Didaskalos

The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon

Strong's Number: 1320

Original Word	Word Origin
didaskaloß	from (1321)
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Didaskalos	2:148,161
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
did-as'-kal-os	Noun Masculine

Definition

a teacher
in the NT one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man
1. one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so
2. the teachers of the Jewish religion
3. of those who by their great power as teachers draw crowds around them i.e. John the Baptist, Jesus
4. by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as one who showed men the way of salvation
5. of the apostles, and of Paul
6. of those who in the religious assemblies of the Christians, undertook the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit
7. of false teachers among Christians

NAS Word Usage - Total: 59

Teacher 41, teacher 10, teachers 8

NAS Verse Count
Matthew	12
Mark	12
Luke	16
John	8
Acts	1
Romans	1
1 Corinthians	2
Ephesians	1
1 Timothy	1
2 Timothy	2
Hebrews	1
James	1

Total	58

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Bibliography Information

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Didaskalos". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999.

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