#58 · 261× in the NT · noun · masculine
ὁ ὁ μαθητής
disciple, pupil
μαθητής
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In the NT
οὐκ ἔστιν μαθητὴς ὑπὲρ τὸν διδάσκαλον
a disciple is not above the teacher
Matt 10:24 · dictionary form
ἐκλήθη δὲ καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν γάμον
Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the wedding
John 2:2 · nom. pl.
προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ
calling his twelve disciples
Matt 10:1 · acc. pl.
Morphology
1st-declension masculine · μαθητής, μαθητοῦ, μαθητῇ, μαθητήν
First-declension but masculine (note -ης). Vocative μαθητά.
1st-declension masculine (-ης): μαθητής, μαθητοῦ, μαθητῇ, μαθητήν, voc. μαθητά. The -ου genitive is the giveaway that it is not feminine.
Further reading
- Mounce, BBG 4th ed. ch. 6–7, pp. 33–66 (1st decl. masc.)
- Smyth §225
- Hildebrandt, Mastering NT Greek ch. 4–5, pp. 32–42 (CLI)
Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.