ἐδίδαξα
didáskō
taught
To instruct, impart knowledge or skill, give systematic or formal teaching; to explain or expound a subject; in religious or moral contexts, to guide or form people through instruction. Depending on context, emphasizes the transfer of knowledge, the communication of tradition, or the formation of character and conduct through didactic activity.
John 18:20 · Word #11
Lexicon G1321
| Lemma | διδάσκω |
| Transliteration | didáskō |
| Strong's | G1321 |
| Definition | To instruct, impart knowledge or skill, give systematic or formal teaching; to explain or expound a subject; in religious or moral contexts, to guide or form people through instruction. Depending on context, emphasizes the transfer of knowledge, the communication of tradition, or the formation of character and conduct through didactic activity. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | taught |
| Literal | taught |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διδάσκω |
| Strong's | G1321 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1321-20
I instructed
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed past), active voice, indicative mood, 1st person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative first person singular denotes a simple, completed past action performed by the speaker. "I instructed" preserves the root sense of imparting knowledge or giving formal teaching without adding contextual nuance. |
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