"from childhood, from a child, Mk. 9:21*"
Definition and meaning
from childhood, from a child, Mk. 9:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: παιδιόθεν
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of paidiothen (G3812) across the King James Bible.
And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
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Common questions
Strong's G3812 (paidiothen) is a Greek word that means: from childhood, from a child, Mk. 9:21* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word paidiothen (G3812) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3812 is paidiothen, a Greek word defined as: from childhood, from a child, Mk. 9:21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
paidiothen is a Greek word found in the New Testament.