Doctor

DOCTOR dok'-ter:

(In Luke 2:46 didaskalos) "doctor" is equivalent to "teacher," which latter is the translation of the Revised Version (British and American). So in Luke 5:17; Acts 5:34, the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) "doctors," "doctor," of the law (nomodidaskalos). See EDUCATION; RABBI; SCRIBES.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'DOCTOR'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.