παιδείαpaideía
tutorage, i.e. education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction
Greek (New Testament) · G3809
Meanings
1. the rearing of a child (Æsch.).
2. training, learning, instruction: Ephesians 6:4, 2 Timothy 3:16.
3. As in LXX (Proverbs 3:11, Proverbs 15:5, and elsewhere), chastening, discipline: Hebrews 12:5(LXX), Hebrews 12:7, Hebrews 12:8, Hebrews 12:11.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
- 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
- Hebrews 12:5 And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said, “My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you.
- Hebrews 12:7 As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father?
- Hebrews 12:8 If God doesn’t discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all.
- Hebrews 12:11 No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.