What does μαθητής · ἐπιτιμάω mean in the Bible?
e. pupil".
Greek · G3101, G2008
οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν
Disciple · to rebuke
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μαθητήςG3101disciple
Pronunciationmathētḗs
A learner committed to a teacher's instruction and way of life, not merely acquiring knowledge
Open lexicon entry →ἐπιτιμάωG2008to rebuke
Pronunciationepitimáō
Authoritative censure or command with power to enforce, often silencing or restraining someone's behavior
Open lexicon entry →What does οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν (hoi mathētai epetimēsan) mean in the Bible?
μαθητής · ἐπιτιμάω is a Greek phrase meaning "a learner, i.e. pupil".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3101, G2008?
G3101, G2008 is connected to 262 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a learner, i.e. pupil
Source Gloss
a learner, i.e. pupil
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 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 patterns8Aligned forms262Case patternNominative (129)Number patternPlural (235)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 5:1 · Matt 8:23 · Matt 9:14 · Matt 9:19 · Matt 12:1 · Matt 12:2 · Matt 13:10 · Matt 13:36 · Matt 14:12 · Matt 14:15 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 14:26 · Matt 15:2 · Matt 15:12 · Matt 15:23 · Matt 15:33109×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:24 · Luke 6:40 · Luke 14:26 · Luke 14:27 · Luke 14:33 · John 9:28 · John 18:15 · John 18:16 · John 19:27 · John 19:38 · John 20:3 · John 20:4 · John 20:8 · John 21:7 · John 21:23 · John 21:2420×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 8:21 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 26:18 · Matt 26:20 · Mark 3:7 · Mark 7:2 · Mark 8:10 · Mark 10:46 · Mark 11:1 · Mark 13:1 · Mark 14:13 · Mark 14:14 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 7:18 · Luke 9:40 · Luke 11:146×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:421×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 9:10 · Matt 9:11 · Matt 9:37 · Matt 11:1 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 15:36 · Matt 16:20 · Matt 16:21 · Matt 16:24 · Matt 17:16 · Matt 19:23 · Matt 23:1 · Matt 26:1 · Matt 26:26 · Matt 26:36 · Matt 28:741×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:25 · John 19:27 · Acts 21:163×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 10:1 · Matt 12:49 · Matt 14:22 · Matt 15:32 · Matt 16:13 · Matt 20:17 · Matt 21:1 · Matt 22:16 · Matt 26:40 · Matt 26:45 · Mark 6:45 · Mark 8:1 · Mark 8:27 · Mark 8:33 · Mark 9:14 · Mark 9:3139×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineJohn 19:26 · John 20:2 · John 21:203×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 29 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist21present4imperfect4
Voice
active29
Mood
indicative20imperative3participle3infinitive2optative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:26ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:16ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:22ἐπιτιμᾶνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 17:18ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 19:13ἐπετίμησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:31ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:25ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 3:12ἐπετίμαimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 4:39ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:30ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:32ἐπιτιμᾶνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 8:33ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:25ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:13ἐπετίμησανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:48ἐπετίμωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 4:35ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 4:39ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 4:41ἐπιτιμῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 8:24ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 9:21ἐπιτιμήσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 9:42ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 9:55ἐπετίμησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 17:3ἐπιτίμησονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 18:15ἐπετίμωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 18:39ἐπετίμωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 19:39ἐπιτίμησονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 23:40ἐπιτιμῶνpresent active participleparticiple2 Timothy 4:2ἐπιτίμησονaorist active imperativeimperativeJude 1:9Ἐπιτιμήσαιaorist active optativeoptative
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
οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν is built from this root: