Word Study · Strong's G1322 · Greek
διδαχή
didache
did-akh-ay'
Strong's 1890 spelling: didachḗ
“instruction (the act or the matter)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
instruction (the act or the matter)
Rendered in the KJV as
doctrine, hath been taught.
- 30occurrencesin the New Testament
- 12 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 30 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- διδαχῇ11
- διδαχὴν7
- διδαχῆς4
- διδαχὴ2
- διδαχαῖς1
- διδαχή;1
- διδαχῇ;1
- διδαχῇ.1
- διδαχῆς,1
- διδαχῆς.¶1
How it is rendered · 7
- teaching23
- teaching?2
- a teaching1
- about teaching,1
- by teachings1
- of teaching.1
- with instruction.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular13
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular7
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular6
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular3
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural1
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- N-DSF · 13
- N-ASF · 7
- N-GSF · 6
- N-NSF · 3
- N-DPF · 1
All 30, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew3 occurrences
- Matthew 7:28διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularWhen Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,here: teaching
- Matthew 16:12διδαχῆςdidachēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThen they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.here: teaching
- Matthew 22:33διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularWhen the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.here: teaching
Mark5 occurrences
- Mark 1:22διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThe people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.here: teaching
- Mark 1:27διδαχὴdidachēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAll the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”here: teaching
- Mark 4:2διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAnd He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,here: teaching
- Mark 11:18διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularWhen the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.here: teaching
- Mark 12:38διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIn His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,here: teaching
John3 occurrences
- John 7:16διδαχὴdidachēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.here: teaching
- John 7:17διδαχῆςdidachēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularIf anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.here: teaching
- John 18:19διδαχῆςdidachēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularMeanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.here: teaching
Acts4 occurrences
- Acts 2:42διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThey devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.here: teaching
- Acts 5:28διδαχῆςdidachēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”here: teaching
- Acts 13:12διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularWhen the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.here: teaching
- Acts 17:19διδαχή;didachēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularSo they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?here: teaching?
Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 6:17διδαχῆς.¶didachēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.here: of teaching.
- Romans 16:17διδαχὴνdidachēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularNow I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.here: teaching
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 14:6διδαχῇ;didachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularNow, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?here: teaching?
- 1 Corinthians 14:26διδαχὴνdidachēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularWhat then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.here: a teaching
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 6:2διδαχῆς,didachēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularinstruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.here: about teaching,
- Hebrews 13:9διδαχαῖςdidachaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralDo not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.here: by teachings
2 John3 occurrences
- 2 John 1:9διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAnyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.here: teaching
- 2 John 1:9διδαχῇdidachēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAnyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.here: teaching
- 2 John 1:10διδαχὴνdidachēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularIf anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.here: teaching
Revelation3 occurrences
- Revelation 2:14διδαχὴνdidachēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.here: teaching
- Revelation 2:15διδαχὴνdidachēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularIn the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.here: teaching
- Revelation 2:24διδαχὴνdidachēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you.here: teaching