lamādu

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Meanings:
to learn, get to know, find out
de:German: Deutsch lernen, kennenlernen, erfahren
fr:French: Français apprendre, découvrir, découvrir
Distribution: OA onward(s)OA onward(s): Old Assyrian onwards (ca. 1900 BCE onwards), OB onward(s)OB onward(s): Old Babylonian onwards (ca. 2000 BCE onwards)
Grammar:
pos: v.Verbroot: lmdIII – a/aa/a class (Present a, Preterite a)stative: PaRaSStative in PaRaS (deviates from default PaRiS)stem: GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem), GtGt-stem (G with t-infix), GtnGtn-stem (G with tan-infix, iterative), DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive), ŠŠ-stem (Causative stem), NN-stem (Reflexive/Passive stem)
Logogram: GI (?), ZU
Etymology: Inherited Cf. Aram./Syr. lmd “to adhere to; to learn”, see Sokoloff 2009, 692; Jastrow 712; Tal 2000, 419; Hebr. lmd “to prod, spur on; practice, learn”, see Gesenius 410; Ugar. lmd (D) “to teach, train”, see DUL 495.
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Commentaries

SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) (comm.) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) KI DIN* GI E itti sinništi la-a[m-du] KI itti DIN * sinništu GI la-ma-da ša zikir u sinništi CunMon. 49/2, 237: 23f. “KI DIN GI E (means) he got acqu[ainted] with a woman (since) KI (means) itti, DIN (means) woman, GI (means) to learn in the case of man and woman”. Commentary Sakikkû XIV 105. Diff. Wee 2019, 243 (understanding E as logogr. spelling for qabi “it is said” following CAD S 287 sinništu lex. sec. new

71. GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem)

OBOB: Old Babylonian (ca. 2000–1600 BCE) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) gamirti awâtīšunu ni-la-ma-da-⸢am-ma⸣ nišapparakkum AS 22, 40: 11 “we will find out about all their affairs and write to you”.

OB-LitOB-Lit: Old Babylonian literary texts — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) ṣabtū šīrūšunu išātam karšūšunu šiwītam la-am-du Zimrī-Līm Epic iii 20 SEAL “their bodies caught fire (and) their minds learned burning”. new

SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) manāma i[na il]ī? alaktašu ul īde (var.: ⸢il⸣-mad) Ludlul I 30 eBL “none a[mong the god]s(?) is experienced (var.: has learned) his way(s)”. new

SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) ilu ajjûmma ul i-lam-mad ṭēnšu Ludlul I 32 eBL “no god comprehends his intention”. new

SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) ajjû ṭēm ilī qereb šamê i-lam-mad milik ša anzanunzê iḫakkim mannu Ludlul II 36 eBL “whoever could learn the plan if the gods amidst the heavens? Who could apprehend the order of those in the subterranean water?” See similar Ludlul II 38.

SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) ana annâtu uštādir(u) qerebšina lā al-⸢tan-da⸣ Ludlul II 48 eBL “I became concerned about these (behaviors?), I had not thoroughly learned their reason”.

SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) aššu itti sinništi GI (.)E (lamdu?) imât Sakikkû XIV 105 “he will die because he got acquainted with a(nother) woman”. Cf. the Commentary Sakikkû XIV 105 in Wee 2019, 237: 23f. new

32. DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive)

OBOB: Old Babylonian (ca. 2000–1600 BCE) DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive) awāssunu lum-mi-da-an-ni AS 22, 45: 13 “inform me about their affairs”.

MAMA: Middle Assyrian (ca. 1500–1000 BCE) DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive) ištu 6 imēru … ana la-mu-di tadnūni BATSH 9, 37: 12 “after 6 donkeys were given for training”.

LBLB: Late Babylonian (ca. 626 BCE – 100 CE) DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive) ultu šatti littum ú-lam-ma-da BagM 21, 576 no. 12: 14 “as of the year in which he trains the heifer”.

23. ŠŠ-stem (Causative stem)

SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) ŠŠ-stem (Causative stem) epšēt DN damqūti littaʾʾid pulḫassu li-⸢šal⸣-me-da ark⸢û⸣ti RINAP 2, 453: 73 RINAP “may he praise the good deeds of DN (and) may he have future (kings) learn to respect him”. new

SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) ŠŠ-stem (Causative stem) ⸢lu⸣-šal-mid-ma (var.: [lu-ša]l-mid) nišī qitruba gamālšin Ludlul I 39 eBL “I will teach the people that their rescuing is imminent”. new

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