"pr. to sound in the ears, make the ears ring; to instruct orally, to instruct, inform, 1 Cor. 14:19; pass. to be taught, be instructed, Lk. 1:4; Rom. 2:18; Gal. 6:6; to be made acquainted, Acts 18:25; to receive information, hear report, Acts 21:21, 24*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to sound in the ears, make the ears ring; to instruct orally, to instruct, inform, 1 Cor. 14:19; pass. to be taught, be instructed, Lk. 1:4; Rom. 2:18; Gal. 6:6; to be made acquainted, Acts 18:25; to receive information, hear report, Acts 21:21, 24*
In the original Greek the word is written: κατηχέω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of katecheo (G2727) across the King James Bible.
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
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Common questions
Strong's G2727 (katecheo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to sound in the ears, make the ears ring; to instruct orally, to instruct, inform, 1 Cor. 14:19; pass. to be taught, be instructed, Lk. 1:4; Rom. 2:18; Gal. 6:6; to be made acquainted, Acts 18:25;... It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word katecheo (G2727) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2727 is katecheo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to sound in the ears, make the ears ring; to instruct orally, to instruct, inform, 1 Cor. 14:19; pass. to be taught, be instructed, Lk. 1:4; Rom. . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
katecheo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.