"a disciple, Mt. 10:24, 42, et al."
Definition and meaning
a disciple, Mt. 10:24, 42, et al.
In the original Greek the word is written: μαθητής
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 mathetes (G3101) across the King James Bible.
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
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.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G3101 (mathetes) is a Greek word that means: a disciple, Mt. 10:24, 42, et al. It appears 252 times in the King James Bible.
The word mathetes (G3101) appears 252 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3101 is mathetes, a Greek word defined as: a disciple, Mt. 10:24, 42, et al.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
mathetes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.