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Ἰωάννης ἐδίδαξεν τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ

Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites · to teach (in the same broad application) · disciple

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Ἰωάννης G2491 Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
Pronunciation Iōánnēs
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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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μαθητής G3101 disciple
Pronunciation mathētḗs
A learner committed to a teacher's instruction and way of life, not merely acquiring knowledge
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What does Ἰωάννης ἐδίδαξεν τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ (Iōannēs edidaxen tous mathētas autou) mean in the Bible?

Ἰωάννης · διδάσκω · μαθητής is a Greek word meaning "John taught his disciples".

Full entry for Ἰωάννης ἐδίδαξεν τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ (G2491, G1321, G3101) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

John taught his disciples
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 3:1 · Matt 3:4 · Matt 3:14 · Matt 4:12 · Matt 10:2 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 11:18 · Matt 14:2 · Matt 14:4 · Matt 21:32 · Mark 1:4 · Mark 1:6 · Mark 6:14 · Mark 6:18 · Mark 9:38 · Mark 10:35 54×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 9:14 · Matt 11:7 · Matt 11:11 · Matt 11:12 · Matt 11:13 · Matt 14:8 · Matt 17:13 · Matt 21:25 · Mark 1:9 · Mark 1:29 · Mark 2:18 · Mark 6:24 · Mark 6:25 · Mark 10:41 · Mark 11:30 · Luke 3:15 39×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 11:4 · Luke 7:18 · Luke 7:22 · Acts 3:4 · Rev 1:1 5×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 3:13 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 14:3 · Matt 14:10 · Matt 16:14 · Matt 17:1 · Matt 21:26 · Mark 1:14 · Mark 1:19 · Mark 3:17 · Mark 5:37 · Mark 6:16 · Mark 6:17 · Mark 6:20 · Mark 8:28 · Mark 9:2 37×
135 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)

Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

יוֹחָנָן ywōḥānān H3110 Related Hebrew
Jochanan , the name of nine Israelites
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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

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