Commentary for Avodah Zarah 37:9
ואמר רבא לעולם ילמד אדם תורה ואח"כ יהגה שנאמר בתורת ה' והדר ובתורתו יהגה
Rava also said: One should always study the Torah first and meditate in it afterwards, as it is said, “In the Torah Law of the Lord,” and then, “and in his [own] Torah he meditates.”
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Study here probably means something akin to “learning” or even “memorizing.” First a person should memorize or at least learn the simple readings of the verses. Once he has attained that level of learning, he should delve deeper and meditate upon its meaning.
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