νομοδιδάσκαλοςnomodidáskalos

an expounder of the (Jewish) law, i.e. a Rabbi

Greek (New Testament) · G3547

Meanings

a teacher of the law: Luke 5:17, Acts 5:34, 1 Timothy 1:7.

Synonyms

γραμματεύς, see that word

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 5:17 One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from Jerusalem.) And the Lord’s healing power was strongly with Jesus.
  • Acts 5:34 But one member, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, who was an expert in religious law and respected by all the people, stood up and ordered that the men be sent outside the council chamber for a while.
  • 1 Timothy 1:7 They want to be known as teachers of the law of Moses, but they don’t know what they are talking about, even though they speak so confidently.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.