ΜΑΘΗΤΗΣ, μαθητης
MATHĒTĒS, mathētēs
Sounds Like: mah-thay-TAYS
Translations: disciple, student, learner, a disciple, a student, a learner
From the root: ΜΑΘΗΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a learner, pupil, or student, especially one who follows the teachings and example of a master. In the New Testament, it is most commonly used to describe followers of Jesus Christ. It implies a close relationship of learning and adherence to the teacher's way of life.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3101 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 10:24
- Luke — 6:40, 14:26, 14:27, 14:33
- John — 9:28, 18:15, 18:16, 19:27, 19:38, 20:3, 20:8, 21:7, 21:23, 21:24
- Acts of the Apostles — 9:10, 9:26, 16:1
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Romans — 4:2, 5:3
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 1:2
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Trallians — 5:1
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 22:176
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Mathetes
- Letter to Diognetus — 11:1
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 10:24
- Luke — 6:40, 14:26, 14:27, 14:33
- John — 9:28, 18:15, 18:16, 19:27, 19:38, 20:3, 20:4, 20:8, 21:7, 21:23, 21:24
- Acts — 9:10, 9:26, 16:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΑΘΗΤΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΜΑΘΕΤΑΙ — disciples, learners, students
- ΜΑΘΗΤΑΙ — disciples, students, learners
- ΜΑΘΗΤΑΙΟΤΗΤΟΣ — (of) discipleship, (of) a state of being a disciple
- ΜΑΘΗΤΑΙΣ — (to) disciples, (to) students, (to) learners
- ΜΑΘΗΤΑΣ — disciples, students, learners
- ΜΑΘΗΤΕΣ — disciples, students, learners
- ΜΑΘΗΤΗ — disciple, a disciple, student, learner
- ΜΑΘΗΤΗΝ — disciple, a disciple, student, a student, learner, a learner
- ΜΑΘΗΤΟΥ — of a disciple, of a student, of a learner
- ΜΑΘΗΤΡΙΑ — female disciple, a female disciple, female student, a female student
- ΜΑΘΗΤΩ — of a disciple, of a learner, of a student
- ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ — of disciples, of students, of learners
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