Refiner Word Study paideia (G3809)
G3809  ·  Greek  ·  Strong's Concordance
παιδεία
paideia
6 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"education, training up, nurture of children, Eph. 6:4; instruction, discipline, 2 Tim. 3:16; in NT correction, chastisement, Heb. 12:5, 7, 8, 11*"

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Definition and meaning

What does paideia mean in Greek?

6
Occurrences in Scripture
G3809
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

education, training up, nurture of children, Eph. 6:4; instruction, discipline, 2 Tim. 3:16; in NT correction, chastisement, Heb. 12:5, 7, 8, 11*

In the original Greek the word is written: παιδεία

Scripture references

Top 6 Bible verses with paideia

These are the most notable occurrences of paideia (G3809) across the King James Bible.

Ephesians 6:4

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

2 Timothy 3:16

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Hebrews 12:5

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Hebrews 12:7

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Hebrews 12:8

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Hebrews 12:11

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions about paideia

What does paideia mean in Greek?

Strong's G3809 (paideia) is a Greek word that means: education, training up, nurture of children, Eph. 6:4; instruction, discipline, 2 Tim. 3:16; in NT correction, chastisement, Heb. 12:5, 7, 8, 11* It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does paideia appear in the Bible?

The word paideia (G3809) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G3809?

Strong's G3809 is paideia, a Greek word defined as: education, training up, nurture of children, Eph. 6:4; instruction, discipline, 2 Tim. 3:16; in NT correction, chastisement, Heb. 12:5, 7, 8, 11*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is paideia in the Old Testament or New Testament?

paideia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.