διδάσκαλος didaskalos

Greek word for “teacher” · Strong’s G1320 · used 59 times in 58 verses

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Meaning

διδάσκαλος, -ου, ὁ; (διδάσκω);

How it is translated

Glosses given for didaskalos in context, with how often each is used:

• teacher 49
• teachers 7
• teacher? 1
• teacher — 1
• teachers? 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 22 (3), Mark 10 (3), Mark 12 (3), Luke 20 (3), Matthew 10 (2), Mark 9 (2), John 3 (2), John 13 (2), 1 Corinthians 12 (2), Matthew 8 (1)

Forms

• διδάσκαλε 31
• διδάσκαλος 15
• διδάσκαλον 5
• διδάσκαλοι 4
• διδασκάλους 3
• διδασκάλων 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with didaskalos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 10
• ἀλήθεια alētheia “truth” 6
• ἐπερωτάω eperōtaō “to question” 5
• εἷς ehis “one” 7
• μετά meta “with/after” 8
• ἀπόστολος apostolos “apostle” 5
• ἐάν ean “if” 7
• ἀποκρίνω apokrinō “to answer” 6
• μέλω melō “to concern” 3
• οἰκοδεσπότης oikodespotēs “householder” 3
• γραμματεύς grammateus “scribe” 4
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 6

Key verses

The verses using didaskalos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 19:16 — And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
• Matthew 22:16 — And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest…
• Mark 12:14 — And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest…
• John 1:38 — Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where…
• John 3:2 — The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest,…
• Acts 13:1 — Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and…
• 1 Corinthians 12:28 — And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,…
• Ephesians 4:11 — And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
• 1 Timothy 2:7 — Where unto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
• 2 Timothy 4:3 — For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
• Hebrews 5:12 — For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such…
• James 3:1 — My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.