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 complex sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
This man came to Him at night and said, "Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher, for no one could perform these signs You do unless God were with him."
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a 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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"But as for you, do not be called 'Rabbi,' because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
And do not be called masters either, because you have one Master, the Messiah.
Then Judas, His betrayer, replied, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" "You have said it," He told him.
So he went right up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!"-and kissed Him.
But He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him up and said to Him, "Teacher! Don't you care that we're going to die?"
Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"-
Then Peter remembered and said to Him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree that You cursed is withered."
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
"Master," Simon replied, "we've worked hard all night long and caught nothing! But at Your word, I'll let down the nets."
They came and woke Him up, saying, "Master, Master, we're going to die!" Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they ceased, and there was a calm.
"Who touched Me?" Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are hemming You in and pressing against You."
As the two men were departing from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it's good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"-not knowing what he said.
John responded, "Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us."
When Jesus turned and noticed them following Him, He asked them, "What are you looking for?" They said to Him, "Rabbi" (which means "Teacher"), "where are You staying?"
His disciples questioned Him: "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
"Rabbi," the disciples told Him, "just now the Jews tried to stone You, and You're going there again?"
But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said.
And masters, treat them the same way, without threatening them, because you know that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven.
All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect, so that God's name and His teaching will not be blasphemed. And those who have believing masters should not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but should serve them better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.
Slaves are to be submissive to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment;
because in a single hour such fabulous wealth was destroyed! And every shipmaster, seafarer, the sailors, and all who do business by sea, stood far off