What does ἕνδεκα · μαθητής mean in the Bible?
ἕνδεκα · μαθητής is a Greek phrase meaning "the remaining apostolic disciples after Judas is absent".
Greek · G1733, G3101
οἱ ἕνδεκα μαθηταί
Eleven · disciple
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ἕνδεκαG1733eleven
Pronunciationhéndeka
The eleven apostles remaining after Judas's betrayal, a term dense with theological loss and restoration.
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 οἱ ἕνδεκα μαθηταί (hoi hendeka mathētai) mean in the Bible?
ἕνδεκα · μαθητής is a Greek phrase meaning "the remaining apostolic disciples after Judas is absent".
Full entry for οἱ ἕνδεκα μαθηταί (G1733, G3101) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1733, G3101?
G1733, G3101 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the remaining apostolic disciples after Judas is absent
Source Gloss
the remaining apostolic disciples after Judas is absent
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 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 patterns4Aligned forms6Case patternDative (3)Number patternPlural (6)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 28:161×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineActs 1:261×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMark 16:14 · Luke 24:9 · Acts 2:143×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineLuke 24:331×
Word Origins
οἱ ἕνδεκα μαθηταί is built from these roots: