ἑτεροδιδασκαλέω

heterodidaskaleō · teach other doctrine

Greek word · Strong’s number G2085 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

heterodidaskaleō (ἑτεροδιδασκαλέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “teach other doctrine”.

Teach a different doctrine from the true one.

How to say it

he·te·ro·di·das·ka·le·ō

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 spread ideas different from what the apostles handed down.

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

How it is translated

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

  • teach other doctrines ×1
  • teaches other doctrines ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

  • 1 Timothy 1:3

    As I urged you, when I was going to Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach other doctrines

  • 1 Timothy 6:3

    If anyone teaches other doctrines and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus the Messiah and with the teaching that accords with godliness,