μαθητὰς

mathetas

disciples

from μανθάνω; a learner, i.e. pupil:--disciple.

G3101

Mark 6:45 · Word #5

Lexicon G3101

Lemmaμαθητής
Transliterationmathētḗs
Strong'sG3101
In-contextdisciples
Literaldisciples

Morphology N ACC M PL 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 PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaμαθητής
Strong'sG3101

SIBI-P1 G3101-03

learners (masculine plural)

Rootμαθητής (mathētēs)
Core Meaningslearner, student, apprentice, disciple
Semantic Rangestudent, apprentice, adherent, committed follower shaped by a teacher’s instruction
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Gospels and Acts, μαθητής denotes those who attach themselves to a teacher (especially Jesus) in order to learn from and embody his teaching. The term emphasizes relational apprenticeship and transformation through instruction, not mere intellectual assent.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AMP — noun; accusative case; masculine gender; plural number. Functions typically as a direct object in its clause.
Rendering RationaleThe noun μαθητής derives from μανθάνω (to learn), so "learners" preserves the root sense of one who is engaged in learning rather than merely a follower. The form is accusative masculine plural, indicating multiple male (or grammatically masculine) learners functioning as the direct object in the clause.

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

Words from Root μαθητής (learner, student, apprentice, disciple)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3101-01 mathetai learners (masculine nominative plural)
G3101-02 mathetais to the learners
G3101-04 mathete to the learner-one

Word Usage (261 occurrences of G3101)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 5:1 μαθηταὶ mathetai
Matthew 8:21 μαθητῶν matheton
Matthew 8:23 μαθηταὶ mathetai
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