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Disciple

The proper signification of this word is a learner; but it signifies in the New Testament, a believer, a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ. This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
  • Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
  • A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
  • concordance
  • STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)

Key facts

Subject type
Person
Strong’s
G3101, G3102
Greek
μαθητής · mathētēs

Strong’s and original-language information

G3101

μαθητής · mathētēs

Glosses: disciple

μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer. 13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ;

Indexed occurrences: 0

Source: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)

G3102

μαθήτρια · mathētria

Glosses: disciple

μαθήτρια, -ας, ἡ (= μαθητρίς, fem, of μαθητής, which see) a female disciple: Act. 9:36. † (AS)

Indexed occurrences: 0

Source: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Disciple

A scholar, sometimes applied to the followers of John the Baptist (Matt. 9:14), and of the Pharisees (22:16), but principally to the followers of Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who (1) believes his doctrine, (2) rests on his sacrifice, (3) imbibes his spirit, and (4) imitates his example (Matt. 10:24; Luke 14:26, 27, 33; John 6:69).

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · View data sources

A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

DISCIPLE

The proper signification of this word is a learner; but it signifies in the New Testament, a believer, a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ. Disciple is often used instead of Apostle in the Gospels;

Source: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary · View data sources

Concordance

All Scripture references45 references

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