8 occurrences in 13 translations

'Learning' in the Bible

But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

But they kept trying to take his life. On learning this, the brethren brought him down to Caesarea, and then sent him by sea to Tarsus.

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to engage in conversation with him. And some said, “What could this idle babbler [with his eclectic, scrap-heap learning] have in mind to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities”—because he was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.

Verse ConceptsBabblersevangelism, nature ofPhilosophyResurrection, Of The DeadFalse Teachers, Examples OfScoffersAmateursAmbiguityEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, and a man of learning, came to Ephesus; and he had great knowledge of the holy Writings.

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityEloquenceMissionaries, Call OfApollosMissionary ExamplesUse Of The ScripturesRace

After reading the letter, the governor asked which province Paul was from. On learning that he was from Cilicia,

Verse ConceptsProvinces

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceMockeryLunaticsEducation

Bible Theasaurus

Acquire (44 instances)
Acquisition (6 instances)
Ascertain (6 instances)
Attainment (18 instances)
Check (14 instances)
Determine (43 instances)
Discover (49 instances)
Edification (10 instances)
Inquiry (20 instances)
Instruct (79 instances)
Memorize (1 instance)
Scholarship (1 instance)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלף 
'alph 
Usage: 4

למד 
Lamad 
Usage: 86

למּד למּוּד 
Limmuwd 
Usage: 6

לקח 
Leqach 
Usage: 9

נחשׁ 
Nachash 
Usage: 11

ספרה ספר 
Cepher 
Usage: 186

γράμμα 
Gramma 
Usage: 12

διδασκαλία 
Didaskalia 
Usage: 19

μανθάνω 
manthano 
Usage: 20

παιδεύω 
Paideuo 
Usage: 12

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