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Teacher, False Teachers

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: διδάσκαλος

(Strong's #1320 — Noun Masculine — didaskalos — did-as'-kal-os )

is rendered "teacher" or "teachers" in Matthew 23:8 , by Christ, of Himself; in John 3:2 of Christ; of Nicodemus in Israel, John 3:10 , RV; of "teachers" of the truth in the churches, Acts 13:1; 1 Corinthians 12:28,29; Ephesians 4:11; Hebrews 5:12; James 3:1 , RV; by Paul of his work among the churches, 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11; of "teachers," wrongfully chosen by those who have "itching ears," 2 Timothy 4:3 . See MASTER , RABBI.

2: καλοδιδάσκαλος

(Strong's #2567 — Adjective — kalodidaskalos — kal-od-id-as'-kal-os )

"a false teacher," occurs in the plural in 2 Peter 2:1 .

3: ψευδοδιδάσκαλος

(Strong's #5572 — Noun Masculine — pseudodidaskalos — psyoo-dod-id-as'-kal-os )

"a false teacher," occurs in the plural in 2 Peter 2:1 .

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Teacher, False Teachers'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​t/teacher-false-teachers.html. 1940.