verb
mathēteuimō
Greekμαθητεύω (mathēteuō)
Strong’sG3100
I make disciples, make into disciples
stem mathēteu-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
*† μαθητεύω
(< μαθητής),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3100 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmath-ayt-yoo'-o
intransitively, to become a pupil; transitively, to disciple, i.e. enrol as scholar
Fromfrom G3101;
King Jamesbe disciple, instruct, teach.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| mathēteuitaἐμαθητεύθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | become a disciple | 1× |
| mathēteuavarμαθητεύσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | make disciples | 1× |
| mathēteuaratoisμαθητεύσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | made … disciples | 1× |
| mathēteuiratosμαθητευθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | trained | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mathēteuamō | mathēteuame | mathēteuami | mathēteuama | mathēteuamē | mathēteuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mathēteuasō | mathēteuase | mathēteuasi | mathēteuasa | mathēteuasē | mathēteuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mathēteuatō | mathēteuate | mathēteuati | mathēteuata | mathēteuatē | mathēteuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | mathēteuanō | mathēteuane | mathēteuani | mathēteuana | mathēteuanē | mathēteuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mathēteuavō | mathēteuave | mathēteuavi | mathēteuava | mathēteuavē | mathēteuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mathēteualō | mathēteuale | mathēteuali | mathēteuala | mathēteualē | mathēteualelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mathēteuimō | mathēteuime | mathēteuimi | mathēteuima | mathēteuimē | mathēteuimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mathēteuisō | mathēteuise | mathēteuisi | mathēteuisa | mathēteuisē | mathēteuiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mathēteuitō | mathēteuite | mathēteuiti | mathēteuita1×ἐμαθητεύθη | mathēteuitē | mathēteuitelē |
| we 1st person plural | mathēteuinō | mathēteuine | mathēteuini | mathēteuina | mathēteuinē | mathēteuinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mathēteuivō | mathēteuive | mathēteuivi | mathēteuiva | mathēteuivē | mathēteuivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mathēteuilō | mathēteuile | mathēteuili | mathēteuila | mathēteuilē | mathēteuilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mathēteuameiō | mathēteuameia | mathēteuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mathēteuaseiō | mathēteuaseia | mathēteuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mathēteuateiō | mathēteuateia | mathēteuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | mathēteuaneiō | mathēteuaneia | mathēteuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mathēteuaveiō | mathēteuaveia | mathēteuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mathēteualeiō | mathēteualeia | mathēteualeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mathēteuimeiō | mathēteuimeia | mathēteuimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mathēteuiseiō | mathēteuiseia | mathēteuiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mathēteuiteiō | mathēteuiteia | mathēteuiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | mathēteuineiō | mathēteuineia | mathēteuineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mathēteuiveiō | mathēteuiveia | mathēteuiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mathēteuileiō | mathēteuileia | mathēteuileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mathēteuasōr | mathēteuasar | mathēteuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mathēteuatōr | mathēteuatar | mathēteuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mathēteuavōr | mathēteuavar1×μαθητεύσατε | mathēteuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mathēteualōr | mathēteualar | mathēteualēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mathēteuisōr | mathēteuisar | mathēteuisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mathēteuitōr | mathēteuitar | mathēteuitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mathēteuivōr | mathēteuivar | mathēteuivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mathēteuilōr | mathēteuilar | mathēteuilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mathēteuamoiō | mathēteuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mathēteuasoiō | mathēteuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mathēteuatoiō | mathēteuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | mathēteuanoiō | mathēteuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mathēteuavoiō | mathēteuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mathēteualoiō | mathēteualoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mathēteuimoiō | mathēteuimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mathēteuisoiō | mathēteuisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mathēteuitoiō | mathēteuitoia |
| we 1st person plural | mathēteuinoiō | mathēteuinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mathēteuivoiō | mathēteuivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mathēteuiloiō | mathēteuiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | mathēteuarō | mathēteuari | mathēteuara | mathēteuarē |
| acted on passive voice | mathēteuirō | mathēteuiri | mathēteuira | mathēteuirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | mathēteuarōtos | mathēteuaritos | mathēteuaratos1× | mathēteuarētos |
| acted on passive voice | mathēteuirōtos | mathēteuiritos | mathēteuiratos1×μαθητευθεὶς | mathēteuirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
mathēteu 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
mathēteuita“become a disciple”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 27:57“become a disciple”Opsēau de gineratau erchata anthrōpos plousios apo Harimathaiau, tounomem Iōsēf, hos kai autos mathēteuita to Iēso;When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
mathēteuavar“make disciples”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 28:19“make disciples”poreuiratois oun mathēteuavar panteim teim ethneim, baptizarōtois autoin eis tem onomem tou patērou kai tou huiou kai teu hagieu pneumeu,Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
mathēteuaratois“made … disciples”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 14:21“made … disciples”Euangelizeratois tē tan politan ekeinan kai mathēteuaratois hikanoin hupostrefala eis tan Lustran kai eis Ikoniem kai eis Antiocheian,They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
mathēteuiratos“trained”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Matthew 13:52“trained”tos de legata autoi; Dia houtem pantos grammatevos mathēteuiratos ta basileia toiu ouranoiu homoios atō anthrōpo oikodespoto hotinos ekballatō ek tou thēsaurou autou kaineim kai palaieim.Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”