Idiōtēs ἰδιώτης
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| ἰδιώτης | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | idiōtēs |
| Strong's number | G2399 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | unlearned |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (3) |
Idiōtēs (Greek ἰδιώτης, Strong's G2399) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “unlearned”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἰδιώτης, -ου, ὁ
(ἴδιος), [in LXX: Pro.6:8 (no Heb.)* ;]
1. a private person, as opposite to the State or an official (βασιλεῖς κ. ἰδιῶται, Pr, l.with; and cf. MM, Exp., xv).
2. one without professional knowledge, unskilled, uneducated, unlearned: 1Co.14:16 14:23-24 (R, mg., without gifts); ἀγράμματοι κ. ἰ., Act.4:13; with dative (= cl. with genitive of thing(s)), λόγῳ, 2Co.11:6.†
(AS)
(ἴδιος), [in LXX: Pro.6:8 (no Heb.)* ;]
1. a private person, as opposite to the State or an official (βασιλεῖς κ. ἰδιῶται, Pr, l.with; and cf. MM, Exp., xv).
2. one without professional knowledge, unskilled, uneducated, unlearned: 1Co.14:16 14:23-24 (R, mg., without gifts); ἀγράμματοι κ. ἰ., Act.4:13; with dative (= cl. with genitive of thing(s)), λόγῳ, 2Co.11:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | unlearned (3), ignorant (1), rude (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | ordinary (1), who is uninstructed (1), some who are uninstructed (1), uninstructed person (1), not a polished (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Idiōtēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 4:13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 14:16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
- 1 Corinthians 14:23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
- 1 Corinthians 14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 11:6But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).