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לֶקַח
leqach · Hebrew · Strong's H3948 · 9 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “doctrine”
What it means
properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement
from H3947 (לָקַח);
How the KJV renders it
doctrine, learning, fair speech
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“doctrine”
“learning”
also renders didaskalía (G1319), grámma (G1121)
“fair speech”
also renders eulogía (G2129)
Where it appears
9 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
Deuteronomy 32:2 · HNcmsc/Sp1cs
My doctrine will drop as the rain. My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb.
Isaiah 29:24 · HNcmsa
They also who err in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will receive instruction.”
Job 11:4 · HNcmsc/Sp1cs
For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’
Proverbs 1:5 · HNcmsa
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
Proverbs 4:2 · HNcmsa
for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.
Proverbs 7:21 · HNcmsc/Sp3fs
With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.
Proverbs 9:9 HNcmsaProverbs 16:21 HNcmsaProverbs 16:23 HNcmsa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.