequential perfect (weqatal) 2Participle (passive) 1Infinitive construct 1Cohortative 1Imperative 1Jussive 1Infinitive absolute 1
Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always.
Pu'al
Participle (passive) 4Perfect (qatal) 1
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
What the stems mean
A Hebrew verb is its root letters set into a pattern. The pattern — the binyan — is the grammar's way of saying three things at once: whether the action is simple, intensive or causative, and whether its subject is active, passive or reflexive. That is why one Hebrew word can need six English ones. All seven binyanim, explained ›