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 in the midst of the teachers. He was listening and asking them questions.
He came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi! We know you are a teacher from God. No one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.
Many of you should not be teachers, my brothers. You know that we will receive a heavier (stricter) judgment.
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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A scribe came to him and said: Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.
Do not be called Rabbi (master) (teacher) (leader), for only one is your teacher. You are all brothers.
Do not be called master (teacher) (leader), for only one is your master, and he is Christ.
Judas, the man who betrayed him, asked: Is it I, Rabbi? Jesus replied: You said it.
He went directly to Jesus and said: Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him.
He was in back of the boat sleeping on a cushion. They woke him. They said: Master is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?
Peter said to Jesus: Teacher it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tabernacles, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Peter remembered and said: Teacher look, the fig tree that you cursed is withered away.
When he arrived he went straight to him and said: Master and kissed him.
Tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him: Teacher, what must we do?
Simon answered, Master we worked all night and caught nothing. At your word I will let down the nets.
They awoke him saying: Master, Master, we parish! He rebuked the wind and the raging of the water and there was calm.
Jesus said: Who touched me? Peter and the others with him said: Master, the people press in from all sides.
Before they left Peter said to Jesus: Master it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tabernacles. We could make one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah. He did not know what he was saying.
John said: Master we saw some one casting out demons in your name. So we prevented him from doing this because he does not follow us.
They shouted: Jesus! Master! Have pity on us!
Jesus turned and saw them following. He asked them, What are you after? They asked him: Teacher, where are you staying?
His disciples asked him: Rabbi he was born blind. Who sinned, this man or his parents?
The disciples said: Rabbi, the Jews were seeking to stone you and you go there?
But the army officer was convinced by what the captain and the owner of the ship said, and not by what Paul said.
You masters, do the same things to them. Do not threaten! You know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven. There is no favoritism with him.
Masters, give your servants that which is just and equal. You know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teachings will not be blasphemed. Do not despise your believing masters, because they are brothers. Serve them, because they who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
Servants should to be in subjection to their masters (overseers) (employers). They should please them in all things and not talk back.
Many of you should not be teachers, my brothers. You know that we will receive a heavier (stricter) judgment.
In one hour these great riches came to nothing.' Every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood far off,