2567. kalodidaskalos

Lexical Summary

kalodidaskalos: Teacher of good; one who instructs in what is good

Original Word: καλοδιδάσκαλος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: kalodidaskalos
Pronunciation: ka-lo-di-DAS-ka-los
Phonetic Spelling: (kal-od-id-as'-kal-os)
KJV: teacher of good things
NASB: teaching what, teaching what is good
Word Origin: [from G2570 (καλός - good) and G1320 (διδάσκαλος - Teacher)]

1. a teacher of the right

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

teacher of good things.

From kalos and didaskalos; a teacher of the right -- teacher of good things.

see GREEK kalos

see GREEK didaskalos

HELPS Word-studies

2567 kalodidáskalos (from 2570 /kalós, "attractively good" and 1320 /didáskalos, "a teacher") – properly, a teacher sharing what is honorable and noble – literally, "a teacher of winsome goodness."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kalos and didaskalos
Definition
a teacher of good
NASB Translation
teaching what (1), teaching what is good (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2567: καλοδιδάσκαλος

καλοδιδάσκαλος, καλοδιδασκαλου, ὁ, ἡ (διδάσκαλος and καλόν, cf. ἱεροδιδασκαλος, νομοδιδάσκαλος, χοροδιδάσκαλος), teaching that which is good, a teacher of goodness: Titus 2:3. Nowhere else.

Topical Lexicon

Definition and Context

Strong’s Greek 2567 denotes “a teacher of what is good,” applied by the apostle Paul exclusively to mature Christian women. The phrase occurs once, in Titus 2:3, where it stands amid pastoral instructions aimed at stabilizing fledgling congregations on Crete through orderly, inter-generational discipleship.

Biblical Occurrence

Titus 2:3—“Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or enslaved to much wine. They are to be teachers of what is good” (Berean Standard Bible).

The term is paired with ethical qualifiers (“reverent,” “not slanderers,” “not enslaved”) so that the credibility of the teaching rests on the integrity of the teacher.

Historical and Cultural Background

Crete’s reputation for moral laxity (Titus 1:12) threatened church witness. By commissioning elder women as “teachers of good,” Paul established a counter-culture within households. In Greek-Roman society, respectable matrons often mentored younger women in domestic skills; Paul consecrates that custom for gospel purposes, ensuring that social norms become conduits of Christian virtue rather than vehicles of vice.

Theological Significance

1. Upholding Sound Doctrine: Titus 2 links life and teaching. The “good” being taught flows from “sound doctrine” (Titus 2:1), underscoring that orthopraxy guards orthodoxy within the home.
2. Embodying Good Works: The Pastoral Epistles repeatedly anchor public testimony in visible good works (Titus 2:7; 3:8). The older woman’s role exemplifies this by shaping the next generation of believers.
3. Complementary Ministry: Scripture assigns pedagogical responsibilities to both genders in ways that honor design and maintain order (compare 2 Timothy 2:2; Ephesians 6:4). Strong’s 2567 highlights a sphere where feminine wisdom uniquely equips the church.

Intertextual Connections

• Proverbs 31:26—“She opens her mouth with wisdom…” anticipates Titus 2:3 by pairing godly speech with seasoned character.
• 2 Timothy 1:5; 3:15—Lois and Eunice illustrate multi-generational instruction, modeling the “teacher of good” before Paul names the role.
• Psalm 145:4—“One generation will commend Your works to another” frames the broader biblical mandate that Titus 2 localizes within female mentorship.

Ministry Application

• Discipleship Pathways: Churches cultivate Titus 2 groups or mentoring pairs where seasoned women impart scriptural truth, life skills, and prayer habits to younger women.
• Guarding Reputation: By rooting exhortation in observable holiness, assemblies “adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every way” (Titus 2:10).
• Family Stability: Instruction in love of husband and children (Titus 2:4) strengthens households, which in turn fortifies congregational health.

Practical Implications for the Church Today

1. Identify and Affirm: Elders should recognize mature women whose lives commend the gospel and publicly affirm their teaching ministry.
2. Provide Frameworks: Structured studies, hospitality ministries, and service teams furnish contexts for lived demonstration of “good.”
3. Protect Integrity: Accountability structures ensure that those bearing this title remain “reverent,” safeguarding the purity of doctrine and witness.

Notable Quotations

• “The aged women…teachers of good things”—Titus 2:3 (KJV, retaining traditional phrasing).
• “Older women…are to train the young women to love their husbands and children”—Titus 2:3-4.

Conclusion

Strong’s 2567 captures a Spirit-empowered office within the household of faith, where seasoned daughters of Sarah transmit doctrinal fidelity and practical holiness. By obeying this apostolic charge, local churches secure generational continuity, display counter-cultural virtue, and magnify “the word of God” that “may not be maligned” (Titus 2:5).

Forms and Transliterations

καλοδιδασκαλους καλοδιδασκάλους kalodidaskalous kalodidaskálous

Englishman's Concordance

Titus 2:3 Adj-AFP
GRK: πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας καλοδιδασκάλους
NAS: to much wine, teaching what is good,
KJV: to much wine, teachers of good things;
INT: much enslaved teachers of what is good

Strong's Greek 2567
1 Occurrence

καλοδιδασκάλους — 1 Occ.