Strong's Lexicon

G1320

G1320 — διδάσκαλος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekdidaskalosnounOccurrences: 59

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1320
Word:διδάσκαλος
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G1321
Language:Greek
Occurrences:59
Transliteration:didaskalos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:did-as'-kal-os
Meaning:1. a teacher, an instructor 2. (figuratively, with reverence) master {genitive case or specially}
KJV Renderings:doctor, master, teacher

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

διδάσκαλος, διδασκαλου, (διδάσκω), a teacher; in the N. T. one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man:

1. of one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so: Heb 5:12; Rom 2:20.

2. of the teachers of the Jewish religion: Luk 2:46; Joh 3:10; hence, the Hebrew øÇá is rendered in Greek διδάσκαλος: Joh 1:38 (); ; cf. below, under ῤαββί, and Pressel in Herzog xii., p. 471f; (Campbell, Dissert. on the Gospels, diss. vii. part 2).

3. of those who by their great power as teachers drew crowds about them;

a. of John the Baptist: Luk 3:12.

b. of Jesus: Joh 1:38 (); ; often in the first three Gospels.

4. by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as the one who showed men the way of salvation: Mat 23:8 L T Tr WH.

5. of the apostles: ὁ διδάσκαλος τῶν ἐθνῶν, of Paul, 1Ti 2:7; 2Ti 1:11.

6. of those who in the religious assemblies of Christians undertake the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit: 1Co 12:28; Eph 4:11; Act 13:1, cf. Jas 3:1.

7. of false teachers among Christians: 2Ti 4:3. (Homer (h. Merc. 556), Aeschylus, others)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

διδάσκαλος (doctor)

Matthew 8:19

KJV: And a certain scribe came and said unto him Master I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest
GK: και προσελθών εις γραμματεύς είπεν αυτώ διδάσκαλε ακολουθήσω σοι όπου εάν απέρχη

Matthew 9:11

KJV: And when the Pharisees saw they said unto his disciples Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners
GK: και ιδόντες οι Φαρισαίοι είπον τοις μαθηταίς αυτού διατί μετά των τελωνών και αμαρτωλών εσθίει ο διδάσκαλος υμών

Matthew 10:24

KJV: The disciple is not above master nor the servant above his lord
GK: ουκ έστι μαθητής υπέρ τον διδάσκαλον ουδέ δούλος υπέρ τον κύριον αυτού

Matthew 10:25

KJV: It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master and the servant as his lord If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub how much more them of his household
GK: αρκετόν τω μαθητή ίνα γένηται ως ο διδάσκαλος αυτού και ο δούλος ως ο κύριος αυτού ει τον οικοδεσπότην Βεελζεβούβ απεκάλεσαν πόσω μάλλον τους οικιακούς

Matthew 12:38

KJV: Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered saying Master we would see a sign from thee
GK: τότε απεκρίθησάν τινες των γραμματέων και Φαρισαίων λέγοντες διδάσκαλε θέλομεν από σου σημείον ιδείν

Matthew 17:24

KJV: And when they were come to Capernaum they that received tribute came to Peter and said Doth not your master pay tribute
GK: ελθόντων δε αυτών εις Καπερναούμ προσήλθον οι τα δίδραχμα λαμβάνοντες τω Πέτρω και είπον ο διδάσκαλος υμών ου τελεί τα δίδραχμα

Matthew 19:16

KJV: And behold one came and said unto him Good Master what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life
GK: και ιδού εις προσελθών είπεν αυτώ διδάσκαλε αγαθέ τι αγαθόν ποιήσω ίνα έχω ζωήν αιώνιον

Matthew 22:16

KJV: 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 thou for any for thou regardest not the person of men
GK: και αποστέλλουσιν αυτώ τους μαθητάς αυτών μετά των Ηρωδιανών λέγοντες διδάσκαλε οίδαμεν ότι αληθής ει και την οδόν του θεού εν αληθεία διδάσκεις και ου μέλει σοι περί ουδενός ου γαρ βλέπεις εις πρόσωπον ανθρώπων

Matthew 22:24

KJV: Saying Master Moses said If a man die having no children his brother shall marry his wife and raise up seed unto his brother
GK: λέγοντες διδάσκαλε Μωσής είπεν εάν τις αποθάνη μη έχων τέκνα επιγαμβρεύσει ο αδελφός αυτού την γυναίκα αυτού και αναστήσει σπέρμα τω αδελφώ αυτού

Matthew 22:36

KJV: Master which the great commandment in the law
GK: διδάσκαλε ποία εντολή μεγάλη εν τω νόμω

Matthew 26:18

KJV: And he said Go into the city to such a man and say unto him The Master saith My time is at hand I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples
GK: ο δε είπεν υπάγετε εις την πόλιν προς τον δείνα και είπατε αυτώ ο διδάσκαλος λέγει ο καιρός μου εγγύς εστι προς σε ποιώ το πάσχα μετά των μαθητών μου

Mark 4:38

KJV: And he was in the hinder part of the ship asleep on a pillow and they awake him and say unto him Master carest thou not that we perish
GK: και ην αυτός επί τη πρύμνη επί το προσκεφάλαιον καθεύδων και διεγείρουσιν αυτόν και λέγουσιν αυτώ διδάσκαλε ου μέλει σοι ότι απολλύμεθα

Mark 5:35

KJV: While he yet spake there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s which said Thy daughter is dead why troublest thou the Master any further
GK: έτι αυτού λαλούντος έρχονται από του αρχισυναγώγου λέγοντες ότι η θυγάτηρ σου απέθανε τι έτι σκύλλεις τον διδάσκαλον

Mark 9:17

KJV: And one of the multitude answered and said Master I have brought unto thee my son which hath a dumb spirit
GK: και αποκριθείς εις εκ του όχλου είπε διδάσκαλε ήνεγκα τον υιόν μου προς σε έχοντα πνεύμα άλαλον

Mark 9:38

KJV: And John answered him saying Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name and he followeth not us and we forbad him because he followeth not us
GK: απεκρίθη δε αυτώ ο Ιωάννης λέγων διδάσκαλε είδομέν τινα τω ονόματί σου εκβάλλοντα δαιμόνια ος ουκ ακολουθεί ημίν και εκωλύσαμεν αυτόν ότι ουκ ακολουθεί ημίν

Mark 10:17

KJV: And when he was gone forth into the way there came one running and kneeled to him and asked him Good Master what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life
GK: και εκπορευομένου αυτού εις οδόν προσδραμών εις και γονυπετήσας αυτόν επηρώτα αυτόν διδάσκαλε αγαθέ τι ποιήσω ίνα ζωήν αιώνιον κληρονομήσω

Mark 10:20

KJV: And he answered and said unto him Master all these have I observed from my youth
GK: ο δε αποκριθείς είπεν αυτώ διδάσκαλε ταύτα πάντα εφυλαξάμην εκ νεότητός μου

Mark 10:35

KJV: And James and John the sons of Zebedee come unto him saying Master we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire
GK: και προσπορεύονται αυτώ Ιάκωβος και Ιωάννης οι υιοί Ζεβεδαίου λέγοντες διδάσκαλε θέλομεν ίνα ο εάν αιτήσωμεν ποιήσης ημίν

Mark 12:14

KJV: 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 the way of God in truth Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar or not
GK: οι δε ελθόντες λέγουσιν αυτώ διδάσκαλε οίδαμεν ότι αληθής ει και ου μέλει σοι περί ουδενός ου γαρ βλέπεις εις πρόσωπον ανθρώπων αλλ΄ επ΄ αληθείας την οδόν του θεού διδάσκεις έξεστι κήνσον Καίσαρι δούναι η ου

Mark 12:19

KJV: Master Moses wrote unto us If a man’s brother die and leave wife and leave no children that his brother should take his wife and raise up seed unto his brother
GK: διδάσκαλε Μωσής έγραψεν ημίν ότι εάν τινος αδελφός αποθάνη και καταλίπη γυναίκα και τέκνα μη αφή ίνα λάβη ο αδελφός αυτού την γυναίκα αυτού και εξαναστήση σπέρμα τω αδελφώ αυτού

Mark 12:32

KJV: And the scribe said unto him Well Master thou hast said the truth for there is one God and there is none other but he
GK: και είπεν αυτώ ο γραμματεύς καλώς διδάσκαλε επ΄ αληθείας είπας ότι εις εστι θεός και ουκ έστιν άλλος πλην αυτού

Mark 13:1

KJV: And as he went out of the temple one of his disciples saith unto him Master see what manner of stones and what buildings
GK: και εκπορευομένου αυτού εκ του ιερού λέγει αυτώ εις των μαθητών αυτού διδάσκαλε ίδε ποταποί λίθοι και ποταπαί οικοδομαί

Mark 14:14

KJV: And wheresoever he shall go in say ye to the goodman of the house The Master saith Where is the guestchamber where I shall eat the passover with my disciples
GK: και όπου εάν εισέλθη είπατε τω οικοδεσπότη ότι ο διδάσκαλος λέγει που εστι το κατάλυμα όπου το πάσχα μετά των μαθητών μου φάγω

Luke 2:46

KJV: And it came to pass that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors both hearing them and asking them questions
GK: και εγένετο μεθ΄ ημέρας τρείς εύρον αυτόν εν τω ιερώ καθεζόμενον εν μέσω των διδασκάλων και ακούοντα αυτών και επερωτώντα αυτούς

Luke 3:12

KJV: Then came also publicans to be baptized and said unto him Master what shall we do
GK: ήλθον δε και τελώναι βαπτισθήναι και είπον προς αυτόν διδάσκαλε τι ποιήσομεν

Luke 6:40

KJV: The disciple is not above his master but every one that is perfect shall be as his master
GK: ουκ έστι μαθητής υπέρ τον διδάσκαλον αυτού κατηρτισμένος δε πας έσται ως ο διδάσκαλος αυτού

Luke 7:40

KJV: And Jesus answering said unto him Simon I have somewhat to say unto thee And he saith Master say on
GK: και αποκριθείς ο Ιησούς είπε προς αυτόν Σίμων έχω σοι τι ειπείν ο δε φησι διδάσκαλε είπε

Luke 8:49

KJV: While he yet spake there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s saying to him Thy daughter is dead trouble not the Master
GK: έτι δε αυτού λαλούντος έρχεταί τις παρά του αρχισυναγώγου λέγων αυτώ ότι τέθνηκεν η θυγάτηρ σου μη σκύλλε τον διδάσκαλον

Luke 9:38

KJV: And behold a man of the company cried out saying Master I beseech thee look upon my son for he is mine only child
GK: και ιδού ανήρ από του όχλου ανεβόησε λέγων διδάσκαλε δέομαί σου επιβλέψαι επί τον υιόν μου ότι μονογενής εστί μοι

Luke 10:25

KJV: And behold a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him saying Master what shall I do to inherit eternal life
GK: και ιδού νομικός τις ανέστη εκπειράζων αυτόν και λέγων διδάσκαλε τι ποιήσας ζωήν αιώνιον κληρονομήσω
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