The first occurrence.
“Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which YHVH God of your fathers is giving you.” Deu 4:1
The primitive root.
Strong’s H3925, למד lamad, a primitive root meaning, “to learn.” The 3-letter root is lamed + mem + dalet.
lamed ל = the shepherd’s staff, thus teach, yoke, to, bind
mem מ ,ם = the water, thus chaos, mighty, blood
dalet ד = the door, thus enter, move, hang
The story: The shepherd uses his staff (lamed) to guide and direct the sheep to water (mem) and back again through the door (dalet) of the sheepfold. “To learn” is to receive the shepherd’s or teacher’s direction along the path of life.
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