◄ 2727. katécheó ►
Strong's Lexicon katécheó: To instruct, to teach, to inform Original Word: κατηχέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katécheó Pronunciation: kat-ay-kheh'-o Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ay-kheh'-o) Definition: To instruct, to teach, to inform Meaning: I instruct orally, teach, inform. Word Origin: From κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and ἠχέω (écheo, meaning "to sound" or "to echo") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κατηχέω, the concept of teaching and instruction is prevalent in the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with the Hebrew verb לָמַד (lamad, Strong's H3925), meaning "to learn" or "to teach." Usage: The verb κατηχέω (katécheó) primarily means to instruct or teach orally. It conveys the idea of imparting information or doctrine through spoken word, often in a systematic or repetitive manner. In the New Testament, it is used in the context of religious instruction, particularly in teaching the principles of the Christian faith. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, oral instruction was a common method of teaching, especially in philosophical and religious contexts. The term κατηχέω is the root of the English word "catechism," which refers to a summary of religious doctrine often in the form of questions and answers. In the early Christian church, catechesis was an essential part of preparing new converts for baptism and integrating them into the faith community. HELPS Word-studies 2727 katēxéō (from 2596 /katá, "down, according to," which intensifies 2278 /ēxéō, "to sound") – properly, "sound down," i.e. learn exactly by sounds (meaningful repetition); to learn by nuanced repetition; to catechize, teaching foundational truths as they relate to progressing in the Christian life (cf. 1 Cor 14:19; Gal 6:6). [The prefix kata lends the idea "exactly," indicating how oral instruction skillfully brought a subject from one level to another to reach precise and growing understanding.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kata and écheó Definition to teach by word of mouth NASB Translation instruct (1), instructed (2), taught (2), teaches (1), told (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2727: κατηχέω κατηχέω, κατήχω: 1 aorist κατήχησα; passive, present κατηχοῦμαι; perfect κατήχημαι; 1 aorist κατηχήθην; nowhere met with in the O. T.; very rare in secular authors; 1. properly, to sound toward, sound down upon, resound: ἁρμονία κατηχει τῆς θαλαττης, Philostr., p. 791 (icon. 1, 19); to charm with resounding sound, to fascinate, τινα μύθοις, Lucian, Jup. trag. 39. 2. to teach orally, to instruct: Lucian, asin. § 48; Philopatr. 17. In the N. T. only used by Luke and Paul: τινα, 1 Corinthians 14:19; passive ἐκ τοῦ νόμου, by bearing the law, accustomed to be publicly read in the synagogues, Romans 2:18; with the accusative of the thing, αὐτός σε πολλά κατηχήσω τῶν ἀγνωυμενων, Josephus, de vita sua §65 at the end; with accusative of a thing and of a person, τοῦ ἀληθοῦς λόγου βραχέα κατηχησας με, Clement. hom. 1, 13; passive with the accusative of the thing: τήν ὁδόν τοῦ κυρίου, Acts 18:25; τόν λόγον, Galatians 6:6; hence, some ((see Meyer, in the place cited)) resolve Luke 1:4 thus: περί τῶν λόγων, οὕς κατηχήθης (see below). 3. to inform by word of mouth; passive to be orally informed: followed by ὅτι, Philo de leg. ad Gaium § 30; περί τίνος (the genitive of person), followed by ὅτι, Acts 21:21; with the accusative of the thing, ὧν, κατήχηνται περί σου i. e. τούτων, ἅ κτλ., Acts 21:24 (κατηχηθεις περί τῶν συμβεβηκότων (pseudo-) Plutarch, de fluviis (7, 2); 8, 1; 7, 1). To this construction the majority refer Luke 1:4, construing it thus: τήν ἀσφάλειαν τῶν λόγων, περί ὧν κατηχήθης (Winers Grammar, 165 (156); Buttmann, § 143, 7; (see above)). Cf. Gilbert, Dissertatio de christianae catecheseos historia (Lipsius 1836) Part i., p. 1ff; Zezschwitz, System der christl. Katechetik (Leipz. 1863) i., p. 17ff; (and for ecclesiastical usage, Suicer, Thesaurus 2:69ff; Sophocles' Lexicon, under the word). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance inform, instruct, teach. From kata and echos; to sound down into the ears, i.e. (by implication) to indoctrinate ("catechize") or (genitive case) to apprise of -- inform, instruct, teach. see GREEK kata see GREEK echos Forms and Transliterations κατηχηθης κατηχήθης κατηχηθησαν κατηχήθησαν κατηχημενος κατηχημένος κατηχηνται κατήχηνται κατηχησω κατηχήσω κατηχουμενος κατηχούμενος κατηχουντι κατηχούντι κατηχοῦντι katechemenos katecheménos katēchēmenos katēchēménos katechentai katēchēntai katḗchentai katḗchēntai katecheso katechḗso katēchēsō katēchḗsō katechethes katechḗthes katēchēthēs katēchḗthēs katechethesan katechḗthesan katēchēthēsan katēchḗthēsan katechoumenos katechoúmenos katēchoumenos katēchoúmenos katechounti katechoûnti katēchounti katēchoûnti Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:4 V-AIP-2S GRK: περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν NAS: about the things you have been taught. KJV: wherein thou hast been instructed. INT: concerning which you were instructed of [the] things the Acts 18:25 V-RPM/P-NMS GRK: οὗτος ἦν κατηχημένος τὴν ὁδὸν NAS: had been instructed in the way KJV: was instructed in the way INT: He was instructed in the way Acts 21:21 V-AIP-3P GRK: κατηχήθησαν δὲ περὶ NAS: and they have been told about KJV: And they are informed of thee, INT: they were informed moreover concerning Acts 21:24 V-RIM/P-3P GRK: ὅτι ὧν κατήχηνται περὶ σοῦ NAS: to the things which they have been told about KJV: whereof they were informed concerning INT: that of which they have been informed about you Romans 2:18 V-PPM/P-NMS GRK: τὰ διαφέροντα κατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ NAS: the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law, KJV: the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of INT: the things that are more excellent being instructed out of the 1 Corinthians 14:19 V-ASA-1S GRK: καὶ ἄλλους κατηχήσω ἢ μυρίους NAS: so that I may instruct others KJV: that [by my voice] I might teach others INT: also others I might instruct than ten thousand Galatians 6:6 V-PPM/P-NMS GRK: δὲ ὁ κατηχούμενος τὸν λόγον NAS: The one who is taught the word KJV: Let him that is taught in the word INT: moreover the [one] being taught in the word Galatians 6:6 V-PPA-DMS GRK: λόγον τῷ κατηχοῦντι ἐν πᾶσιν NAS: good things with the one who teaches [him]. KJV: communicate unto him that teacheth in INT: word with him that teaches in all Strong's Greek 2727 8 Occurrences κατηχημένος — 1 Occ. κατήχηνται — 1 Occ. κατηχήσω — 1 Occ. κατηχήθης — 1 Occ. κατηχήθησαν — 1 Occ. κατηχούμενος — 2 Occ. κατηχοῦντι — 1 Occ.