- to learn
- to ascertain
- acquire the habit of
- be accustomed to
STEPBible TBESG
μανθάνω
[in LXX chiefly for לָמַד ;]
__1. to learn, esp. by inquiry: absol. 1Co.14:31, 1Ti.2:11, 2Ti.3:7; with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.7:15 (sc. αὐτά), Rom.16:17, 1Co.14:35, Php.4:9, 2Ti.3:14, Rev.14:3; before quaes. indir. Mat.9:13; Χριστόν, Eph.4:20 (ICC, in l); before ἀπό, with genitive of thing(s), Mat.24:32, Mrk.13:28; ἀπό, with genitive of person(s), Mat.11:29, Col.1:7; παρά, with genitive of person(s), 2Ti.3:14; ἐν, with dative of person(s), 1Co.4:6; "point" aorist (M, Pr. 117), to ascertain, before ὅτι, Act.23:27; with accusative before ἀπό, Gal.3:2.
__2. to learn by use and practice, acquire the habit of, be accustomed to: with inf. (Bl. § 69, 4), 1Ti.5:4, Tit.3:14; id. with nom, in pred. (El. § 72, 1), Php.4:11; with accusative of thing(s) before ἀπό, Heb.5:8; ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν (EV, they learn to be idle; Bl. § 73, 5; Field, Notes, 210), 1Ti.5:13.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith
to learn; to ascertain; acquire the habit of; be accustomed to