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Matthew 23

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matthew.23.mt23Instructor

καθηγηταί ... καθηγητὴς ... ὁ Χριστός

LEXICONTRANSLATIONhigh confidence

How should kathēgētēs be rendered?

The noun denotes one who leads or instructs; Matthew identifies the one such guide as the Christ.

Why this default

‘Do not be called instructors ... one is your instructor, the Anointed’ is default because it repeats kathēgētēs and translates Christos as a title. ‘Leaders’ stresses guidance, while ‘masters’ foregrounds honor.

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Project defaultdo not be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Anointed

Project default · noun repeated, title translated

Alternativedo not be called leaders, for your one leader is the Christ

Leadership force

Alternativedo not be called masters, for you have one Master, the Messiah

Honorific English

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