Usually translated as
teach, learn, unaccustomed, expert, instruct, teaching, accustomed, diligently, skilful, teacher
Occurrences
Lâmad occurs 85 times in 79 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (16), Judges (1), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Ezra (1), Job (1), Psalms (26), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Songs (2), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (10), Ezekiel (2), Daniel (1), Hosea (1), Micah (1)
- Deuteronomy 4:1 — Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach (מְלַמֵּ֥ד) 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.
- Deuteronomy 4:5 — Behold, I have taught (לִמַּ֣דְתִּי) 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.
- Deuteronomy 4:10 — 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 (יִלְמְד֜וּן) to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
- Deuteronomy 4:10 — 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 (יְלַמֵּדֽוּן) their children.
- Deuteronomy 4:14 — And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach (לְלַמֵּ֣ד) you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.
- Deuteronomy 5:1 — 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 (וּלְמַדְתֶּ֣ם) them, and keep, and do them.
- Deuteronomy 5:31 — But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach (תְּלַמְּדֵ֑ם) them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
- Deuteronomy 6:1 — Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach (לְלַמֵּ֣ד) you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it:
- Deuteronomy 11:19 — And ye shall teach (וְלִמַּדְתֶּ֥ם) them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
- Deuteronomy 14:23 — 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 (תִּלְמַ֗ד) to fear the LORD thy God always.
- Deuteronomy 17:19 — And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn (יִלְמַ֗ד) to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
- Deuteronomy 18:9 — When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn (תִלְמַ֣ד) to do after the abominations of those nations.
- Deuteronomy 20:18 — That they teach (יְלַמְּד֤וּ) you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
- Deuteronomy 31:12 — Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn (יִלְמְד֗וּ), and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
- Deuteronomy 31:13 — And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn (וְלָ֣מְד֔וּ) to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
- Deuteronomy 31:19 — Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach (וְלַמְּדָ֥הּ) it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 31:22 — Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught (וַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּ) it the children of Israel.
- Judges 3:2 — Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach (לְלַמְּדָ֖ם) them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
- 2 Samuel 1:18 — (Also he bade them teach (לְלַמֵּ֥ד) the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
- 2 Samuel 22:35 — He teacheth (מְלַמֵּ֥ד) my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
- 1 Chronicles 5:18 — The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and (וּלְמוּדֵ֖י) skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
- 1 Chronicles 25:7 — So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed (מְלֻמְּדֵי) in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
- 2 Chronicles 17:7 — Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach (לְלַמֵּ֖ד) in the cities of Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 17:9 — And they taught (וַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙) in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
- 2 Chronicles 17:9 — And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught (וַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּ) the people.
- Ezra 7:10 — For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach (וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד) in Israel statutes and judgments.
- Job 21:22 — Shall any teach (יְלַמֶּד) God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
- Psalms 18:34 — He teacheth (מְלַמֵּ֣ד) my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
- Psalms 25:4 — Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach (לַמְּדֵֽנִי) me thy paths.
- Psalms 25:5 — Lead me in thy truth, and teach (וְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִי) me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
- Psalms 25:9 — The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach (וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד) his way.
- Psalms 34:11 — Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach (אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם) you the fear of the LORD.
- Psalms 51:13 — Then will I teach (אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה) transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
- Psalms 71:17 — O God, thou hast taught (לִמַּדְתַּ֥נִי) me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
- Psalms 94:10 — He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth (הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד) man knowledge, shall not he know?
- Psalms 94:12 — Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest (תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ) him out of thy law;
- Psalms 106:35 — But were mingled among the heathen, and learned (וַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּ) their works.
- Psalms 119:7 — I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned (בְּ֝לָמְדִ֗י) thy righteous judgments.
- Psalms 119:12 — Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach (לַמְּדֵ֥נִי) me thy statutes.
- Psalms 119:26 — I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach (לַמְּדֵ֥נִי) me thy statutes.
- Psalms 119:64 — The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach (לַמְּדֵֽנִי) me thy statutes.
- Psalms 119:66 — Teach (לַמְּדֵ֑נִי) me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
- Psalms 119:68 — Thou art good, and doest good; teach (לַמְּדֵ֥נִי) me thy statutes.
- Psalms 119:71 — It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn (אֶלְמַ֥ד) thy statutes.
- Psalms 119:73 — Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn (וְאֶלְמְדָ֥ה) thy commandments.
- Psalms 119:99 — I have more understanding than all my teachers (מְלַמְּדַ֥י): for thy testimonies are my meditation.
- Psalms 119:108 — Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach (לַמְּדֵֽנִי) me thy judgments.
- Psalms 119:124 — Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach (לַמְּדֵֽנִי) me thy statutes.
- Psalms 119:135 — Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach (וְ֝לַמְּדֵ֗נִי) me thy statutes.
- Psalms 119:171 — My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught (תְלַמְּדֵ֣נִי) me thy statutes.