Paidagōgos παιδαγωγός
From God's Wiki, the Bible topic encyclopedia
| παιδαγωγός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | paidagōgos |
| Strong's number | G3807 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | guardian |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Galatians (2) |
Paidagōgos (Greek παιδαγωγός, Strong's G3807) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “guardian”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
παιδαγωγός, -oῦ, ὁ
(παῖς, ἄγω),
a guide, guardian, trainer of boys, a tutor (disting. from διδάσκαλος, Xen., Lac., 3, 1), usually a trusty slave: opposite to πατήρ, 1Co.4:15; figuratively, of the Law, π. εἰς Χριστόν, Gal.3:24-25.†
(AS)
(παῖς, ἄγω),
a guide, guardian, trainer of boys, a tutor (disting. from διδάσκαλος, Xen., Lac., 3, 1), usually a trusty slave: opposite to πατήρ, 1Co.4:15; figuratively, of the Law, π. εἰς Χριστόν, Gal.3:24-25.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | schoolmaster (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | guardian (2), guardians (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Paidagōgos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 4:15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
Galatians
- Galatians 3:24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- Galatians 3:25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
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).