- Original: καθηγητής - Transliteration: Kathegetes - Phonetic: kath-ayg-ay-tace' - Definition: 1. a guide 2. a master, teacher - Origin: from a compound of G2596 and G2233 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From a compound of G2596 and G2233 ; a guide that is (figuratively) a teacher: - master.