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παιδεύω

paideúō · Greek · Strong's G3811 · 13 occurrences

The KJV renders 12 different Hebrew and Greek words as “instruct”

What it means

to train up a child, i.e. educate, or (by implication), discipline (by punishment)

from G3816 (παῖς);

How the KJV renders it

chasten, instruct, learn, teach

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

instruct
also renders katēchéō (G2727), mathēteúō (G3100), myéō (G3453), bîyn (H995), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâçad (H3245), yiççôwr (H3250), yâçar (H3256), yârâh (H3384), lâmad (H3925), sâkal (H7919)
teach
also renders katēchéō (G2727), didáskō (G1321), mathēteúō (G3100), katangéllō (G2605), bîyn (H995), dâbar (H1696), yâdaʻ (H3045), yᵉdaʻ (H3046), yâçar (H3256), sâkal (H7919)
chasten
also renders yâkach (H3198), yâçar (H3256)
learn
also renders manthánō (G3129), lâmad (H3925)

Where it appears

13 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Corinthians 11:32 V-PPI-1P1 Timothy 1:20 V-APS-3P2 Corinthians 6:9 V-PPP-NPM2 Timothy 2:25 V-PAP-ASMActs 7:22 V-API-3SActs 22:3 V-RPP-NSMHebrews 12:6 V-PAI-3SHebrews 12:7 V-PAI-3SHebrews 12:10 V-IAI-3PLuke 23:16 V-AAP-NSMLuke 23:22 V-AAP-NSMRevelation 3:19 V-PAI-1STitus 2:12 V-PAP-NSF

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.