διδάσκαλον

didaskalon

Teacher

from διδάσκω; an instructor (genitive case or specially):--doctor, master, teacher.

G1320

Mark 5:35 · Word #18

Lexicon G1320

Lemmaδιδάσκαλος
Transliterationdidáskalos
Strong'sG1320
In-contextTeacher
Literalteacher

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaδιδάσκαλος
Strong'sG1320

SIBI-P1 G1320-03

the teaching-instructor (accusative masculine singular)

Rootδιδάσκαλος (didaskalos)
Core Meaningsteacher, instructor, master, one who imparts instruction
Semantic Rangeteacher, instructor, master, rabbi, doctrinal guide, authoritative interpreter of the Law
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical context, διδάσκαλος is a title of respect for recognized instructors, especially for Jesus as an authoritative teacher. It conveys both formal instruction and relational discipleship, aligning with Jewish rabbinic traditions while highlighting divine authority in teaching.
Morphological NotesNoun; accusative masculine singular (διδάσκαλον) in most occurrences, with one genitive masculine plural form (διδασκάλων, “of teaching-instructors”).
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the root connection to διδάσκω (“to teach”) by expressing the role as a “teaching-instructor,” highlighting one characterized by imparting instruction. The accusative masculine singular form (διδάσκαλον) is reflected by indicating its function as a direct object and its masculine singular grammatical identity.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root διδάσκαλος (teacher, instructor, master, one who imparts instruction)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1320-01 didaskale O Teaching-One
G1320-02 didaskaloi teachers
G1320-04 didaskalos a teaching-instructor (masculine singular)

Word Usage (58 occurrences of G1320)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 8:19 Διδάσκαλε didaskale
Matthew 9:11 διδάσκαλος didaskalos
Matthew 10:24 διδάσκαλον didaskalon