καθηγητὴς
kathēgētḗs
Leader
One who leads or guides, especially in intellectual, moral, or instructional matters; in particular, a teacher, instructor, or mentor. Primary sense is 'guide'—one who leads others by providing direction, counsel, or instruction. In extended usage, denotes someone with acknowledged authority to teach or interpret knowledge, especially in educational, philosophical, or communal settings. The term may also be used honorifically for a distinguished teacher or authority.
Matthew 23:10 · Word #5
Lexicon G2519
| Lemma | καθηγητής |
| Transliteration | kathēgētḗs |
| Strong's | G2519 |
| Definition | One who leads or guides, especially in intellectual, moral, or instructional matters; in particular, a teacher, instructor, or mentor. Primary sense is 'guide'—one who leads others by providing direction, counsel, or instruction. In extended usage, denotes someone with acknowledged authority to teach or interpret knowledge, especially in educational, philosophical, or communal settings. The term may also be used honorifically for a distinguished teacher or authority. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Leader |
| Literal | leader-guide |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καθηγητής |
| Strong's | G2519 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2519-02
guiding instructor
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative case; masculine gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Guiding instructor" preserves the primary sense of one who leads and directs others intellectually or morally, reflecting the root idea of leading or guiding. The nominative masculine singular form denotes one male guide/teacher as the subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
guiding instructor
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is already correct; 'guiding instructor' accurately conveys the role and singular noun as per SILEX. |