Strong's Lexicon

G2312

G2312 — θεοδίδακτος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreektheodidaktosadjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2312
Word:θεοδίδακτος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G2316 and G1321
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:theodidaktos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:theh-od-id'-ak-tos
Meaning:1. divinely instructed
KJV Renderings:taught of God

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

θεοδίδακτος, θεοδιδακτον (Θεός and διδακτός), taught of God: 1Th 4:9. ((the Epistle of Barnabas 21, 6 [ET] (cf. Harnack’s note)); ecclesiastical writings.)

STRONGS NT 2312: θεολόγοςθεολόγος, θεολογου, ὁ (Θεός and λέγω), in Greek writings (from Aristotle on) one who speaks (treats) of the gods and divine things, versed in sacred science; (Grossmann, Quaestiones Philoneae, i., p. 8, shows that the word is used also by Philo, especially of Moses (cf. de praem. et poen. § 9)). This title is given to John in the inscription of the Apocalypse, according to the Rec. text, apparently as the publisher and interpreter of divine oracles, just as Lucian styles the same person θεολόγος in Alex. 19 that he calls προφήτης in c. 22. The common opinion is that John was called θεολόγος in the same sense in which the term was used of Gregory of Nazianzus, viz. because he taught the θεότης of the λόγος. But then the wonder is, why the copyists did not prefer to apply the epithet to him in the title of the Gospel.

Englishman's Greek Concordance

θεοδίδακτος (taught of God)

1 Thessalonians 4:9

KJV: But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another
GK: περί δε της φιλαδελφίας ου χρείαν έχετε γράφειν υμίν αυτοί γαρ υμείς θεοδίδακτοί εστε εις το αγαπάν αλλήλους
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