In New Testament usage, "disciple" (Greek mathetes) means "a learner, pupil." The purpose of discipleship is not just to "follow the leader;" the purpose is to learn from the leader in order to emulate, or become like, the leader.
Luke 6:40 - A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher. [NKJV]
disciple means to be a follower!
The Abaluhya (Luhya) equivalent for the English word 'disciple' is "abekaa".
The word 'disciple' or 'disciples' appears in The Bible 294 times.
The disciple listened closely as their mentor shared valuable teachings and guidance.
discipulus
Disciple is mentioned 257 times in the Bible
From disciple meaning to golloe
The word "disciple" is in the King James Version of the Bible 29 times. It is in 27 verses.
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Disciple comes first, then disclaim, and then disclose.
A Christian is also a disciple (of Jesus) but a disciple is not necessarily a Christian. The word disciple means a person who has been trained or taught. So we could say: He is a disciple of the economist John Maynard Keynes
The word 'Sikh' comes from the sanskrit word 'Sikhna' which means learner. Visit www.SikhTruth.com to learn more about Sikhs.