Strong's Lexicon

G3810

G3810 — παιδευτής

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekpaideutesnounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3810
Word:παιδευτής
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3811
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:paideutes
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pai-dyoo-tace'
Meaning:1. a trainer, i.e. teacher or (by implication) discipliner
KJV Renderings:which corrected, instructor

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παιδευτής, παιδευτου, (παιδεύω);

1. an instructor, preceptor, teacher: Rom 2:20 (Sir 37:19; 4Ma 5:34; Plato, legg. 7, p. 811 d., etc.; Plutarch, Lycurgus,

c. 12, etc.; (Diogenes Laërtius 7, 7).

2. a chastiser: Heb 12:9 (Hos 5:2; Psalt. Psa 8:1-9; Psa 35:1-28).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παιδευτής (which corrected)

Romans 2:20

KJV: An instructor of the foolish a teacher of babes which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law
GK: παιδευτήν αφρόνων διδάσκαλον νηπίων έχοντα την μόρφωσιν της γνώσεως και της αληθείας εν τω νόμω

Hebrews 12:9

KJV: Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected and we gave reverence shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits and live
GK: είτα τους μεν της σαρκός ημών πατέρας είχομεν παιδευτάς και ενετρεπόμεθα ου πολλώ μάλλον υποταγησόμεθα τω πατρί των πνευμάτων και ζήσομεν
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