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doctors

Meaning of “doctors”

Learned teachers, especially teachers of the law.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references
2 occurrences2 verses1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Luke 2:46

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Every verse containing “doctors”

KJV PCE
Luke 2:46
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:46 · retained source text

And it came to passe, that after three daies they found him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the Doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

Luke 5:17
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:17 · retained source text

And it came to passe on a certaine day, as hee was teaching, that there were Pharisees and Doctours of the Law sitting by, which were come out of euery towne of Galilee, and Iudea, and Hierusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heale them.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Luke 2:46; Luke 5:17

Jesus sits among temple teachers; Luke later directly calls the group doctors of the law.