לֶקַח leqach

Meaning

properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement

In the King James Version: doctrine, learning, fair speech.

Derivation: from H3947 (לָקַח);

Where it is used

• Deuteronomy 32:2 Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.
• Job 11:4 You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’
• Proverbs 1:5 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
• Proverbs 4:2 For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
• Proverbs 7:21 With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.
• Proverbs 9:9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
• Proverbs 16:21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
• Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
• Isaiah 29:24 Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”