lamed

Caused to hobble

Lamed is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, corresponding roughly to the English L.

In Hebrew numerology, it represents the number thirty.

The word also appears in English as a past tense: to lame someone is to make them lame, and The injury lamed him for life.

hebrew-letter

aleph

Hebrew alphabet's beginning

betRisked stake on outcome
heMale subject pronoun
zayinSeventh Hebrew character

yod · nun · ayin · shin · twelfth · alphabet · thirty · numerical · script · calligraphy

teaching

learn

Acquire knowledge or skill

teachImpart skills or knowledge
instructConvey knowledge or orders
educateProvide formal instruction

student · study · wisdom · knowledge · Torah · rabbi · scholar · disciple · pedagogy · heart

cattle-goad

prod

Jab to spur action

shepherdOne who tends flocks
herdGrazing animals together
livestockDomesticated farm animals

biblical · ancient · pointed · stick · staff · driving · cattle · oxen · agricultural · tool

Categories

Hebrewaleph, bet, Modern Hebrew, ancient Hebrew, Hebrew alphabet
Semitic Scriptsaleph, he, zayin, yod, nun

Opposites

physical capability/mobility

lamedable-bodied

Physically fit, healthy

able · mobile · strong · agile · nimble

healing/injury state

Returned to health

cured · restored · healthy · sound · whole

Phrases

lame duckOfficeholder serving final term
lame excuse
lame brainsFoolish, unintelligent people
lame duck sessionPost-election legislative period
gold lameFabric interwoven with metallic threads
middle lamellaShared boundary between adjacent cells

Family

lame, lameness, lamely, lamer, lamella, lamest, lamellae

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