katēcheō · instruct

What it means

katēcheō (κατηχέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “instruct”.

Teach by word of mouth; also inform.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To teach by word of mouth; also tell someone something.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• instructed ×3
• they have been told ×2
• instruct ×1
• one who teaches him ×1
• taught ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• Acts×3
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×2

• Luke 1:4

  so that you may know the certainty concerning the words in which you have been instructed.

• Acts 18:25

  He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, though knowing only the immersion of John.

• Acts 21:21

  and they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the nations apostasy from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

• Acts 21:24

  Take these men, purify yourself with them, and pay the expenses for them so that they may shave their head, and all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also walk in order, keeping the law.

• Romans 2:18

  and know the will and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,

• 1 Corinthians 14:19

  but in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my mind, so that I may also instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

• Galatians 6:6

  And let the one who is taught the word share in all good things with the one who teaches him.

And 1 more times.