Teaching
διδασκαλίαStrong’s G1319didaskalia
Appears in 21 verses of the New Testament
In short
Didaskalia is the Greek word usually translated “teaching”, “doctrines” and “instruction”. It appears in 21 verses of the New Testament.
“For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;”
Meaning
Usually translated “teaching”, “doctrines” and “instruction”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- teaching 11
- doctrines 2
- instruction 2
- doctrine 2
- of teaching 1
- teachings 1
- to teachings 1
- to teaching 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 8
- Titus 4
- 2 Timothy 3
- Romans 2
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 4:1In contextNow the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
- 1 Timothy 4:6In contextIf thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
- 1 Timothy 4:13In contextTill I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
- 1 Timothy 4:16In contextTake heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
- 1 Timothy 5:17In contextLet the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
- 1 Timothy 6:1In contextLet as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
Greek dictionary
διδασκαλία didaskalia · teaching
διδασκαλία, -ας, ἡ (διδάσκω), [in LXX: Pro.2:17 (אַלּוּף), Isa.29:13 (לָמַד), Sir.24:33 39:8 * ;] teaching, instruction, in both active and objective senses, most frequently the latter: Rom.12:7 15:4, Eph.4:14, 1Ti.4:6, 13, 16 5:17 6:1, 3, 2Ti.3:10 3:16, Tit.2:7, 10; ὑγιαινοῦσα δ., 1Ti.1:10, 2Ti.4:3, Tit.1:9 2:1; pl., δ. τ. ἀνθρώπων, Col.2:22; δ. δαιμονίων, 1Ti.4:1, δ. διδάσκειν, Mat.15:9, Mrk.7:7" (LXX) (Cremer, 182).† SYN.: διδαχή (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “teaching” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TE'ACHING, participle present
tense Instructing; informing.
All definitions and other forms of “teaching”
TE'ACHING, noun
The act or business of instructing.
- Instruction.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.