Greek · G3101 · unreviewed

μαθητής

Disciple

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μαθητής G3101

Pronunciation mathētḗs

What does μαθητής (mathētḗs) mean in the Bible?

μαθητής (mathētḗs) is a Greek word meaning "disciple". μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), [in LXX only as seel.

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Meaning

disciple

Extended definition

A learner committed to a teacher's instruction and way of life, not merely acquiring knowledge

a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16, Mrk.2:18, Luk.5:33; Μωυσέως, Jhn.9:28; Ἰησοῦ, Luk.6:17 7:11 19:37, Jhn.6:66 7:3 19:38; esp. the twelve, Mat.10:1 11:1, Mrk.7:17, Luk.8:9, Jo 2:2, al.; later, of Christians generally, Act.6:1, 2 7 9:19, al.; τ. κυρίου, Act.9:1.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 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 15:33 109×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 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 21:24 20×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 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 11:1 46×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 10:42 1×

Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 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 28:7 41×

Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 10:25 · John 19:27 · Acts 21:16 3×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 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 9:31 39×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine John 19:26 · John 20:2 · John 21:20 3×

Biblical Occurrences

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Biblical Witnesses

Luke 6:12-16 disciples mathētḗs

The twelve chosen apostles, core group of Jesus's closest followers

Luke 6:17-26 disciples mathētḗs Genitive · Plural · Masculine

Wider circle of followers beyond the twelve receiving Jesus's teaching

Luke 7:18-35 disciples mathētḗs Genitive · Plural · Masculine

John the Baptist's disciples, contrasted with Jesus's disciples and practices

Luke 14:25-35 disciples mathētḗs Nominative · Singular · Masculine

Followers of Jesus with demands for total commitment and radical renunciation

Appears In

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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 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love 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 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 Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear 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 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

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

Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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