Word study · Greek
mathēteuō
to make a disciple
Say it: mah-thay-TYOO-oh (approximate)
μαθητεύω
What it means
From mathetes, "disciple," a learner who follows a teacher: to make someone a disciple. It's the main verb of the Great Commission; "going," "baptizing," and "teaching" are the ways it happens. Matthew is the only Gospel writer who uses the verb, and he uses it for Joseph of Arimathea (27:57) and for the scribe "trained for the kingdom" (13:52).
Range of meaning
- Make a discipleBring someone into following a teacher.
- Become a discipleBe a learner and follower.
In Matthew
- Chapter 28
"Make disciples" (28:19), the one command in the Great Commission.
Every verse (3)
Verses where G3100 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources