Bible Dictionary
APT
Apt means fitted or ready for a particular need or situation. In biblical translation it describes readiness for war and a person’s suitability to teach.
Definition
Apt means fitted or ready to meet the demands of a particular situation. In the supplied biblical expressions it describes readiness for war and suitability for teaching.
Biblical Usage
English translations use “apt for war” and “apt to teach.” The latter represents the Greek word didaktikos and is applied to the qualifications of a teacher.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>(Literally, "fitted"): Applied to one distinguished for readiness in meeting demands of some special situation, or emergency. For this, there is no specific Biblical word in either Old Testament or New Testament. It occurs always in the English translations in paraphrases, as "apt for war" (2Ki 24:16), "apt to teach," Greek "didaktikos" (1Ti 3:2; 2Ti 2:24).</p>