Greek verb · G1321
διδάσκω
didaskodid-as'-ko
trans.; Absol.
96 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: didáskō
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1321is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 17 of 27New Testament books
- 27spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1321
to teach (in the same broad application)
The King James renders it: teach.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
didasko is rendered "trans.; Absol.". It stands 96 times in the Greek text, across seventeen books.
- Seventeen of the uses stand in Mark, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "trans.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- The Greek text spells it twenty-seven different ways.
The first use
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Matthew 4:23διδάσκων
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in seventeen of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: trans., and Absol..
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| trans. | Tagged as
and 17 more, 95 uses in all | WhereMatthew 5:2and He began to teach them, saying: |
| Absol.to teach, give instruction | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| διδάσκαλος | didaskalos | teacher | Uses58 |
| διδαχή | didache | teaching | Uses30 |
| διδασκαλία | didaskalia | teaching | Uses21 |
| διδακτός | didaktos | taught | Uses3 |
| διδακτικός | didaktikos | able to teach | Uses2 |
All 96, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
27 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- διδάσκων22
- διδάσκειν13
- ἐδίδασκεν13
- διδάσκοντες9
- διδάσκεις7
- διδάξαι3
- διδάσκει3
- ἐδιδάχθητε3
- διδάξει2
- διδάξῃ2
- δίδασκε2
- ἐδίδαξεν2
and 15 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular22V-PAP-NSM
- verb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular13V-IAI-3S
- verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)13V-PAN
- verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural9V-PAP-NPM
- verb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singular7V-PAI-2S
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singular3V-AAI-3S
- verb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)3V-AAN
- verb · aorist passive, indicative · 2nd person plural3V-API-2P
- verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singular3V-PAI-3S
- verb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singular2V-AAS-3S
- verb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-FAI-3S
- verb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person plural2V-IAI-3P
Matthew
fourteen uses
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
and He began to teach them, saying:
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was teaching
So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- διδάξῃdidaxeverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall teach
- διδάξῃdidaxeverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may teach
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was teaching
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
- διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: teaching
When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
- διδάσκοντιdidaskontiverb · present active, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
They 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.
- διδάσκειςdidaskeisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You teach
At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
- ἐδιδάχθησανedidachthesanverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were instructed
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: teaching
Mark
seventeen uses
Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was teaching
The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was teaching
Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was teaching
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
- διδάσκων.¶didaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
- ἐδίδαξανedidaxanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they had taught
When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’
- διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: teaching
Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was teaching
Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was teaching
Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was teaching
“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?”
- διδάσκειςdidaskeisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: teach
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Luke
seventeen uses
He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was teaching
Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was teaching
One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: teaching
One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
- δίδαξονdidaxonverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do teach
- ἐδίδαξενedidaxenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: taught
For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”
- διδάξειdidaxeiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will teach
One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
- ἐδίδαξαςedidaxasverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you taught
Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
- διδάσκοντοςdidaskontosverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: when is teaching
“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.
- διδάσκειςdidaskeisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You teach
- διδάσκειςdidaskeisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: teach
Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
John
nine uses
Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was teaching
Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
- ἐδίδαξένedidaxenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: taught
They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
- διδάσκειςdidaskeisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: teach
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
- διδάξειdidaxeiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will teach
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
- ἐδίδαξαedidaxaverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: taught
Acts
sixteen uses
In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: teaching
Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
- ἐδίδασκον.¶edidaskonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were teaching
Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
- διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: teaching
“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.”
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
- διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: teaching
and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
- διδάξαιdidaxaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: teaching
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
- ἐδίδασκονedidaskonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were teaching
But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
- διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: teaching
So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was teaching
I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
- διδάξαιdidaxaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
- διδάσκειςdidaskeisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you teach
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
Romans
three uses
you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
- διδάσκειςdidaskeisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: do you teach
if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
- διδάσκωνdidaskonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: teaching
1 Corinthians
two uses
That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
- διδάσκω.¶didaskoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I teach
Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
- διδάσκειdidaskeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: does teach
Galatians
one use
I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
- ἐδιδάχθηνedidachthenverb · aorist passive, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: was I taught
Ephesians
one use
Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
- ἐδιδάχθητεedidachtheteverb · aorist passive, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: were taught
Colossians
three uses
We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
- διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: teaching
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
- ἐδιδάχθητεedidachtheteverb · aorist passive, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you were taught
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: teaching
2 Thessalonians
one use
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
- ἐδιδάχθητεedidachtheteverb · aorist passive, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you were taught
1 Timothy
three uses
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: To teach
Command and teach these things.
- δίδασκεdidaskeverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do teach
Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
- δίδασκεdidaskeverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do teach
2 Timothy
one use
And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
- διδάξαιdidaxaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
Titus
one use
who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
- διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: teaching
Hebrews
two uses
Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
- διδάσκεινdidaskeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to teach
No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest.
- διδάξωσινdidaxosinverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: shall they teach
1 John
three uses
And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
- διδάσκῃdidaskeverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may teach
- διδάσκειdidaskeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: teaches
- ἐδίδαξενedidaxenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it has taught
Revelation
two uses
But 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.
- ἐδίδασκενedidaskenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was teaching
But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
- διδάσκειdidaskeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: she teaches
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
