Quick Definition
καταμανθάνω v. I understand, consider carefully
Strong's Definition
from 2596 and 3129; to learn thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to note carefully
KJV Usage: consider
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor.impv.2pl. καταμάθετε | μανθάνω
30.30 · Think · To Think, Thought
to consider, to observe, to think about to think about, with the purpose of ultimate understanding
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καταμανθάνω: 2 aor. κατέμαθον ; met with fr. Hdt. down; esp. freq. in Xen. and Plat.; to learn thoroughly [see xara, III. 1], examine carefully; to consider well: τί foll. by πῶς, Mt. vi. 28. (Gen. xxiv. 21; Job xxxv. 5, οἷο. ; παρθένον, Sir. ix. 5; κάλλος ἀλλότριον, ibid. 8.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
καταμανθάνω katamanthanō 1x
to learn or observe thoroughly; to consider accurately and diligently, contemplate, Mt. 6:28*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κατα-μανθάνω,
[in LXX: Ge 34:1 (ראה), Jb 35:4(5) (שׁוּר), Si 9:5, 8, al.;]
to learn thoroughly, observe well, consider carefully (on distinction bet. κ. and μανθάνω, cf. M, Pr., 117): Mt 6:28.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
καταμανθάνω. With this verb, as in Mt 638 (Sir 95) cf. P Oxy VIIT. 115375 (i/A.D.) ὃ δώσεις τῷ Νικάνορι [κατα]μαθεῖν, ‘give it (viz. a pattern of a dress) to Nicanor to look at’’ (Ed.), P Fay 114™ (A.D. 100) ἐπὶ ἐρώτησέ pe “Eppovat . . . καταμαθῖν τὸν ἐλαιῶνα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πυκνός ἐστιν, ‘‘ for Hermonax has asked me to look to his olive-yard, as it is overgrown” (Edd.), BGU IV. ro4r® (ii/A.D.) κατέμαθον αὐτὰ εἰς ἀπόδοσιν, P Tebt Il. 449 (ii/iii a.p.) κατέμαθον τὰ δύο λ[(]να τὰ ἰσχνά. See also Proleg. p. 1171.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
καταμανθάνω (katamanthanō) — to consider. καταμανθάνω, perfect -μεμάθηκα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—observe well, examine closely, τὴν στρατιήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; look to, inspect, τὸν ἐλαιῶνα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. learn, acquire knowledge of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπακούειν how to obey, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. perceive with the senses, observe, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: more commonly with the mind, understand, perceive, observe, οὐκ ὀρθῶς κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ὅτι.. Hp.[same place]; ῥᾴδιον τοῦτο κ., ὅτι.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect, to be aware, Λυκοῦργον -μεμάθηκας ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et participle, κ. πολλοὺς ἔχοντάς τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καταμαθὼν δὲ.. καταστασιαζόμενος that a party was being formed against him, [Refs]
4. consider, τι [Refs]