Strong's Greek · G1321

G1321 didáskō

διδάσκω

did-as'-ko

to teach

Looking for Hebrew H1321 bᵉshar? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G1321. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

didáskō appears 97 times in Scripture, including Matthew 4:23 and Matthew 5:2. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to teach (in the same broad application)

In the King James Version

teach

Derivation

a prolonged (causative) form of a primary verb δάω (to learn);

Appears 97 times in Scripture

Matthew 11:1

“After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.”

Matthew 9:35

“Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.”

Matthew 21:23

“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?””

Matthew 15:9

“They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’””

Matthew 5:19

“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.”

Matthew 7:29

“because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.”

Matthew 5:2

“and He began to teach them, saying:”

Matthew 4:23

“Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.”

Matthew 13:54

“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.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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