"to learn, be taught, Mt. 9:13; 11:29; 24:32; to learn by practice or experience, acquire a custom or habit, Phil. 4:11; 1 Tim. 5:4, 13; to ascertain, be informed, Acts 23:27; to understand, comprehend, Rev. 14:3"
Definition and meaning
to learn, be taught, Mt. 9:13; 11:29; 24:32; to learn by practice or experience, acquire a custom or habit, Phil. 4:11; 1 Tim. 5:4, 13; to ascertain, be informed, Acts 23:27; to understand, comprehend, Rev. 14:3
In the original Greek the word is written: μανθάνω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of manthano (G3129) across the King James Bible.
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.
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.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
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.
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
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 which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
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Common questions
Strong's G3129 (manthano) is a Greek word that means: to learn, be taught, Mt. 9:13; 11:29; 24:32; to learn by practice or experience, acquire a custom or habit, Phil. 4:11; 1 Tim. 5:4, 13; to ascertain, be informed, Acts 23:27; to understand, comprehend... It appears 24 times in the King James Bible.
The word manthano (G3129) appears 24 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3129 is manthano, a Greek word defined as: to learn, be taught, Mt. 9:13; 11:29; 24:32; to learn by practice or experience, acquire a custom or habit, Phil. 4:11; 1 Tim. 5:4, 13; to ascertain, . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
manthano is a Greek word found in the New Testament.