Strong G1321διδάσκω
to teach
- Transliteration
- didaskō
- Pronunciation
- did-as'-ko
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
A prolonged (causative) form of a primary verb δάω daō (to learn); to teach (in the same broad application): - teach.
Detailed definition
διδάσκω
[in LXX chiefly for למד pl., also for ידע hi., ירה hi., etc.;]
to teach (i.e. instruct) a person, teach a thing;
1. trans.: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:2, Mrk.1:22, al.; before ὅτι, Mrk.8:31; περί, 1Jn.2:27; with inf., Luk.11:1; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.6:30 12:14; with cogn. accusative, Mat.15:9 (LXX); with dupl. accusative, Mrk.4:2, Jhn.14:26; pass., Gal.1:12, 2Th.2:15; with dative of person(s) (like Heb., cf. Job.21:23, but prob. a vernac. usage, see Swete, in l.), Rev.2:14.
2. Absol., to teach, give instruction: Mat.4:23, Mrk.1:21, and often in Gosp., Rom.12:7, 1Co.4:17, 1Ti.2:12, al.
SYN.: παιδεύω (cf. Westc., Heb., 402; Cremer, 180). (AS)
[in LXX chiefly for למד pl., also for ידע hi., ירה hi., etc.;]
to teach (i.e. instruct) a person, teach a thing;
1. trans.: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:2, Mrk.1:22, al.; before ὅτι, Mrk.8:31; περί, 1Jn.2:27; with inf., Luk.11:1; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.6:30 12:14; with cogn. accusative, Mat.15:9 (LXX); with dupl. accusative, Mrk.4:2, Jhn.14:26; pass., Gal.1:12, 2Th.2:15; with dative of person(s) (like Heb., cf. Job.21:23, but prob. a vernac. usage, see Swete, in l.), Rev.2:14.
2. Absol., to teach, give instruction: Mat.4:23, Mrk.1:21, and often in Gosp., Rom.12:7, 1Co.4:17, 1Ti.2:12, al.
SYN.: παιδεύω (cf. Westc., Heb., 402; Cremer, 180). (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1321 appears in 91 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- teach72
- teaching12
- teachest4
- teacheth3
- thou2
- dost1
- shall1
- should1
First verses
- Matthew 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
- Matthew 5:2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
- Matthew 5:19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 7:29For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
- Matthew 9:35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
- Matthew 11:1And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
- Matthew 13:54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
- Matthew 15:9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
- Matthew 21:23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
- Matthew 22:16And 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 man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
- Matthew 26:55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
- Matthew 28:15So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
- Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- Mark 1:21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
- Mark 1:22And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
- Mark 2:13And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
- Mark 4:1And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
- Mark 4:2And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
- Mark 6:2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
- Mark 6:6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
δῐδάσκω,
Epic dialect infinitive -έμεναι and -έμεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.442, 23.308)]: future διδάξω [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 519, etc.)]: aorist ἐδίδαξα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.307, etc.; poetry ἐδιδάσκησα “hymnus ad Cererem” 144 (probably), 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 64, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.217)]: perfect δεδίδαχα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.3.18, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 85e:)] —middle, future διδάξομαι: aorist ἐδιδαξάμην:—passive, future διδαχθήσομαι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 3.70, etc.)]: aorist ἐδιδάχθην [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 13.51, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 637, etc.)]: perfect δεδίδαγμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.831, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 269c, etc. Redupl. form of δάω (which see))] in causal sense:—instruct a person, or teach a thing, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.832, 9.442: with double _accusative_, σε.. ἱπποσύνας ἐδίδαξαν)] they taught thee riding,[Refs 8th c.BC+ (23.307, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.481; πολλὰ διδάσκει μ᾽ ὁ πολὺς βίοτος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 252 (Lyric poetry), etc.; also δ. τινὰ περί τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 382; δ. τῶν γενομένων τισὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 201b: with _accusative_ _person_ et)]infinitive, σε διδάσκουσιν θεοὶ αὐτοὶ ὑψαγόρην ἔμεναι teach thee to be.., [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.384: with)]infinitive only, δίδαξε γὰρ Ἄρτεμις αὐτὴ βάλλειν ἄγρια πάντα she taught how to shoot, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.51, etc.)]: without infinitive, πολλοὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς ῥήτορας διδάσκουσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristonymus Comicus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.4.105; δ. πολλοὺς αὐλητάς 5th c.BC: Charon Historicus 9; τούτους ἱππέας ἐδίδαξεν οὐδενὸς χείρους 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 94b; also δ. τινὰ σοφόν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 575)]: with an abstract subject, πολυμαθίη νόον οὐ διδάσκει [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 40; ξενιτείη αὐτάρκειαν δ. 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 246)]:—middle, teach oneself, learn, φθέγμα καὶ ἀστυνόμους ὀργὰς ἐδιδάξατο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 356 (Lyric poetry))]; but usually, have one taught or educated, especially of a father, τὰ ἄλλα.. διδάσκεσθαι τοὺς ὑεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 325b; δ. τοὺς ὑεῖς τὰς κούφας ἐργασίας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1321a24)]: with infinitive, δ. τινὰ ἱππεύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 467e; δ. τινα ἱππέα [prev. author] “Men.” 93d, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.4.5)] (this distinction between active and middle was neglected by some Poets and late Prose writers, middle being used like active in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 8.59, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Somn.” 10, etc.; but in 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 783 Elmsl. restored διδάξαιμ᾽ ἄν σ᾽ ἔτι for διδαξαίμην σ᾽ ἔτι, and in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 421e Cobet conjecture διδάξει for -εται)]: middle is used of gods, [θεοί].. ὅπλων χρῆσιν διδαξάμενοι [Refs ([prev. author] “Mx.” 238b))]:—passive, to be taught, learn, with genitive, διδασκόμενος πολέμοιο trained, skilled in war, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.811: with _accusative_, τά σε προτί φασιν Ἀχιλλῆος δεδιδάχθαι)] which [medicines] they say thou wert taught by Achilles,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (11.831, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 529; ὃς οὔτ᾽ ἐδιδάχθη οὔτε εἶδε καλὸν οὐδέν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81; διδάξω καὶ διδάξομαι λόγους 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 739)]: frequently with infinitive, δεδιδαγμένον εἶναι χειροήθεα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.69; βρέφος διδάσκεται λέγειν ἀκούειν θ᾽ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 914)]; διδάσκεσθαι ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.45.)]
2 with genitive, indicate, give sign of, χειμῶνος συναγειρομένοιο [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 793, compare 734.)]
II absolutely, explain, πῶς δ; δίδαξον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 431; σαφῶς δ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.60, etc.)]; show by argument, prove, λέγων διδασκέτω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.7.11, etc.)]; δ. περί τινος ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.71; ἡλίκον ἐστὶ τὸ ἀλαζόνευμα.. πειράσομαι.. διδάξαι 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.238)]; ποιητὴς δ. ὅτι.. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 2.50b.)]
III of dithyrambic and dramatic Poets [Refs (compare (διδάσκαλος 11), δ. διθύραμβον, δρᾶμα,)] produce a piece, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.23, 6.21; Πέρσας 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 1026, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 327d, “IG” 12.770, +others:)] —middle, διδάξασθαι χορόν train one's own chorus, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 145.)]
Epic dialect infinitive -έμεναι and -έμεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.442, 23.308)]: future διδάξω [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 519, etc.)]: aorist ἐδίδαξα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.307, etc.; poetry ἐδιδάσκησα “hymnus ad Cererem” 144 (probably), 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 64, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.217)]: perfect δεδίδαχα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.3.18, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 85e:)] —middle, future διδάξομαι: aorist ἐδιδαξάμην:—passive, future διδαχθήσομαι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 3.70, etc.)]: aorist ἐδιδάχθην [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 13.51, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 637, etc.)]: perfect δεδίδαγμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.831, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 269c, etc. Redupl. form of δάω (which see))] in causal sense:—instruct a person, or teach a thing, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.832, 9.442: with double _accusative_, σε.. ἱπποσύνας ἐδίδαξαν)] they taught thee riding,[Refs 8th c.BC+ (23.307, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.481; πολλὰ διδάσκει μ᾽ ὁ πολὺς βίοτος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 252 (Lyric poetry), etc.; also δ. τινὰ περί τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 382; δ. τῶν γενομένων τισὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 201b: with _accusative_ _person_ et)]infinitive, σε διδάσκουσιν θεοὶ αὐτοὶ ὑψαγόρην ἔμεναι teach thee to be.., [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.384: with)]infinitive only, δίδαξε γὰρ Ἄρτεμις αὐτὴ βάλλειν ἄγρια πάντα she taught how to shoot, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.51, etc.)]: without infinitive, πολλοὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς ῥήτορας διδάσκουσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristonymus Comicus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.4.105; δ. πολλοὺς αὐλητάς 5th c.BC: Charon Historicus 9; τούτους ἱππέας ἐδίδαξεν οὐδενὸς χείρους 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 94b; also δ. τινὰ σοφόν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 575)]: with an abstract subject, πολυμαθίη νόον οὐ διδάσκει [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 40; ξενιτείη αὐτάρκειαν δ. 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 246)]:—middle, teach oneself, learn, φθέγμα καὶ ἀστυνόμους ὀργὰς ἐδιδάξατο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 356 (Lyric poetry))]; but usually, have one taught or educated, especially of a father, τὰ ἄλλα.. διδάσκεσθαι τοὺς ὑεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 325b; δ. τοὺς ὑεῖς τὰς κούφας ἐργασίας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1321a24)]: with infinitive, δ. τινὰ ἱππεύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 467e; δ. τινα ἱππέα [prev. author] “Men.” 93d, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.4.5)] (this distinction between active and middle was neglected by some Poets and late Prose writers, middle being used like active in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 8.59, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Somn.” 10, etc.; but in 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 783 Elmsl. restored διδάξαιμ᾽ ἄν σ᾽ ἔτι for διδαξαίμην σ᾽ ἔτι, and in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 421e Cobet conjecture διδάξει for -εται)]: middle is used of gods, [θεοί].. ὅπλων χρῆσιν διδαξάμενοι [Refs ([prev. author] “Mx.” 238b))]:—passive, to be taught, learn, with genitive, διδασκόμενος πολέμοιο trained, skilled in war, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.811: with _accusative_, τά σε προτί φασιν Ἀχιλλῆος δεδιδάχθαι)] which [medicines] they say thou wert taught by Achilles,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (11.831, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 529; ὃς οὔτ᾽ ἐδιδάχθη οὔτε εἶδε καλὸν οὐδέν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81; διδάξω καὶ διδάξομαι λόγους 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 739)]: frequently with infinitive, δεδιδαγμένον εἶναι χειροήθεα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.69; βρέφος διδάσκεται λέγειν ἀκούειν θ᾽ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 914)]; διδάσκεσθαι ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.45.)]
2 with genitive, indicate, give sign of, χειμῶνος συναγειρομένοιο [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 793, compare 734.)]
II absolutely, explain, πῶς δ; δίδαξον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 431; σαφῶς δ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.60, etc.)]; show by argument, prove, λέγων διδασκέτω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.7.11, etc.)]; δ. περί τινος ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.71; ἡλίκον ἐστὶ τὸ ἀλαζόνευμα.. πειράσομαι.. διδάξαι 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.238)]; ποιητὴς δ. ὅτι.. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 2.50b.)]
III of dithyrambic and dramatic Poets [Refs (compare (διδάσκαλος 11), δ. διθύραμβον, δρᾶμα,)] produce a piece, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.23, 6.21; Πέρσας 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 1026, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 327d, “IG” 12.770, +others:)] —middle, διδάξασθαι χορόν train one's own chorus, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 145.)]