Mark 6:2:5Mark.6.2.W5TAB
διδάσκειν
didaskein
“to teach”
- Transliteration
- di-DAS-kein
- Extended
- dih-DAHS-kein
- IPA
- /diˈdas.kei̯n/
Meaning by language
- English
- to teach
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
di-DAS-kein
- sentence
KAI ge-no-ME-nou sab-BA-tou EER-kksa-to di-DAS-kein en têi sy-na-gō-GÊI KAI hoi pol-LOI a-KOU-on-tes ek-se-PLÊS-son-to LE-gon-tes PO-then TOU-tōi TAU-ta KAI TIS hê so-PHI-a hê do-THEI-sa TOU-tōi KAI hai dy-NA-meis toi-AU-tai di-A tôn khei-RÔN au-TOU gi-NO-me-nai
Exegesis
The main clause features the aorist middle indicative ḗrxato {ἤρξατο | ḗrxato} plus the present infinitive didáskēin {διδάσκειν | didáskēin}, idiomatically rendered “began to teach,” highlighting the initiation of Jesus’ teaching.
Root and etymology
didaskōdelta–iota–delta–alpha–sigma–kappa–omega
“to teach, instruct”
In context — Mark 6:2
And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue, and the many who were hearing were astonished, saying, “From where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom that has been given to Him? And such mighty works are being done by His hands .”
About this coordinate
Mark 6:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Mark 6:2, so the Greek word διδάσκειν (didaskein) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.6.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.6.2.W5.S1) and character.