noun · feminine
didachas
Greekδιδαχή (didachē)
Strong’sG1322
teaching, doctrine
stem didach-30 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
διδαχή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< διδάσκω), [in LXX: Ps 59 (60) tit. (למד pi.); Sm.: De 33:8 *;]
SYN.: διδασκαλία
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1322 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddid-akh-ay'
instruction (the act or the matter)
Fromfrom G1321;
King Jamesdoctrine, hath been taught.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | didachas3×διδαχὴ | didachais |
| object accusative | didachan8×διδαχὴν | didachain |
| direct address vocative | didachar | didachair |
| of, belonging to genitive | didachau5×διδαχῆς | didachaiu |
| to, for dative | didacha13×διδαχῇ | didachai1×διδαχαῖς |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
didacha is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
30 occurrences, every one of them listed
didachas“teaching”subjectnominative singular3×
Mark 1:27“teaching”kai thambila hapantois, hōste suzētarō pros heautoin legarōtoin; Tinem atō houtem? didachas kainas; kata exousian kai tei pneumei tei akathartei epitassatō, kai hupakoualō auto.All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
John 7:16“teaching”apokrinita oun autoi tos Iēsus kai legata; Tas ēmas didachas ouk atō ēmas alla tou pemparatou min;“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
Acts 17:19“teaching”epilamberatois tē autou epi ton Areion Pagon agala, legarōtois; Dunenō gnōskara tinas tas kainas houtas tas hupo su lalirōtas didachas?So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
didachan“teaching”objectaccusative singular8×
Romans 16:17“teaching”Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir, skoparō toin tain dichostasiain kai teim skandaleim para tan didachan han vis mathava poiarōtoin, kai ekklinavōr apo autoiu;Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
1 Corinthians 14:26“teaching”Tinem oun atō, adelfoir? hotan sunercheveiō, hekastos psalmon echatō, didachan echatō, apokalupsian echatō, glōssan echatō, hermēneian echatō; panteim pros oikodoman ginetōr.What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
Titus 1:9“taught”antecherōton tou kata tan didachan pistou logou, hina dunatos ateiō kai parakalarō en ta didaskalia ta hugiainarōta kai toin antilegarōtoin elencharō.He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
Hebrews 6:2“of doctrine,”baptismoiu didachan epithesiau tē cheiraiu, anastasiau tē nekroiu kai krimeu aiōnieu.instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
2 John 1:10“teaching”ei tinos erchetō pros vin kai houtan tan didachan ouk feratō, mē lambavōr auton eis oikian kai chairarō auto mē legavōr;If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
Revelation 2:14“teaching”alla echamō kata su oligeim, hoti echasō ekei kratarōtoin tan didachan Balaam, hos didaskate to Balak ballara skandalem enōpion toiu huioiu Israēl, esthiara eidōlothuteim kai porneuara;But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
Revelation 2:15“teaching”houtōs echasō kai sis kratarōtoin tan didachan Nikolaitoiu homoiōs.In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
Revelation 2:24“teaching”vi de legamō toi loipoi toi en Thuateirei, hosois ouk echalō tan didachan houtan, hotinois ouk gnōskala teim bathueim tou Satanaou, hōs legalō, ouk ballamō epi vin allem barem;But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you
didachau“teaching”of, belonging togenitive singular5×
Matthew 16:12“teaching”tote suniēkala hoti ouk legata prosecharō apo tau zumau toiu artoiu alla apo tau didachau toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu.Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
John 7:17“teaching”ean tinos thelateiō tem thelēmem autou poiarō, gnōsketi peri tau didachau poteron ek tou theou atō ē mis apo miautou lalamō.If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
John 18:19“teaching”Tos oun archierevos erōtata ton Iēsun peri toiu mathētoiu autou kai peri tau didachau autou.Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
Acts 5:28“teaching”legarōtos; Parangelia parangellana vi mē didaskarō epi te onome houte, kai idou plēravē tan Ierousalēm tau didachau vu, kai boulevō epagara epi nin tem haimem tou anthrōpou houtou.“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
Romans 6:17“teaching”charias de to theo hoti ave doulois tau hamartau hupakouava de ek kardiau eis hon paradōiva tupon didachau,But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
didacha“teaching”to, fordative singular13×
Matthew 7:28“teaching”Kai gineta hote telata tos Iēsus toin logoin houtoin, ekplēssile tois ochlois epi ta didacha autou;When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
Matthew 22:33“teaching”kai akouaratois tois ochlois ekplēssile epi ta didacha autou.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
Mark 1:22“teaching”kai ekplēssile epi ta didacha autou, ate gar didaskarōtos autoin hōs exousian echarōtos kai ouk hōs tois grammatevois.The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
Mark 4:2“teaching”kai didaskate autoin en parabolai polleim kai legate autoi en ta didacha autou;And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
Mark 11:18“teaching”kai akouala tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois, kai zētale pōs auton apollualeia; fobele gar auton, pantos gar tos ochlos ekplēssite epi ta didacha autou.When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
Mark 12:38“teaching”Kai en ta didacha autou legate; Blepavōr apo toiu grammatevoiu toiu thelarōtoiu en stolai peripatarō kai aspasmoin en tai agoraiIn His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
Luke 4:32“teaching”kai ekplēssile epi ta didacha autou, hoti en exousia ate tos logos autou.They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.
Acts 2:42“teaching”ale de proskarterarōtois ta didacha toiu apostoloiu kai ta koinōnia, ta klasia tou artou kai tai proseuchai.They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Acts 13:12“teaching”tote horaratos tos anthupatos tem ginarētem pisteuata ekplēssirōtos epi ta didacha tou kuriou.When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
1 Corinthians 14:6“teaching”Nun de, adelfoir, ean erchameia pros vin glōssai lalarōtos, tinem vin ōfelami, ean mē vi lalameia ē en apokalupsia ē en gnōsia ē en profēteia ē en didacha?Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
2 Timothy 4:2“teaching”kērussasar ton logon, efistanasar eukairōs akairōs, elenchasar, epitimasar, parakalasar, en panta makrothumia kai didacha.Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
2 John 1:9“teaching”pantos tos proagarōtos kai mē menarōtos en ta didacha tou Christou theon ouk echatō; tos menarōtos en ta didacha, houtos kai ton patēron kai ton huion echatō.Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
2 John 1:9“teaching”pantos tos proagarōtos kai mē menarōtos en ta didacha tou Christou theon ouk echatō; tos menarōtos en ta didacha, houtos kai ton patēron kai ton huion echatō.Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
didachai“teachings”to, fordative plural1×
Hebrews 13:9“teachings”didachai poikilai kai xenai mē paraferivōr; kalem gar charia bebaiirō tan kardian, ouk brōmei, en hei ouk ōfelila tois peripatarōtois.Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.