Greek - English Dictionary
G3809 - Chastening
| Strong's No.: | G3809 |
| Greek: | παιδεία |
| Transliteration: | paideia |
| Phonetic: | pahee-di'-ah |
| Word Origin: | From G3811 |
| Bible Usage: | chastening chastisement instruction nurture. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | tutorage that is education or training; by implication disciplinary correction |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. the whole training and education of children (which relates to the cultivation of mind and morals, and employs for this purpose now commands and admonitions, now reproof and punishment) It also includes the training and care of the body 2. whatever in adults also cultivates the soul, esp. by correcting mistakes and curbing passions. a. instruction which aims at increasing virtue b. chastisement, chastening, (of the evils with which God visits men for their amendment) |
| Bible References:
Chastening |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
chastening ( 3 )
chastisement ( 1 )
instruction ( 1 )
nurture ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.