Bible Lexicons

δῐδᾰχή, ἡ,

I

1. teaching, Democr. 33, Th. 1.120, Pl. R. 536d; ἐκ διδαχῆς λέγειν Hdt. 3.134; δ. ποιεῖσθαι Th. 4.126. — Poet. only late, Ps.-Phoc. 89.

2. military regulations or discipline, τοὐναντίον αὐτῶν τῆς στρατιωτικῆς δ. πεποιηκότων BGU 140.16 (ii A. D.).

II = διδασκαλία 11.2, IG 14.2124.

διδαχή, διδαχῆς ἡ (διδάσκω) (from Herodotus down);

1. teaching, viz. that which is taught: Mark 1:27; John 7:16; Acts 17:19; Rom. (); ; 2 John 1:10; Revelation 2:24; ἡ διδαχή τίνος, one's doctrine, i. e. what he teaches: Matthew 7:28; Matthew 16:12; Matthew 22:33; Mark 1:22; Mark 11:18; Luke 4:32; John 18:19; Acts 5:28; Revelation 2:14f; ἡ διδαχή of God, τοῦ κυρίου, τοῦ Χριστοῦ, the doctrine which has God, Christ, the Lord, for its author and supporter: John 7:17; Acts 13:12; 2 John 1:9; with the genitive of the object, doctrine, teaching, concerning something: Hebrews 6:2 (Winer's Grammar, 187 (176); 192 (181); 551 (513)); plural Hebrews 13:9.

2. (the act of) teaching, instruction, (cf. διδασκαλία (on the supposed distinction between the two words and their use in the N. T. see Ellicott on 2 Timothy 4:2; they are associated in 2 Timothy 4:2, 3; Titus 1:9)): Acts 2:42; 2 Timothy 4:2; ἐν τῇ διδαχή, while he was teaching, a phrase by which the Evangelist indicates that he is about to cite some of the many words which Jesus spoke at that time, Mark 4:2; Mark 12:38; τοῦ κατά τήν διδαχήν πιστοῦ λόγου, the faithful word which is in accordance with the received (2 Timothy 3:14) instruction, Titus 1:9; in particular, the teaching of the διδάσκαλος (which see 6) in the religious assemblies of Christians: λαλεῖν ἐν διδαχή, to speak in the way of teaching, in distinction from other modes of speaking in public, 1 Corinthians 14:6; ἔχω διδαχήν, to have something to teach, 1 Corinthians 14:26.

διδαχή , -ῆς , ἡ

(< διδάσκω ),

[in LXX: Psalms 60:1-12 title. (H3925 pi.); Sm.: Deuteronomy 33:8 *;]

1. objectively, teaching, doctrine, that which is taught: Mark 1:27, John 7:16, Acts 17:19, Romans 6:7; Romans 16:17, 2 John 1:10, Revelation 2:24; c. gen. poss., Matthew 7:28; Matthew 16:12; Matthew 22:33, Mark 1:22; Mark 11:18, Luke 4:32, John 18:19, Acts 5:28, Revelation 2:14-15; ἡ δ ., of Christ, John 7:17, Acts 13:12, 2 John 1:9; of. τὴν δ ., Titus 1:9; c. gen. obj., βαπτισμῶν δ ., Hebrews 6:2; pl., Hebrews 13:9.

2. Actively, teaching: Acts 2:42, 2 Timothy 4:2; ἐν τ . δ ., in the course of his teaching: Mark 4:2; Mark 12:38; λαλεῖν ἐν δ ., 1 Corinthians 14:6; ἔχειν δ ., 1 Corinthians 14:26 (DCG, i, 485; Cremer, 181).†

SYN.: διδασκαλία G1319.