Reference: Master
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The Greek word for teacher is tr 'master' in 2Ma 1:10, Jas 3:1, and in all its occurrences in the Gospels except Lu 2:46, where it is 'doctor,' and Joh 3:2 'teacher.' See Lord and Slave.
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After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him."
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
Morish
1. In the O.T. there are five words so translated, but only one that occurs frequently, adon, which is often rendered 'Lord,' and signifies 'master' either as owner or ruler. In the N.T. there is ??????, often translated 'Lord:' this is rendered 'master' in reference to God in Eph 6:9; Col 4:1; and is often used as between master and servants.
2. ??????????, 'teacher.' This is often translated 'master' in the gospels in application to the Lord. Mt 8:19; Mr 4:38; Lu 3:12; Joh 1:38, etc. It is the same word in Jas 3:1, "Be not many teachers."
3. ????????, master in the sense of 'owner,' as of slaves. 1Ti 6:1-2; 2Ti 2:21; Tit 2:9; 1Pe 2:18.
4. ?????????, 'superintendent, overseer.' Lu 5:5; 8:24,45; 9:33,49; 17:13.
5. ?????????, 'leader.' Mt 23:8,10.
6. ?????, 'Rabbi,' a Jewish title. Mt 26:25,49; Mr 9:5; 11:21; 14:45; Joh 4:31; 9:2; 11:8.
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And a scribe came up and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
Judas, who would betray him, answered, "Is it I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You have said so."
And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" And he kissed him.
But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?"
And Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah."
And Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered."
And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, "Rabbi!" And he kissed him.
Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"
And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets."
And they went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm.
And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!"
And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah"--not knowing what he said.
John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us."
and lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us."
Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?"
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."
And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?"
But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Let all who are under a yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things.
Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste."And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off