Strong G3807παιδαγωγός
guardian
- Transliteration
- paidagōgos
- Pronunciation
- pahee-dag-o-gos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G3807 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- schoolmaster2
- instructor1
First verses
- 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.
- Galatians 3:24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- Galatians 3:25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
παιδᾰγωγ-ός, ὁ,
={παιδὸς ἀγωγός}, slave who went with a boy from home to school and back again, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.75, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 725, “El.” 287, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.7, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 32.28, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 208c: coupled with τίτθη, τροφός, [prev. author] “R.” 373c; with ἡγεμών, [prev. work] 467d)]; with διδάσκαλος, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Lacedaemoniorum” 3.1)]; of Phoenix, as the π. of Achilles, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 390e, etc.)]; Fabius is called the π. of Hannibal, because he always followed him about, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 5: _metaphorically_, ὁ νόμος π. εἰς Χριστόν)] has guided us until attainment of faith in Christ, [NT (NT.Gal.3.24)]: generally, leader, δημοκρατίας, τυραννίδος, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aratus” 48, “Galb.” 17.)]
={παιδὸς ἀγωγός}, slave who went with a boy from home to school and back again, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.75, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 725, “El.” 287, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.7, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 32.28, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 208c: coupled with τίτθη, τροφός, [prev. author] “R.” 373c; with ἡγεμών, [prev. work] 467d)]; with διδάσκαλος, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Lacedaemoniorum” 3.1)]; of Phoenix, as the π. of Achilles, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 390e, etc.)]; Fabius is called the π. of Hannibal, because he always followed him about, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 5: _metaphorically_, ὁ νόμος π. εἰς Χριστόν)] has guided us until attainment of faith in Christ, [NT (NT.Gal.3.24)]: generally, leader, δημοκρατίας, τυραννίδος, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aratus” 48, “Galb.” 17.)]