Didáskalos — G1320

G1320 · Greek — διδάσκαλος

Pronunciation: did-as'-kal-os

Definition

masculine noun

an instructor (genitive case or specially)

  1. of one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so
  2. of the teachers of the Jewish religion
  3. of those who by their great power as teachers drew crowds about them
    1. of John the Baptist
    2. of Jesus
  4. by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as the one who showed men the way of salvation
  5. of the apostles
  6. of those who in the religious assemblies of Christians undertake the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit
  7. of false teachers among Christians

Usually translated as

master, teacher, doctor

Origin

from G1321

Occurrences

Didáskalos occurs 58 times in 57 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (11), 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)

Strong's Lexicon — D