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Greek · G1321, G1319

διδάσκων / διδασκαλίᾳ

To teach (in the same broad application) · instruction (the function or the information)

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διδάσκω G1321 to teach (in the same broad application)
Pronunciation didáskō
Instructional transmission of content to persons; emphasizes active teaching role over passive reception.
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διδασκαλία G1319 instruction (the function or the information)
Pronunciation didaskalía
The content or doctrine taught, emphasizing the substance of instruction rather than the act of teaching itself.
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What does διδάσκων / διδασκαλίᾳ (didaskōn / didaskalia) mean in the Bible?

διδάσκω · διδασκαλία is a Greek phrase meaning "to teach (in the same broad application)".

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What does διδάσκω · διδασκαλία mean in the Bible?

διδάσκω · διδασκαλία is a Greek phrase meaning "to teach (in the same broad application)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1321, G1319?

G1321, G1319 is connected to 96 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to teach (in the same broad application)

Strong's G1321, G1319
Lexical occurrences 96 verses Word forms 5 forms 96 references

Source Gloss

to teach (in the same broad application)
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 5 Aligned forms 96 Tenses Present, Imperfect, Aorist, Future Voices Active, Passive
Tenses
Present Imperfect Aorist Future
Voices
Active Passive
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 34×
Present Active Matt 4:23 · Matt 7:29 · Matt 9:35 · Matt 26:55 · Mark 1:22 · Mark 6:6 · Mark 12:35 · Mark 14:49 · Luke 4:31 · Luke 5:17 · Luke 13:10 · Luke 13:22 · Luke 19:47 · Luke 21:37 · Luke 23:5 · John 6:59 34×
Indicative states a fact or reality 39×
Imperfect Active Matt 5:2 · Matt 13:54 · Mark 1:21 · Mark 2:13 · Mark 4:2 · Mark 9:31 · Mark 10:1 · Mark 11:17 · Luke 4:15 · Luke 5:3 · John 7:14 · Acts 18:25 · Rev 2:14 · Acts 5:21 · Acts 15:1 15×
Present Active Matt 22:16 · Mark 12:14 · Luke 20:21 · John 9:34 · Acts 21:21 · Rom 2:21 · 1 Cor 11:14 · 1 John 2:27 · Rev 2:20 · 1 Cor 4:17 11×
Aorist Active Luke 11:1 · John 8:28 · 1 John 2:27 · Mark 6:30 · Luke 13:26 · John 18:20 6×
Aorist Passive Eph 4:21 · Col 2:7 · 2 Thess 2:15 · Matt 28:15 · Gal 1:12 5×
Future Active Luke 12:12 · John 14:26 2×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 16×
Present Active Matt 11:1 · Mark 4:1 · Mark 6:2 · Mark 6:34 · Mark 8:31 · Luke 6:6 · John 7:35 · Acts 1:1 · Acts 4:2 · Acts 4:18 · Acts 5:28 · 1 Tim 2:12 · Heb 5:12 13×
Aorist Active Acts 11:26 · Acts 20:20 · 2 Tim 2:2 3×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 4×
Aorist Active Matt 5:19 · Heb 8:11 3×
Present Active 1 John 2:27 1×
Imperative command or strong request 3×
Present Active 1 Tim 4:11 · 1 Tim 6:2 2×
Aorist Active Luke 11:1 1×
96 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 80 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 11 ongoing 9 prospective 2 imperative 1 background 15 subjunctive 4 infinitive 13 participle 25
Tense
present 45 aorist 18 imperfect 15 future 2
Voice
active 75 passive 5
Mood
indicative 37 participle 25 infinitive 13 subjunctive 4 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:23 διδάσκων present active participle participle Matthew 5:19 διδάξῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 5:19 διδάξῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 5:2 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 9:35 διδάσκων present active participle participle Matthew 13:54 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 15:9 διδάσκοντες present active participle participle Matthew 21:23 διδάσκοντι present active participle participle Matthew 22:16 διδάσκεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 26:55 διδάσκων present active participle participle Matthew 28:15 ἐδιδάχθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 28:20 διδάσκοντες present active participle participle Mark 1:21 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 2:13 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 4:1 διδάσκειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 4:2 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 6:2 διδάσκειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:30 ἐδίδαξαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 6:34 διδάσκειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:6 διδάσκων present active participle participle Mark 7:7 διδάσκοντες present active participle participle Mark 8:31 διδάσκειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 9:31 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 10:1 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 11:17 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 12:14 διδάσκεις present active indicative ongoing Mark 12:35 διδάσκων present active participle participle Mark 14:49 διδάσκων present active participle participle Luke 4:15 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Luke 5:3 ἐδίδασκεν imperfect active indicative background Luke 6:6 διδάσκειν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 11:1 δίδαξον aorist active imperative imperative Luke 11:1 ἐδίδαξεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 12:12 διδάξει future active indicative prospective Luke 13:22 διδάσκων present active participle participle Luke 13:26 ἐδίδαξας aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:1 διδάσκοντος present active participle participle Luke 20:21 διδάσκεις present active indicative ongoing Luke 23:5 διδάσκων present active participle participle John 6:59 διδάσκων present active participle participle +40 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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