Definition:
διδάσκω [in LXX chiefly for למד pl, also for ידע hi, ירה hi, etc;] to teach (i.e. instruct) a person, teach a thing; 1) trans: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:2, Mrk.1:22, al; before ὅτι, Mrk.8:31; περί, 1Jn.2:27; with inf, Luk.11:1; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.6:30 12:14; with cogn. accusative, Mat.15:9 (LXX); with dupl. accusative, Mrk.4:2, Jhn.14:26; pass, Gal.1:12, 2Th.2:15; with dative of person(s) (like Heb, cf. Job.21:23, but prob. a vernac. usage, see Swete, in l.), Rev.2:14. 2) Absol, to teach, give instruction: Mat.4:23, Mrk.1:21, and often in Gosp, Rom.12:7, 1Co.4:17, 1Ti.2:12, al. SYN.: παιδεύω (cf. Westc, Heb., 402; Cremer, 180). (AS)
Definition:
δῐδάσκω,
Epic dialect infinitive -έμεναι and -έμεν, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
future διδάξω [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:
aorist ἐδίδαξα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
perfect δεδίδαχα [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
middle,
future διδάξομαι:
aorist ἐδιδαξάμην:—
passive,
future διδαχθήσομαι [
Refs 1st c.BC+]:
aorist ἐδιδάχθην [
Refs 6th c.BC+]:
perfect δεδίδαγμαι [
Refs 8th c.BC+] in causal sense:—
instruct a person, or
teach a thing, [
Refs 8th c.BC+] they
taught thee riding,[
Refs 8th c.BC+]
infinitive, σε διδάσκουσιν θεοὶ αὐτοὶ ὑψαγόρην ἔμεναι
teach thee to be, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
infinitive only, δίδαξε γὰρ Ἄρτεμις αὐτὴ βάλλειν ἄγρια πάντα she
taught how to shoot, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]: without
infinitive, πολλοὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς ῥήτορας διδάσκουσιν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: with an abstract subject, πολυμαθίη νόον οὐ διδάσκει [
Refs 1st c.AD+]:—
middle,
teach oneself, learn, φθέγμα καὶ ἀστυνόμους ὀργὰς ἐδιδάξατο [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; but usually,
have one
taught or
educated, especially of a father, τὰ ἄλλα. διδάσκεσθαι τοὺς ὑεῖς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: with
infinitive, δ. τινὰ ἱππεύειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (this distinction between
active and
middle was neglected by some Poets and late Prose writers,
middle being used like
active in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
middle is used of gods, [θεοί]. ὅπλων χρῆσιν διδαξάμενοι [
Refs]:—
passive,
to be taught, learn, with
genitive, διδασκόμενος πολέμοιο
trained, skilled in war, [
Refs 8th c.BC+] which [medicines] they say thou
wert taught by Achilles,[
Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with
infinitive, δεδιδαγμένον εἶναι χειροήθεα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; διδάσκεσθαι ὡς. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) with
genitive,
indicate, give sign of, χειμῶνος συναγειρομένοιο [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II)
absolutely,
explain, πῶς δ; δίδαξον [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
show by argument, prove, λέγων διδασκέτω [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. περί τινος ὡς. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιητὴς δ. ὅτι. [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
III) of dithyrambic and dramatic Poets [
Refs]
produce a piece, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
middle, διδάξασθαι χορόν
train one's own chorus, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]