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μανθάνω
manthánō · Greek · Strong's G3129 · 25 occurrences
The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “understand”
What it means
to learn (in any way)
prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, , is used as an alternate in certain tenses;
How the KJV renders it
learn, understand
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“understand”
Questions this word decides
- What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean about women teaching?
- What does 2 Timothy 3:16 mean that scripture is 'God-breathed'?
- Is the rapture biblical?
- Are the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonical) books inspired scripture?
Where it appears
25 occurrences in the Greek text, first 24 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 4:6 V-2AAS-2P1 Corinthians 14:31 V-PAS-3P1 Corinthians 14:35 V-2AAN1 Timothy 2:11 V-PAM-3S1 Timothy 5:4 V-PAM-3P1 Timothy 5:13 V-PAI-3P2 Timothy 3:7 V-PAP-APN2 Timothy 3:14 V-2AAI-2SActs 23:27 V-2AAP-NSMColossians 1:7 V-2AAI-2PEphesians 4:20 V-2AAI-2PGalatians 3:2 V-2AANHebrews 5:8 V-2AAI-3SJohn 6:45 V-2AAP-NSMJohn 7:15 V-RAP-NSMMatthew 9:13 V-2AAM-2PMatthew 11:29 V-2AAM-2PMatthew 24:32 V-2AAM-2PMark 13:28 V-2AAM-2PPhilippians 4:9 V-2AAI-2PPhilippians 4:11 V-2AAI-1SRevelation 14:3 V-2AANRomans 16:17 V-2AAI-2PTitus 3:14 V-PAM-3P
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