What does καθέζομαι · διδάσκω mean in the Bible?
καθέζομαι · διδάσκω is a Greek phrase meaning "to sit down".
Greek · G2516, G1321
ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων
To sit down · to teach (in the same broad application)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
καθέζομαιG2516to sit down
Pronunciationkathézomai
Open lexicon entry →διδάσκωG1321to teach (in the same broad application)
Pronunciationdidáskō
Instructional transmission of content to persons; emphasizes active teaching role over passive reception.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων (ekathezomēn didaskōn) mean in the Bible?
καθέζομαι · διδάσκω is a Greek phrase meaning "to sit down".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2516, G1321?
G2516, G1321 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to sit down
Source Gloss
to sit down
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 groups2Aligned forms7TensesImperfect, PresentVoicesMiddle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Imperfect MiddleJohn 4:6 · John 11:20 · Matt 26:553×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality4×
Present MiddleLuke 2:46 · John 20:12 · Acts 6:15 · Acts 20:94×
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
ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων is built from these roots: