What does διδάσκω · πλατεῖα mean in the Bible?
διδάσκω · πλατεῖα is a Greek phrase meaning "you taught in our streets".
Greek · G1321, G4113
ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις ἡμῶν ἐδίδαξας
To teach (in the same broad application) · a wide "plat" or "place", i.e. open square
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διδάσκωG1321to teach (in the same broad application)
Pronunciationdidáskō
Instructional transmission of content to persons; emphasizes active teaching role over passive reception.
Open lexicon entry →πλατεῖαG4113a wide "plat" or "place", i.e. open square
Pronunciationplateîa
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις ἡμῶν ἐδίδαξας (en tais plateiais hēmōn edidaxas) mean in the Bible?
διδάσκω · πλατεῖα is a Greek phrase meaning "you taught in our streets".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1321, G4113?
G1321, G4113 is connected to 96 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. you taught in our streets
Source Gloss
you taught in our streets
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 groups5Aligned forms96TensesPresent, Imperfect, Aorist, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality34×
Present ActiveMatt 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 6:5934×
Indicativestates a fact or reality39×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 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 15:115×
Present ActiveMatt 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 4:1711×
Aorist ActiveLuke 11:1 · John 8:28 · 1 John 2:27 · Mark 6:30 · Luke 13:26 · John 18:206×
Aorist PassiveEph 4:21 · Col 2:7 · 2 Thess 2:15 · Matt 28:15 · Gal 1:125×
Future ActiveLuke 12:12 · John 14:262×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract16×
Present ActiveMatt 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 5:1213×
Aorist ActiveActs 11:26 · Acts 20:20 · 2 Tim 2:23×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose4×
Aorist ActiveMatt 5:19 · Heb 8:113×
Present Active1 John 2:271×
Imperativecommand or strong request3×
Present Active1 Tim 4:11 · 1 Tim 6:22×
Aorist ActiveLuke 11:11×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 80 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present45aorist18imperfect15future2
Voice
active75passive5
Mood
indicative37participle25infinitive13subjunctive4imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:23διδάσκωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 5:19διδάξῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:19διδάξῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:2ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 9:35διδάσκωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:54ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 15:9διδάσκοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 21:23διδάσκοντιpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 22:16διδάσκειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:55διδάσκωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 28:15ἐδιδάχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 28:20διδάσκοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 1:21ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 2:13ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 4:1διδάσκεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 4:2ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 6:2διδάσκεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 6:30ἐδίδαξανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:34διδάσκεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 6:6διδάσκωνpresent active participleparticipleMark 7:7διδάσκοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 8:31διδάσκεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 9:31ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 10:1ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 11:17ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 12:14διδάσκειςpresent active indicativeongoingMark 12:35διδάσκωνpresent active participleparticipleMark 14:49διδάσκωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 4:15ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 5:3ἐδίδασκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 6:6διδάσκεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 11:1δίδαξονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 11:1ἐδίδαξενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 12:12διδάξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 13:22διδάσκωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 13:26ἐδίδαξαςaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:1διδάσκοντοςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 20:21διδάσκειςpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 23:5διδάσκωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 6:59διδάσκωνpresent active participleparticiple+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)
Word Origins
ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις ἡμῶν ἐδίδαξας is a primary verb - no further derivation.