noun · feminine
paideias
Greekπαιδεία (paideia)
Strong’sG3809
discipline
stem paidei-6 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παιδεία (-ία, T), -ας, ἡ
(< παιδεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מוּסָר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3809 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpahee-di'-ah
tutorage, i.e. education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction
Fromfrom G3811;
King Jameschastening, chastisement, instruction, nurture.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | paideias1×παιδεία | paideiais |
| object accusative | paideian2×παιδείαν | paideiain |
| direct address vocative | paideiar | paideiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | paideiau2×παιδείας | paideiaiu |
| to, for dative | paideia1×παιδείᾳ | paideiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
paideia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
paideias“discipline”subjectnominative singular1×
Hebrews 12:11“discipline”pantas de paideias pros men tem pareiarōtem ouk dokatō charau arō alla lupau, husterem de karpon eirēnikon toi dia autau gumnazirētoi apodōatō dikaiosunau.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
paideian“training”objectaccusative singular2×
2 Timothy 3:16“training”pantas grafas theopneustas kai ōfelimas pros didaskalian, pros elegmon, pros epanorthōsian, pros paideian tan en dikaiosuna,All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Hebrews 12:7“discipline”eis paideian hupomenavō; hōs huioi vi prosferitō tos theos; tinos gar huios hon ouk paideuatō patēros?Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
paideiau“discipline”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Hebrews 12:5“discipline”kai eklanthanevē tau paraklēsiau, hotinas vi hōs huioi dialegetō, Huior mu, mē oligōrasōr paideiau kuriou, mēde ekluisōr hupo autou elenchirōtos;And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.
Hebrews 12:8“discipline”ei de chōris avō paideiau hau metochois ginalē pantois, ara nothois kai ouk huiois avō.If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
paideia“discipline”to, fordative singular1×
Ephesians 6:4“discipline”Kai toir patēroir, mē parorgizavōr teim tekneim vu, alla ektrefavōr auteim en paideia kai nouthesia kuriou.Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.