Strong G2399ἰδιώτης
unlearned
- Transliteration
- idiōtēs
- Pronunciation
- id-ee-o'-tace
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G2398; a private person that is (by implication) an ignoramus (compare idiot): - ignorant rude unlearned.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G2399 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- unlearn2
- ignorant1
- rude1
- unlearned1
First verses
- 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.
- 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?
- 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?
- 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:
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἰδῐώτ-ης, ου, ὁ,
(ἴδιος) private person, individual, opposed to the State, ξυμφέροντα καὶ πόλεσι καὶ ἰδιώταις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.124, compare 3.10, “SIG” 37.3 (Teos, 5th c.BC), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 185b, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Vectigalibus” 4.18, etc.)]; opposed to γένος, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 1013.6 (Chios, 4th c.BC); opposed to φατρία, [prev. work]987.28 ([prev. passage], 4th c.BC).)]
II one in a private station, opposed to to one holding public office, or taking part in public affairs, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.59, 123, +others, cf. Decrees cited in 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.84, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.2, etc.)]; opposed to βασιλεύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.3)]; opposed to ἄρχων, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 5.3, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 259b, “SIG” 305.71 (4th c.BC))]; opposed to δικαστής, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.24)]; opposed to πολιτευόμενος, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 10.70)]; opposed to ῥήτωρ, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “pro Euxenippo” 27)]; private soldier, opposed to στρατηγός, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.3.11, compare “PHib.” 1.30.21 (3rd c.BC))]; layman, opposed to priest, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.52 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC), “PGnom.” 200 (2nd c.AD), NT.1Cor.14.16)]: as adjective, ἰ. ἄνδρες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.32, 70, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.115)]; ἰ. θεοί homely (with play on ἴδιος), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 891.)]
II.2 common man, plebeian, οἱ ἰ. καὶ πένητες [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Theseus” 24)]; ἰ. καὶ εὐτελής, opposed to βασιλεύς, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 4.10.2.)]
II.3 as adjective, ἰ. βίος private station, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 578c)]; ἰ. λόγος everyday speech, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 2, compare 3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 31.2.)]
III one who has no professional knowledge, layman, καὶ ἰατρὸς καὶ ἰ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.48, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 4, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 178c, “Lg.” 933d; ἰ. ἤ τινα τέχνην ἔχων [prev. author] “Sph.” 221c)]; of prose-writers, ἐν μέτρῳ ὡς ποιητής, ἢ ἄνευ μέτρου ὡς ἰ. [Refs ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 258d, compare “Smp.” 178b; ἰ. καὶ μηδὲν αὐλήσεως ἐπαΐων [prev. author] “Prt.” 327c)]; opposed to to a professed orator, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.11)]; to a trained soldier, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitum magistro” 8.1)]; ἰδιώτας, ὡς εἰπεῖν, χειροτέχναις (-νας codices) ἀνταγωνισαμένους [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.72)]; opposed to ἀσκητής, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.7.7, compare 12.1)]; opposed to ἀθλητής, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1116b13)]; opposed to a professed philosopher, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1266a31, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.51 O., “D.” 1.25; in Music, [prev. author] “Mus.” p.42)] K.; opposed to δημιουργός, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 312a, “Thg.” 124c: as)] adjective, ὁ ἰ. ὄχλος, opposed to artificers, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 12.)]
III.2 with genitive of things, unpractised, unskilled in a thing, ἰατρικῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 345a, compare “Ti.” 20a; ἔργου 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 3.9)]; ἰ. κατὰ τοὺς πόνους, κατὰ τὸν ὕπνον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 1.5.11; ἰ. τὰ ἄλλα 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 4.12.1; ἰ. ὡς πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀγωνίζεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cyr.” [same place], compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 81.)]
III.3 generally, raw hand, ignoramus, ἄν τε δεινοὶ λάχωσιν ἄν τε ἰδιῶται.. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.35)]; παιδάρια καὶ ἰ., of slaves, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.234 (compare ἰ. οἰκέται 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 30))]; ἀμαθὴς καὶ ἰ., opposed to τεχνίτης, [Refs ([prev. author] “Ind.” 29)]; vocative ἰδιῶτα, as a term of abuse, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 71.)]
III.4 'average man', opposed to a person of distinction, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1104a.)]
IV ἰδιῶται, οἱ, one's own countrymen, opposed to ξένοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 459.)]
(ἴδιος) private person, individual, opposed to the State, ξυμφέροντα καὶ πόλεσι καὶ ἰδιώταις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.124, compare 3.10, “SIG” 37.3 (Teos, 5th c.BC), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 185b, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Vectigalibus” 4.18, etc.)]; opposed to γένος, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 1013.6 (Chios, 4th c.BC); opposed to φατρία, [prev. work]987.28 ([prev. passage], 4th c.BC).)]
II one in a private station, opposed to to one holding public office, or taking part in public affairs, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.59, 123, +others, cf. Decrees cited in 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.84, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.2, etc.)]; opposed to βασιλεύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.3)]; opposed to ἄρχων, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 5.3, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 259b, “SIG” 305.71 (4th c.BC))]; opposed to δικαστής, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.24)]; opposed to πολιτευόμενος, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 10.70)]; opposed to ῥήτωρ, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “pro Euxenippo” 27)]; private soldier, opposed to στρατηγός, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.3.11, compare “PHib.” 1.30.21 (3rd c.BC))]; layman, opposed to priest, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.52 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC), “PGnom.” 200 (2nd c.AD), NT.1Cor.14.16)]: as adjective, ἰ. ἄνδρες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.32, 70, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.115)]; ἰ. θεοί homely (with play on ἴδιος), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 891.)]
II.2 common man, plebeian, οἱ ἰ. καὶ πένητες [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Theseus” 24)]; ἰ. καὶ εὐτελής, opposed to βασιλεύς, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 4.10.2.)]
II.3 as adjective, ἰ. βίος private station, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 578c)]; ἰ. λόγος everyday speech, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 2, compare 3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 31.2.)]
III one who has no professional knowledge, layman, καὶ ἰατρὸς καὶ ἰ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.48, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 4, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 178c, “Lg.” 933d; ἰ. ἤ τινα τέχνην ἔχων [prev. author] “Sph.” 221c)]; of prose-writers, ἐν μέτρῳ ὡς ποιητής, ἢ ἄνευ μέτρου ὡς ἰ. [Refs ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 258d, compare “Smp.” 178b; ἰ. καὶ μηδὲν αὐλήσεως ἐπαΐων [prev. author] “Prt.” 327c)]; opposed to to a professed orator, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.11)]; to a trained soldier, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitum magistro” 8.1)]; ἰδιώτας, ὡς εἰπεῖν, χειροτέχναις (-νας codices) ἀνταγωνισαμένους [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.72)]; opposed to ἀσκητής, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.7.7, compare 12.1)]; opposed to ἀθλητής, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1116b13)]; opposed to a professed philosopher, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1266a31, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.51 O., “D.” 1.25; in Music, [prev. author] “Mus.” p.42)] K.; opposed to δημιουργός, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 312a, “Thg.” 124c: as)] adjective, ὁ ἰ. ὄχλος, opposed to artificers, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 12.)]
III.2 with genitive of things, unpractised, unskilled in a thing, ἰατρικῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 345a, compare “Ti.” 20a; ἔργου 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 3.9)]; ἰ. κατὰ τοὺς πόνους, κατὰ τὸν ὕπνον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 1.5.11; ἰ. τὰ ἄλλα 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 4.12.1; ἰ. ὡς πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀγωνίζεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cyr.” [same place], compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 81.)]
III.3 generally, raw hand, ignoramus, ἄν τε δεινοὶ λάχωσιν ἄν τε ἰδιῶται.. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.35)]; παιδάρια καὶ ἰ., of slaves, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.234 (compare ἰ. οἰκέται 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 30))]; ἀμαθὴς καὶ ἰ., opposed to τεχνίτης, [Refs ([prev. author] “Ind.” 29)]; vocative ἰδιῶτα, as a term of abuse, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 71.)]
III.4 'average man', opposed to a person of distinction, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1104a.)]
IV ἰδιῶται, οἱ, one's own countrymen, opposed to ξένοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 459.)]