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Strong's G3101 μαθητής (mathetes)

Mathetes means “disciple” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3101 — yoash (“Joash”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3101
Language Greek
Linked Usages 253
Books 5

Strong's G3101 Quick Answer

Strong's G3101 μαθηταὶ is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. mathetes (math-ay-tays') n. 1. a learner, i.e. pupil [from G3129] It has 253 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include disciple. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
mathetes (math-ay-tays') n. 1. a learner, i.e. pupil [from G3129]
Usage
253 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
disciple

Meaning and Definition

mathetes (math-ay-tays') n. 1. a learner, i.e. pupil [from G3129] KJV: disciple Root(s): G3129 Compare: G1320

Original Word
μαθηταὶ
Morphology
N-NPM

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3101. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

disciple

Usage: μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ;] a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16, Mrk.2:18, Luk.5:33; Μωυσέως, Jhn.9:28; Ἰησοῦ, Luk.6:17 7:11 19:37, Jhn.6:66 7:3 19:38; esp. the twelve, Mat.10:1 11:1, Mrk.7:17, Luk.8:9, Jo 2:2, al.; later, of Christians generally, Act.6:1, 2 7 9:19, al.; τ. κυρίου, Act.9:1. (AS)

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How Strong's G3101 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's G3101, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

disciple Matthew 10:24

How Strong's G3101 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 253 linked usages.

Strong's G3101 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3101 in the New Testament

253 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 5:1 KJV

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

Matthew 8:21 KJV

And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Matthew 8:23 KJV

And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

Usage Excerpts

First 120 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3101.

Matthew 5:1 New Testament, KJV
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
Matthew 8:21 New Testament, KJV
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Matthew 8:23 New Testament, KJV
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
Matthew 8:25 New Testament, KJV
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
Matthew 9:10 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Matthew 9:11 New Testament, KJV
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Matthew 9:14 New Testament, KJV
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Matthew 9:19 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
Matthew 9:37 New Testament, KJV
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Matthew 10:1 New Testament, KJV
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Matthew 10:24 New Testament, KJV
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
Matthew 10:25 New Testament, KJV
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Matthew 10:42 New Testament, KJV
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Matthew 11:1 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
Matthew 11:2 New Testament, KJV
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Matthew 12:1 New Testament, KJV
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.
Matthew 12:2 New Testament, KJV
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
Matthew 12:49 New Testament, KJV
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Matthew 13:10 New Testament, KJV
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew 13:36 New Testament, KJV
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
Matthew 14:12 New Testament, KJV
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
Matthew 14:15 New Testament, KJV
And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
Matthew 14:19 New Testament, KJV
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew 14:22 New Testament, KJV
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matthew 14:26 New Testament, KJV
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Matthew 15:2 New Testament, KJV
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew 15:12 New Testament, KJV
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Matthew 15:23 New Testament, KJV
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
Matthew 15:32 New Testament, KJV
Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Matthew 15:33 New Testament, KJV
And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
Matthew 15:36 New Testament, KJV
And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew 16:5 New Testament, KJV
And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Matthew 16:13 New Testament, KJV
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Matthew 16:20 New Testament, KJV
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Matthew 16:21 New Testament, KJV
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Matthew 16:24 New Testament, KJV
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 17:6 New Testament, KJV
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
Matthew 17:10 New Testament, KJV
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
Matthew 17:13 New Testament, KJV
Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Matthew 17:16 New Testament, KJV
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Matthew 17:19 New Testament, KJV
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Matthew 18:1 New Testament, KJV
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matthew 19:10 New Testament, KJV
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew 19:13 New Testament, KJV
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Matthew 19:23 New Testament, KJV
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:25 New Testament, KJV
When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Matthew 20:17 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Matthew 21:1 New Testament, KJV
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
Matthew 21:6 New Testament, KJV
And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
Matthew 21:20 New Testament, KJV
And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Matthew 22:16 New Testament, KJV
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Matthew 23:1 New Testament, KJV
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Matthew 24:1 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
Matthew 24:3 New Testament, KJV
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matthew 26:1 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
Matthew 26:8 New Testament, KJV
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Matthew 26:17 New Testament, KJV
Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
Matthew 26:18 New Testament, KJV
And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
Matthew 26:19 New Testament, KJV
And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
Matthew 26:26 New Testament, KJV
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Matthew 26:35 New Testament, KJV
Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Matthew 26:36 New Testament, KJV
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Matthew 26:40 New Testament, KJV
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Matthew 26:45 New Testament, KJV
Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Matthew 26:56 New Testament, KJV
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Matthew 27:64 New Testament, KJV
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Matthew 28:7 New Testament, KJV
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Matthew 28:8 New Testament, KJV
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Matthew 28:9 New Testament, KJV
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Matthew 28:13 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Matthew 28:16 New Testament, KJV
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Mark 2:15 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
Mark 2:16 New Testament, KJV
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
Mark 2:18 New Testament, KJV
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Mark 2:23 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Mark 3:7 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
Mark 3:9 New Testament, KJV
And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
Mark 4:34 New Testament, KJV
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Mark 5:31 New Testament, KJV
And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
Mark 6:1 New Testament, KJV
And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
Mark 6:29 New Testament, KJV
And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
Mark 6:35 New Testament, KJV
And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
Mark 6:41 New Testament, KJV
And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
Mark 6:45 New Testament, KJV
And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
Mark 7:2 New Testament, KJV
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
Mark 7:5 New Testament, KJV
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
Mark 7:17 New Testament, KJV
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Mark 8:1 New Testament, KJV
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
Mark 8:4 New Testament, KJV
And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
Mark 8:6 New Testament, KJV
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
Mark 8:10 New Testament, KJV
And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
Mark 8:27 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Mark 8:33 New Testament, KJV
But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
Mark 8:34 New Testament, KJV
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 9:14 New Testament, KJV
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
Mark 9:18 New Testament, KJV
And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
Mark 9:28 New Testament, KJV
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Mark 9:31 New Testament, KJV
For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
Mark 10:10 New Testament, KJV
And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
Mark 10:13 New Testament, KJV
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
Mark 10:23 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:24 New Testament, KJV
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:46 New Testament, KJV
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
Mark 11:1 New Testament, KJV
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
Mark 11:14 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Mark 12:43 New Testament, KJV
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Mark 13:1 New Testament, KJV
And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
Mark 14:12 New Testament, KJV
And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
Mark 14:13 New Testament, KJV
And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
Mark 14:14 New Testament, KJV
And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
Mark 14:16 New Testament, KJV
And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Mark 14:32 New Testament, KJV
And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
Mark 16:7 New Testament, KJV
But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Luke 5:30 New Testament, KJV
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Luke 5:33 New Testament, KJV
And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
Luke 6:1 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
Luke 6:13 New Testament, KJV
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
Luke 6:17 New Testament, KJV
And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Luke 6:20 New Testament, KJV
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:40 New Testament, KJV
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3101, grouped by book.

Matthew 71 usages, New Testament
Mark 42 usages, New Testament
Luke 38 usages, New Testament
John 74 usages, New Testament
Acts 28 usages, New Testament

Strong's G3101 FAQ

What does mathetes (μαθητής) mean?

Mathetes (Strong's G3101) is a Greek word most simply glossed "disciple". mathetes (math-ay-tays') n. 1. a learner, i.e. pupil [from G3129]

How many times is mathetes (μαθητής) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 253 linked usages for Strong's G3101 across 5 books.

Where can I study mathetes (μαθητής) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3101 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate mathetes (μαθητής)?

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