διδασκάλους

didáskalos

teachers

One who imparts knowledge, a teacher, instructor. In Hellenistic and Jewish contexts, refers specifically to someone who teaches or expounds upon religious, ethical, or philosophical material, but can also designate any skilled instructor. In the New Testament, frequently used for recognized authorities in religious or scriptural interpretation, including Jesus and other respected teachers. Usage context determines whether the word carries a neutral, respectful, or honorific sense.

G1320

2 Timothy 4:3 · Word #17

Lexicon G1320

Lemmaδιδάσκαλος
Transliterationdidáskalos
Strong'sG1320
DefinitionOne who imparts knowledge, a teacher, instructor. In Hellenistic and Jewish contexts, refers specifically to someone who teaches or expounds upon religious, ethical, or philosophical material, but can also designate any skilled instructor. In the New Testament, frequently used for recognized authorities in religious or scriptural interpretation, including Jesus and other respected teachers. Usage context determines whether the word carries a neutral, respectful, or honorific sense.

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

Common Translation

Phraseteachers
Literalteachers-[acc.m.pl.]

Lexical Info

Lemmaδιδάσκαλος
Strong'sG1320

SIBI-P1 Translation G1320-05

teachers

Morphological NotesNoun; accusative case; masculine gender; plural number (AMP).
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes those who impart instruction, derived from the root meaning 'to teach.' The accusative masculine plural form refers to multiple male teachers as direct objects or objects of action.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

teachers

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 correctly renders the Greek noun; no change needed for context.
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