3547. nomodidaskalos
Strong's Lexicon
nomodidaskalos: Teacher of the Law

Original Word: νομοδιδάσκαλος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: nomodidaskalos
Pronunciation: no-mo-di-DAS-ka-los
Phonetic Spelling: (nom-od-id-as'-kal-os)
Definition: Teacher of the Law
Meaning: a teacher and interpreter of the Mosaic Law.

Word Origin: From νόμος (nomos, "law") and διδάσκαλος (didaskalos, "teacher")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "nomodidaskalos," the role is similar to that of a "scribe" (סוֹפֵר, sopher) or "teacher" (מוֹרֶה, moreh) in the Hebrew tradition.

Usage: The term "nomodidaskalos" refers to an individual who is an expert in the Mosaic Law and is responsible for teaching it. In the New Testament context, it often describes those who were recognized as authorities on Jewish law and tradition, such as the scribes and Pharisees. These teachers played a significant role in interpreting the law for the Jewish people and were often consulted on legal and religious matters.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Jewish context, teachers of the law were highly respected figures within the community. They were seen as guardians of the Torah and were responsible for preserving and interpreting the Jewish legal and ethical traditions. Their role was crucial in a society where religious law governed many aspects of daily life. However, the New Testament also records instances where Jesus and the apostles critiqued these teachers for their legalism and failure to understand the spirit of the law.

HELPS Word-studies

3547 nomodidáskalos (from 3551 /nómos, "law" and 1320 /didáskalos, "teacher") – properly "a teacher of law," referring to an expert in the Mosiac Law. This person was so highly learned (scholarly) in the Hebrew Scriptures (OT), they had the status of "teaching-jurist" – i.e. a premier "teacher of the Law" who gave "expert theological opinion" on issues in Jewish life and religion.

3547 /nomodidáskalos ("Scripture-lawyer") does not occur in ancient secular Greek (BAGD, Kittel), but is used three times in the NT (Lk 5:17; Ac 5:34; 1 Tim 1:7). It suggests a highly accomplished teacher of God's law, i.e. someone erudite in interpreting the Bible.

[3547 (nomodidáskalos) implies someone with even higher authority than 3544 (nomikós) – i.e. teaching other "Scripture-lawyers."]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nomos and didaskalos
Definition
a teacher of the law
NASB Translation
teacher of the Law (1), teachers of the Law (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3547: νομοδιδάσκαλος

νομοδιδάσκαλος, νομοδιδασκαλου, (νόμος and διδάσκαλος, cf. ἑτεροδιδάσκαλος, ἱεροδιδασκαλος, χοροδιδάσκαλος), a teacher and interpreter of the law: among the Jews (cf. γραμματεύς, 2), Luke 5:17; Acts 5:34; of those who among Christians also went about as champions and interpreters of the Mosaic law, 1 Timothy 1:7. (Not found elsewhere (except in ecclesiastical writings.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
teacher of the law.

From nomos and didaskalos; an expounder of the (Jewish) law, i.e. A Rabbi -- doctor (teacher) of the law.

see GREEK nomos

see GREEK didaskalos

Forms and Transliterations
νομοδιδασκαλοι νομοδιδάσκαλοι νομοδιδασκαλος νομοδιδάσκαλος nomodidaskaloi nomodidáskaloi nomodidaskalos nomodidáskalos
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 5:17 N-NMP
GRK: Φαρισαῖοι καὶ νομοδιδάσκαλοι οἳ ἦσαν
NAS: and there were [some] Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting
KJV: and doctors of the law sitting by,
INT: Pharisees and teachers of the law who were

Acts 5:34 N-NMS
GRK: ὀνόματι Γαμαλιήλ νομοδιδάσκαλος τίμιος παντὶ
NAS: Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected
KJV: Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation
INT: by name Gamaliel a teacher of the law honored by all

1 Timothy 1:7 N-NMP
GRK: θέλοντες εἶναι νομοδιδάσκαλοι μὴ νοοῦντες
NAS: wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand
KJV: to be teachers of the law;
INT: wishing to be law-teachers not understanding

Strong's Greek 3547
3 Occurrences


νομοδιδάσκαλοι — 2 Occ.
νομοδιδάσκαλος — 1 Occ.

















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