Lexicon
νομοδιδάσκαλος
nomodidaskalos
G3547
G:N-M Greek

teacher of the law

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Nomodidaskalos identifies people presented as teachers of the law, whether seated among hearers, honored in council, or seeking that role.

The term identifies teachers of the law: plural groups are seated while teaching occurs in Luke 5:17 and are criticized for aspiring to teach without understanding in 1 Timothy 1:7, while Acts 5:34 identifies Gamaliel as an honored individual in that capacity.

Senses in use

  1. Teachers identified by their relation to the law · dominant

    The plural nominative form identifies a group sitting while teaching takes place in Luke 5:17; in 1 Timothy 1:7, the same plural form names people who desire this position but do not understand what they say or confidently assert. The singular nominative form identifies Gamaliel in Acts 5:34, where the APB renders him as honored by all the people and acting in the council.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all three verses, the APB presents the term with the phrase "teachers of the law" or "a teacher of the law." Its wording confirms the verse-level presentation rather than isolating each element of the Greek term.

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