What does δώδεκα · μαθητής mean in the Bible?
δώδεκα · μαθητής is a Greek phrase meaning "the twelve disciples".
Greek · G1427, G3101
τοῖς δώδεκα μαθηταῖς
Twelve · disciple
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δώδεκαG1427twelve
Pronunciationdṓdeka
Symbolic number representing God's people; especially designates the Twelve Apostles as foundational to Jesus' covenant community.
Open lexicon entry →μαθητήςG3101disciple
Pronunciationmathētḗs
A learner committed to a teacher's instruction and way of life, not merely acquiring knowledge
Open lexicon entry →What does τοῖς δώδεκα μαθηταῖς (tois dōdeka mathētais) mean in the Bible?
δώδεκα · μαθητής is a Greek phrase meaning "the twelve disciples".
Full entry for τοῖς δώδεκα μαθηταῖς (G1427, G3101) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1427, G3101?
G1427, G3101 is connected to 75 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the twelve disciples
Source Gloss
the twelve disciples
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms75Case patternAccusative (27)Number patternPlural (75)
Nominative · Plural · FeminineJohn 11:9 · Rev 7:5 · Rev 7:6 · Rev 7:7 · Rev 7:813×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineLuke 8:1 · Luke 9:12 · Luke 9:17 · Acts 6:2 · Acts 19:7 · Rev 21:217×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 10:2 · Matt 26:14 · Matt 26:20 · Matt 26:47 · Mark 6:43 · Mark 11:11 · Mark 14:10 · Mark 14:17 · Mark 14:20 · Mark 14:43 · Luke 22:3 · Luke 22:47 · John 6:71 · John 20:24 · Rev 12:1 · Rev 21:1416×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMark 5:42 · Luke 2:42 · Luke 8:42 · Luke 8:43 · Rev 21:165×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineActs 24:11 · Rev 21:122×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 11:1 · Mark 4:10 · John 6:67 · 1 Cor 15:54×
Dative · Plural · FeminineJas 1:11×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 10:1 · Matt 10:5 · Matt 14:20 · Matt 19:28 · Matt 20:17 · Mark 3:14 · Mark 3:16 · Mark 6:7 · Mark 8:19 · Mark 9:35 · Mark 10:32 · Luke 6:13 · Luke 9:1 · Luke 18:31 · John 6:13 · John 6:7021×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 9:20 · Mark 5:25 · Rev 21:143×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 19:28 · Matt 26:53 · Luke 22:303×
Word Origins
τοῖς δώδεκα μαθηταῖς is built from these roots: