Original: κατηχέω

Transliteration: katēchéō

Phonetic: kat-ay-kheh'-o

Short Definition: Inform

- Original: κατηχέω

- Transliteration: Katecheo

- Phonetic: kat-ay-kheh'-o

- Definition:

1. to sound towards, sound down upon, resound

a. to charm with resounding sound, to fascinate

2. to teach orally, to instruct

3. to inform by word of mouth

a. to be orally informed

- Origin: from G2596 and G2279

- TDNT entry: 13:38,4

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G2596 and G2279; to sound down into the ears that is (by implication) to indoctrinate (catechize) or (generally) to apprise of: - inform instruct teach.