διδασκαλίαdidaskalía
instruction (the function or the information)
Greek (New Testament) · G1319
Meanings
teaching, instruction, in both active and objective senses, most frequently the latter: Romans 12:7, Romans 15:4, Ephesians 4:14, 1 Timothy 4:6, 1 Timothy 4:13, 1 Timothy 4:16, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 6:1, 1 Timothy 6:3, 2 Timothy 3:10, 2 Timothy 3:16, Titus 2:7, Titus 2:10; ὑγιαινοῦσα δ., 1 Timothy 1:10, 2 Timothy 4:3, Titus 1:9, Titus 2:1; plural, δ. τ. ἀνθρώπων, Colossians 2:22; δ. δαιμονίων, 1 Timothy 4:1, δ. διδάσκειν, Matthew 15:9, Mark 7:7 (LXX).
Synonyms
διδαχή
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 21 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 15:9 Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’”
- Mark 7:7 Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’
- Romans 12:7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.
- Romans 15:4 Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.
- Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.
- Colossians 2:22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.