Teacher
καθηγητήςStrong’s G2519kathēgētēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Kathēgētēs is the Greek word usually translated “instructors” and “instructor”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.”
Meaning
Usually translated “instructors” and “instructor”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- instructors 1
- instructor 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
καθηγητής kathēgētēs · teacher
καθηγητής, -οῦ, ὁ (καθηγέομαι, to go before, guide), 1. prop., a guide. 2. a master, teacher (MGr. professor): Mat.23:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “teacher” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TE'ACHER, noun
One who teaches or instructs.
- An instructor; a preceptor; a tutor; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others.
- One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel.
- One who preaches without regular ordination.
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.