GreekG3101Noun (Masculine)

μαθητής

mathētēs

252Occurrences
G3101Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a learner, i.e. pupil

from G3129 (μανθάνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος,; Ἰωάννου,; Φαρισσίων,; Μωυσέως; *Ἰησοῦ *; esp. the twelve, later, of Christians generally, 7 κυρίου.
LXX: only as seel. (A) in 26(46):9 *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

μαθητής appears 252 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
74
Matthew
72
Mark
42
Luke
37
Acts
27

Key Passages

Acts 11:26BSB

and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

John 19:27BSB

Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

John 9:28BSB

Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.

Matthew 14:15BSB

When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

Matthew 28:16BSB

Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.

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