διδάσκαλοι

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

Acts 13:1 · Word #11

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 NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseteachers
Literalteachers

Lexical Info

Lemmaδιδάσκαλος
Strong'sG1320

SIBI-P1 Translation G1320-02

teachers

Morphological NotesNoun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP): subject-form, masculine, plural.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from διδάσκω (“to teach”) with an agentive suffix, meaning “one who teaches.” The nominative masculine plural form is rendered as “teachers,” preserving both its agent sense and plural number.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

teachers

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is a direct and correct rendering for the noun διδάσκαλοι in this context.
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