νομο-δῐδάσκᾰλος G3547
teacher of the law, expert in Mosaic law and Torah
A teacher of the law is an expert in Torah, someone trained to interpret and teach Mosaic legislation. Luke mentions them among those present when Jesus healed the paralytic (Luke 5:17). Gamaliel is identified as 'a teacher of the law, honored by all the people' (Acts 5:34). Paul warns against those who desire to be 'teachers of the law' without understanding (1 Tim 1:7). The term indicates professional legal-theological expertise. Spanish 'maestro de la ley' and French 'docteur de la loi' preserve this specialist designation.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A teacher or expert in the Mosaic law (Torah), trained in legal interpretation and religious instruction. Luke 5:17 mentions them gathered when Jesus healed. Acts 5:34 identifies the respected Gamaliel as a νομοδιδάσκαλος. 1 Timothy 1:7 critiques those aspiring to this role without comprehension. The term denotes professional religious-legal scholars, roughly equivalent to later rabbinic teachers. French 'docteur de la loi' and Spanish 'maestro de la ley' emphasize the authoritative teaching function. 3×
AR["مُعَلِّمو-النّاموسِ", "مُعَلِّمي-الشَّريعَةِ", "مُعَلِّمُ-النَّامُوسِ"]·ben["ব্যবস্থা-শিক্ষক,", "ব্যবস্থা-শিক্ষকেরা", "ব্যবস্থার-শিক্ষক"]·DE["Gesetzeslehrer", "νομοδιδάσκαλοι", "νομοδιδάσκαλος"]·EN["a-teacher-of-the-law", "law-teachers", "teachers-of-the-law"]·FR["docteur-de-la-loi"]·heb["מְלַמְּדֵי־תּוֹרָה", "מוֹרֵה-תְּוֹרָה", "מוֹרֵי-תּוֹרָה"]·HI["व्यवस्थअ-के-शिकशक", "व्यवस्था-शिक्षक", "सब"]·ID["ahli-Taurat", "guru-Taurat,", "guru-guru-hukum-Taurat"]·IT["dottore-della-legge", "nomodidaskaloi"]·jav["guru-Torèt", "guru-Torèt,", "guru-pranatan,"]·KO["율법-교사들,", "율법-교사들이", "율법교사-가"]·PT["mestres-da-lei"]·RU["законоучители,", "законоучитель", "законоучителями"]·ES["maestro-de-la-ley", "maestros-de-la-ley"]·SW["mwalimu-wa-sheria", "walimu-wa-sheria"]·TR["yasa-öğretmeni", "yasa-öğretmenleri"]·urd["شریعت-کے-معلم"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
νομο-δῐδάσκᾰλος, ὁ, teacher of the law, NT