Original Word: παιδεύω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: paideuó
Pronunciation: pahee-dyoo'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (pahee-dyoo'-o)
Definition: To train, to educate, to discipline, to instruct, to correct.
Meaning: (a) I discipline, educate, train, (b) more severely: I chastise.

chastise, instruct, learn, teach.

From pais; to train up a child, i.e. Educate, or (by implication), discipline (by punishment) -- chasten(-ise), instruct, learn, teach.

see GREEK pais

3811 paideúō (from 3816 /país, "a child under development with strict training") – properly, to train up a child (3816 /país), so they mature and realize their full potential (development). This requires necessary discipline (training), which includes administering chastisement (punishment).

3811 /paideúō ("to instruct by training") is the root of the English terms, "pedagogue, pedagogy."

[Our English word "chasten" comes from "Latin castus, pure, chaste, and means to purify, cf. Heb 12:6f" (WP, 2, 282). See the root 3816 (pais, "a child under strict instruction").]

Word Origin
from pais
Definition
to train children, to chasten, correct
NASB Translation
correcting (1), discipline (2), disciplined (2), disciplines (1), educated (2), instructing (1), punish (2), punished (1), taught (1).

STRONGS NT 3811: παιδεύω

παιδεύω; imperfect ἐπαίδευον; 1 aorist participle παιδεύσας; passive, present παιδεύομαι; I aorist ἐπαιδεύθην; perfect participle πεπαιδευμένος; (παῖς); Sept for יָסַר;

1. as in classical Greek, properly, to train children: τινα with a dative of the thing in which one is instructed, in passive, σοφία (Winer's Grammar, 221 (213) n.), Acts 7:22 R G L WH (cf. Buttmann, § 134, 6) (γράμμασιν, Josephus, contra Apion 1, 4 at the end); ἐν σοφία, ibid. T Tr; τινα κατά ἀκρίβειαν, in passive, Acts 22:3. passive, to be instructed or taught, to learn: followed by an infinitive, 1 Timothy 1:20; to cause one to learn: followed by ἵνα, Titus 2:12.

2. to chastise;

a. to chastise or castigate with words, to correct: of those who are moulding the character of others by reproof and admonition, 2 Timothy 2:25 (τινα παιδεύειν καί ῥυθμίζειν λόγῳ, Aelian v. h. 1, 34).

b. in Biblical and ecclesiastical use employed of God, to chasten by the infliction of evils and calamities (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 2, 1 b.): 1 Corinthians 11:32; 2 Corinthians 6:9; Hebrews 12:6; Revelation 3:19 (Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 29:17; Wis. 3:5 Wis. 11:10 (9); 2 Macc. 6:16 2Macc. 10:4).

c. to chastise with blows, to scourge: of a father punishing a son, Hebrews 12:7,(); of a judge ordering one to be scourged, Luke 23:16, 22 ((Deuteronomy 22:18)).

Word Origin: Derived from παῖς (pais), meaning "child."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 3256: יָסַר (yasar) • to discipline, chasten, admonish.
• Strong's Hebrew 4148: מוּסָר (musar) • instruction, discipline, correction.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term παιδεύω, illustrating its significance in both personal and communal aspects of faith as depicted in the New Testament.

Usage: • The term παιδεύω is used in the New Testament to describe the process of training, educating, or disciplining, often in a moral or spiritual context. It can refer to both the nurturing instruction of children and the corrective discipline of believers.

Context: • The Greek verb παιδεύω is a multifaceted term that encompasses the ideas of education, training, and discipline. In the context of the New Testament, it often refers to the divine discipline that God administers to His children for their spiritual growth and maturity. This concept is rooted in the understanding that discipline, though sometimes painful, is an expression of love and is intended for the ultimate good of the recipient.

• In Hebrews 12:6, the term is used to describe God's loving discipline: "For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives." Here, παιδεύω conveys the idea of corrective training that is essential for spiritual development and alignment with God's will.

• In Ephesians 6:4, the term is applied to parental instruction: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." This usage highlights the responsibility of parents to nurture and guide their children in a manner that reflects God's principles.

• The concept of παιδεύω is not limited to correction but also includes positive instruction and guidance, as seen in 2 Timothy 3:16, where Scripture is described as profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.

• Overall, παιδεύω emphasizes the transformative process of learning and growth, whether through instruction or correction, with the ultimate goal of producing maturity and righteousness in the believer.

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