teacher
didaskalos denotes a person recognized as teaching, addressed for instruction, counsel, or authoritative response.
The term denotes a person identified by teaching: it is repeatedly used as direct address to Jesus by questioners and disciples, and it also names recognized teachers in assemblies and those expected to instruct others.
Senses in use
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A person identified as teaching · dominant
The singular vocative form is used when people address Jesus while asking questions or making requests: in Luke 10:25 the APB renders the address before a question about inheriting eternal life, and in Mark 12:14 it introduces a question about tax. The plural nominative and accusative forms also identify people among assemblies or appointments: Acts 13:1 lists prophets and teachers, while Hebrews 5:12 says the addressees ought to be teachers but need someone to teach them.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses the APB commonly presents the term as "teacher," both in direct address and in statements naming people among assemblies. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, its English phrasing confirms the surrounding presentation without establishing finer distinctions for the Greek term.