Lexical Summary didaskó: To teach, instruct Original Word: διδάσκω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance teach. A prolonged (causative) form of a primary verb dao (to learn); to teach (in the same broad application) -- teach. HELPS Word-studies 1321 didáskō (from daō, "learn") – to teach (literally, "cause to learn"); instruct, impart knowledge (disseminate information). In the NT, 1321 /didáskō ("teach") nearly always refers to teaching the Scriptures (the written Word of God). The key role of teaching Scripture is shown by its great frequency in the NT, and the variety of word-forms (cognates). [This includes three noun-forms, two adjectival forms, and one verb, totaling about 220 occurrences in the NT).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina redupl. caus. form of daó (to learn) Definition to teach NASB Translation instructed (2), preaches (1), taught (13), teach (33), teaches (5), teaching (43). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1321: διδάσκωδιδάσκω; imperfect ἐδίδασκον; future διδάξω; 1 aorist ἐδίδαξα; 1 aorist passive ἐδιδάχθην; (ΔΑΩ (cf. Vanicek, p. 327)); (from Homer down); the Sept. for הודִיעַ , הורָה, and especially for לִמַּד; to teach; 1. absolutely, a. to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them, deliver didactic discourses: Matthew 4:23; Matthew 21:23; Mark 1:21; Mark 6:6; Mark 14:49; Luke 4:15; Luke 5:17; Luke 6:6; John 6:59; John 7:14; John 18:20, and often in the Gospels; 1 Timothy 2:12. b. to be a teacher (see διδάσκαλος, 6): Romans 12:7. c. to discharge the office of teacher, conduct oneself as a teacher: 1 Corinthians 4:17. 2. in construction; a. either in imitation of the Hebrew לְ לִמַּד (Job 21:22) or by an irregular use of the later Greeks (of which no well-attested example remains except one in Plutarch, Marcell c. 12), with the dative of person: τῷ Βαλάκ, Revelation 2:14 (according to the reading now generally accepted for the Rec.bez elz τόν Βαλάκ); cf. Buttmann, 149 (130); Winers Grammar, 223 (209), cf. 227 (213). b. according to the regular use, with the accusative of person, to teach one: used of Jesus and the apostles uttering in public what they wished their hearers to know and remember, Matthew 5:2; Mark 1:22; Mark 2:13; Mark 4:2; Luke 5:3; John 8:2; Acts 4:2; Acts 5:25; Acts 20:20; τούς Ἕλληνας, to act the part of a teacher among the Greeks, John 7:35; used of those who enjoin upon others to observe some ordinance, to embrace some opinion, or to obey some precept: Matthew 5:19; Acts 15:1; Hebrews 8:11; with especially reference to the addition which the teacher makes to the knowledge of the one he teaches, to impart instruction, instill doctrine into one: Acts 11:26; Acts 21:28; John 9:34; Romans 2:21; Colossians 3:16; 1 John 2:27; Revelation 2:20. c. the thing taught or enjoined is indicated by a following ὅτι: Mark 8:31; 1 Corinthians 11:14; by a following infinitive, Luke 11:1; Matthew 28:20; Revelation 2:14; περί τίνος, 1 John 2:27; ἐν Χριστῷ διδαχθῆναι, to be taught in the fellowship of Christ, Ephesians 4:21; followed by an accusative of the thing, to teach i. e. prescribe a thing: διδασκαλίας, ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων, precepts which are commandments of men (from Isaiah 29:13), Matthew 15:9; Mark 7:7 (Buttmann, 148 (129)); τήν ὁδόν τοῦ Θεοῦ, Matthew 22:16; Mark 12:14; Luke 20:21; ταῦτα, 1 Timothy 4:11; ἅ μή δεῖ, Titus 1:11; to explain, expound, a thing: Acts 18:11, 25; Acts 28:31; ἀποστασίαν ἀπό Μωϋσέως, the necessity of forsaking Moses, Acts 21:21. d. with the accusative of person and of thing, to teach one something (Winers Grammar, 226f (212); Buttmann, 149 (130)): (ἐκεῖνος ὑμᾶς διδάξει πάντα, John 14:26); τοῦ διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς τινα τά στοιχεῖα, Hebrews 5:12 (where R G T Tr and others read — not so well — τινα; (but cf. Buttmann, 260 (224) note, 268 (230) note)); ἑτέρους διδάξαι, namely, αὐτά, 2 Timothy 2:2; hence, passive διδαχθῆναι τί (Buttmann, 188 (163); Winer's Grammar, 229 (215)): Galatians 1:12 (ἐδιδάχθην, namely, αὐτό), 2 Thessalonians 2:15. Topical Lexicon Teaching in the Ministry of Jesus From His first public activities, Jesus was recognized primarily as a Teacher. “He went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom” (Matthew 4:23). Crowds were astonished, “for He taught them as one having authority” (Matthew 7:29). The verb δείδασκεν (Matthew 5:2; John 7:14) marks continuous action; Jesus’ instruction was habitual, deliberate, and central to His messianic mission. He taught in synagogues (Mark 1:21), on mountainsides (Matthew 5–7), from a boat (Mark 4:1), in the temple courts (John 8:20), and even while walking toward the cross (Luke 23:5). His subject was not abstract theory but the revelation of the Father (John 8:28) and the necessary response of repentance and faith. Teaching in the Great Commission After the resurrection, the imperative to teach was embedded in discipleship itself: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations… teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20). Didasko links evangelism and ongoing formation; converts are not left at profession but are shaped by obedient learning. The participle διδάσκοντες (“teaching”) presents instruction as the sustained atmosphere of the church’s global mission. Teaching in the Early Church Acts opens with a reference to “all that Jesus began to do and to teach” (Acts 1:1), implying the continuation of His teaching ministry through His body. Immediately after Pentecost the apostles were “teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ” (Acts 5:42). They filled Jerusalem with teaching (Acts 5:28), taught publicly and from house to house (Acts 20:20), and invested eighteen months in Corinth “teaching the word of God” (Acts 18:11). The noun didachē (Acts 2:42) grows directly from the verb didasko, depicting an apostolic curriculum centered on Christ and the Scriptures. Teaching as a Spiritual Gift and Office Paul identifies teaching as a distinct grace in the body (Romans 12:7; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11). He commissions Timothy, “Command and teach these things” (1 Timothy 4:11) and urges him to entrust the apostolic deposit “to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2). Elders must be “able to teach” (1 Timothy 3:2), and older women are to “teach what is good” so that younger women may live godly lives (Titus 2:3-5). Sound teaching safeguards doctrine, nurtures holiness, and perpetuates the faith across generations. Authority, Content, and Method New Testament teaching is authoritative because it conveys divine revelation. Jesus claims, “My teaching is not My own. It comes from Him who sent Me” (John 7:16). Apostolic teaching rests on the same authority (1 Corinthians 14:37). Content centers on the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) and the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27). Method combines proclamation, dialogue, and example; Paul “taught… and lived” the same truths (1 Corinthians 4:17). Healthy teaching is Scripture-saturated, Christ-exalting, Spirit-empowered, and obedience-oriented. The Holy Spirit’s Teaching Ministry Ultimate illumination belongs to the Spirit: “The Advocate… will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you” (John 14:26). The Spirit’s internal witness guards believers from deception: “You have no need for anyone to teach you; instead, His anointing teaches you about all things and is true” (1 John 2:27). Far from negating human teachers, the Spirit equips them and confirms their message in receptive hearts (1 Corinthians 2:13-15). Warnings against False Teaching Because truth transforms, error destroys. Jesus denounces those who “teach as doctrine the precepts of men” (Matthew 15:9). Paul exposes those who “are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not” (Titus 1:11). The risen Christ rebukes Thyatira for tolerating a woman “who… by her teaching misleads My servants” (Revelation 2:20). Vigilance, refutation, and correction (2 Timothy 3:16) are constant pastoral duties. Eschatological Fulfillment of Teaching Jeremiah’s new-covenant prophecy finds echo in Hebrews 8:11: “No longer will each one teach his neighbor… because they will all know Me.” The verb underlines the goal toward which redemptive history moves—a consummated knowledge of God when faith becomes sight. Present teaching hastens that day by forming a people ready for Christ’s return. Practical Considerations for Modern Ministry 1. Immerse teaching in Scripture; it alone is “God-breathed… profitable for teaching” (2 Timothy 3:16). The ninety-seven uses of διδάσκω and its forms thus weave a unified testimony: God reveals Himself, forms His people, and advances His kingdom through faithful, Spirit-empowered teaching centered on Jesus Christ. Forms and Transliterations δεδιδαγμένη δεδιδαγμένοι δεδίδαχέ διδαξαι διδάξαι διδάξατε διδάξατέ διδαξει διδάξει διδάξεις διδάξετε διδαξη διδάξη διδάξῃ διδάξης διδαξον δίδαξον δίδαξόν διδάξουσιν διδάξω διδάξωσι διδαξωσιν διδάξωσιν διδασκε δίδασκε διδασκει διδάσκει διδασκειν διδάσκειν διδασκεις διδάσκεις διδασκη διδάσκη διδάσκῃ διδάσκοντα διδάσκοντάς διδασκοντες διδάσκοντες διδασκοντι διδάσκοντι διδασκοντος διδάσκοντος διδάσκοντός διδάσκουσα διδάσκουσά διδασκω διδάσκω διδασκων διδάσκων διδαχθώσι εδιδαξα εδίδαξα ἐδίδαξα εδιδαξαν εδίδαξαν ἐδίδαξαν εδιδαξας εδίδαξας εδίδαξάς ἐδίδαξας εδίδαξε εδίδαξέ εδιδαξεν εδίδαξεν ἐδίδαξεν ἐδίδαξέν εδίδασκε εδιδασκεν εδίδασκεν ἐδίδασκεν εδιδασκον εδίδασκον εδίδασκόν ἐδίδασκον εδιδαχθην εδιδάχθην ἐδιδάχθην εδιδαχθησαν εδιδάχθησαν ἐδιδάχθησαν εδιδαχθητε εδιδάχθητε ἐδιδάχθητε didaske didaskē dídaske didaskei didáskei didáskēi didaskein didáskein didaskeis didáskeis didasko didaskō didásko didáskō didaskon didaskōn didáskon didáskōn didaskontes didáskontes didaskonti didáskonti didaskontos didáskontos didaxai didáxai didaxe didaxē didaxei didáxei didáxēi didaxon dídaxon didaxosin didaxōsin didáxosin didáxōsin edidachthen edidachthēn edidáchthen edidáchthēn edidachthesan edidachthēsan edidáchthesan edidáchthēsan edidachthete edidachthēte edidáchthete edidáchthēte edidasken edídasken edidaskon edídaskon edidaxa edídaxa edidaxan edídaxan edidaxas edídaxas edidaxen edídaxen edídaxénLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 4:23 V-PPA-NMSGRK: τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς NAS: Galilee, teaching in their synagogues KJV: all Galilee, teaching in their INT: Galilee teaching in the Matthew 5:2 V-IIA-3S Matthew 5:19 V-ASA-3S Matthew 5:19 V-ASA-3S Matthew 7:29 V-PPA-NMS Matthew 9:35 V-PPA-NMS Matthew 11:1 V-PNA Matthew 13:54 V-IIA-3S Matthew 15:9 V-PPA-NMP Matthew 21:23 V-PPA-DMS Matthew 22:16 V-PIA-2S Matthew 26:55 V-PPA-NMS Matthew 28:15 V-AIP-3P Matthew 28:20 V-PPA-NMP Mark 1:21 V-IIA-3S Mark 1:22 V-PPA-NMS Mark 2:13 V-IIA-3S Mark 4:1 V-PNA Mark 4:2 V-IIA-3S Mark 6:2 V-PNA Mark 6:6 V-PPA-NMS Mark 6:30 V-AIA-3P Mark 6:34 V-PNA Mark 7:7 V-PPA-NMP Mark 8:31 V-PNA Strong's Greek 1321 |
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