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διδάσκω
didáskō · Greek · Strong's G1321 · 97 occurrences
The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “teach”
What it means
to teach (in the same broad application)
a prolonged (causative) form of a primary verb (to learn);
How the KJV renders it
teach
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“teach”
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
97 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 4:17 · V-PAI-1S
Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
1 Corinthians 11:14 · V-PAI-3S
Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
1 John 2:27 · V-AAI-3S
As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
1 Timothy 2:12 · V-PAN
But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
1 Timothy 4:11 · V-PAM-2S
Command and teach these things.
1 Timothy 6:2 · V-PAM-2S
Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
2 Thessalonians 2:15 V-API-2P2 Timothy 2:2 V-AANActs 1:1 V-PANActs 4:2 V-PANActs 4:18 V-PANActs 5:21 V-IAI-3PActs 5:25 V-PAP-NPMActs 5:28 V-PANActs 5:42 V-PAP-NPMActs 11:26 V-AANActs 15:1 V-IAI-3PActs 15:35 V-PAP-NPMActs 18:11 V-PAP-NSMActs 18:25 V-IAI-3SActs 20:20 V-AANActs 21:21 V-PAI-2SActs 21:28 V-PAP-NSMActs 28:31 V-PAP-NSMColossians 1:28 V-PAP-NPMColossians 2:7 V-API-2PColossians 3:16 V-PAP-NPMEphesians 4:21 V-API-2PGalatians 1:12 V-API-1SHebrews 5:12 V-PANHebrews 8:11 V-AAS-3PJohn 6:59 V-PAP-NSMJohn 7:14 V-IAI-3SJohn 7:28 V-PAP-NSMJohn 7:35 V-PANJohn 8:2 V-IAI-3SJohn 8:20 V-PAP-NSMJohn 8:28 V-AAI-3SJohn 9:34 V-PAI-2SJohn 14:26 V-FAI-3SJohn 18:20 V-AAI-1SLuke 4:15 V-IAI-3SLuke 4:31 V-PAP-NSMLuke 5:3 V-IAI-3SLuke 5:17 V-PAP-NSMLuke 6:6 V-PANLuke 11:1 V-AAI-3SLuke 12:12 V-FAI-3SLuke 13:10 V-PAP-NSMLuke 13:22 V-PAP-NSMLuke 13:26 V-AAI-2SLuke 19:47 V-PAP-NSMLuke 20:1 V-PAP-GSMLuke 20:21 V-PAI-2SLuke 21:37 V-PAP-NSMLuke 23:5 V-PAP-NSMMatthew 4:23 V-PAP-NSMMatthew 5:2 V-IAI-3SMatthew 5:19 V-AAS-3SMatthew 7:29 V-PAP-NSM
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