Word Study · Strong's G1320 · Greek
διδάσκαλος
didaskalos
did-as'-kal-os
Strong's 1890 spelling: didáskalos
“an instructor (genitive case or specially)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
an instructor (genitive case or specially)
Rendered in the KJV as
doctor, master, teacher.
- 58occurrencesin the New Testament
- 12 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 15inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 58 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 15
- διδάσκαλε,25
- διδάσκαλος12
- διδάσκαλε4
- διδάσκαλον3
- διδάσκαλοι2
- διδάσκαλος·2
- διδασκάλους,2
- διδάσκαλε.1
- διδάσκαλοι,1
- διδάσκαλοι;1
- διδάσκαλον;¶1
- διδάσκαλον.1
and 3 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 12
- Teacher,25
- Teacher11
- teacher5
- teachers4
- a teacher3
- teachers,3
- Teacher.2
- [are] teachers?1
- a teacher;1
- Teacher —1
- Teacher;1
- Teacher?1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 8
- noun · vocative (address) · masculine singular30
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular9
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular6
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural4
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural3
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular3
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-VSM-T · 30
- N-NSM-T · 9
- N-NSM · 6
- N-NPM · 4
- N-APM · 3
- N-ASM · 3
- N-ASM-T · 2
- N-GPM · 1
All 58, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew12 occurrences
- Matthew 8:19διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularAnd one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”here: Teacher,
- Matthew 9:11διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhen the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”here: Teacher
- Matthew 10:24διδάσκαλονdidaskalonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularA disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.here: teacher
- Matthew 10:25διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularIt is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!here: teacher
- Matthew 12:38διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularThen some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”here: Teacher,
- Matthew 17:24διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAfter they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”here: Teacher
- Matthew 19:16διδάσκαλεdidaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularJust then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”here: Teacher
- Matthew 22:16διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularThey sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.here: Teacher,
- Matthew 22:24διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singular“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.here: Teacher,
- Matthew 22:36διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singular“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”here: Teacher,
- Matthew 23:8διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.here: Teacher
- Matthew 26:18διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularHe answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”here: Teacher
Mark12 occurrences
- Mark 4:38διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularBut Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”here: Teacher,
- Mark 5:35διδάσκαλον;¶didaskalonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhile He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”here: Teacher?
- Mark 9:17διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularSomeone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.here: Teacher,
- Mark 9:38διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularJohn said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”here: Teacher,
- Mark 10:17διδάσκαλεdidaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularAs Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”here: Teacher
- Mark 10:20διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singular“Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”here: Teacher,
- Mark 10:35διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularThen James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”here: Teacher,
- Mark 12:14διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singular“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”here: Teacher,
- Mark 12:19διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singular“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.here: Teacher,
- Mark 12:32διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singular“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,here: Teacher,
- Mark 13:1διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularAs Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”here: Teacher,
- Mark 14:14διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularand whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’here: Teacher
Luke17 occurrences
- Luke 2:46διδασκάλωνdidaskalōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFinally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.here: teachers
- Luke 3:12διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularEven tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”here: Teacher,
- Luke 6:40διδάσκαλονdidaskalonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularA disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.here: teacher
- Luke 6:40διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularA disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.here: teacher
- Luke 7:40διδάσκαλεdidaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularBut Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.here: Teacher
- Luke 8:49διδάσκαλον.didaskalonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhile He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”here: Teacher.
- Luke 9:38διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularSuddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.here: Teacher,
- Luke 10:25διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularOne day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”here: Teacher,
- Luke 11:45διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularOne of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”here: Teacher,
- Luke 12:13διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularSomeone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”here: Teacher,
- Luke 18:18διδάσκαλεdidaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularThen a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”here: Teacher
- Luke 19:39διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularBut some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”here: Teacher,
- Luke 20:21διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singular“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.here: Teacher,
- Luke 20:28διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singular“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.here: Teacher,
- Luke 20:39διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularSome of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”here: Teacher,
- Luke 21:7διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singular“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”here: Teacher,
- Luke 22:11διδάσκαλος·didaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularand say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’here: Teacher;
John7 occurrences
- John 1:38διδάσκαλε,didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularJesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”here: Teacher —
- John 3:2διδάσκαλος·didaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularHe came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”here: a teacher;
- John 3:10διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?here: teacher
- John 11:28διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAfter Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”here: Teacher
- John 13:13διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularYou call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.here: Teacher
- John 13:14διδάσκαλος,didaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularSo if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.here: Teacher,
- John 20:16διδάσκαλε.didaskalenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singularJesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).here: Teacher.
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 12:28διδασκάλους,didaskalousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAnd in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.here: teachers,
- 1 Corinthians 12:29διδάσκαλοι;didaskaloinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAre all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?here: [are] teachers?
2 Timothy2 occurrences
- 2 Timothy 1:11διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularto which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.here: a teacher
- 2 Timothy 4:3διδασκάλουςdidaskalousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralFor the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.here: teachers