μανθάνω manthanō
Greek word for “to learn” · Strong’s G3129 · used 25 times in 24 verses
Meaning
μανθάνω; 1. to learn, esp.
How it is translated
Glosses given for manthanō in context, with how often each is used:
- do learn 4
- have learned 4
- learn 4
- learned 4
- should learn 3
- having learned 2
- may learn 2
- having studied? 1
- learning 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew | 3 | 0.2 | |
| 1 Corinthians | 3 | 0.4 | |
| 1 Timothy | 3 | 1.9 | |
| 2 Timothy | 3 | 2.4 | |
| John | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Philippians | 2 | 1.2 | |
| Mark | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Acts | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Romans | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Galatians | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Ephesians | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Colossians | 1 | 0.6 |
Also in 3 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
1 Corinthians 14 (2), Philippians 4 (2), 1 Timothy 5 (2), 2 Timothy 3 (2), Matthew 9 (1), Matthew 11 (1), Matthew 24 (1), Mark 13 (1), John 6 (1), John 7 (1)
Forms
- μάθετε 4
- ἐμάθετε 4
- μαθεῖν 3
- μαθὼν 2
- μανθανέτωσαν 2
- ἔμαθες 2
- μεμαθηκώς 1
- μάθητε 1
- μανθάνωσιν 1
- ἔμαθον 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with manthanō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- ἁπαλός hapalos “tender” 2
- ἐκφύω ekphuō “to put out” 2
- θέρος theros “summer” 2
- φύλλον phullon “leaf” 2
- κλάδος klados “branch” 2
- συκῆ sukē “fig tree” 2
- παρά para “from/with/beside” 3
- ἐγγύς engus “near” 2
- θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 3
- δύναμαι dunamai “be able” 3
- παραβολή parabolē “parable” 2
- ἤδη ēdē “already” 2
Key verses
The verses using manthanō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Matthew 9:13 — But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
- Matthew 11:29 — Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- John 6:45 — It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
- Romans 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- 1 Corinthians 4:6 — And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that…
- Galatians 3:2 — This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
- Philippians 4:9 — Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
- Colossians 1:7 — As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
- 1 Timothy 5:4 — But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
- 1 Timothy 5:13 — And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought…
- Titus 3:14 — And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
- Revelation 14:3 — And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty…
See all 24 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.