ΠΑΙΔΙΑ, παιδια
PAIDIA, paidia
Sounds Like: pai-DEE-ah
Translations: children, a child, discipline, instruction, training, correction, punishment, play, childishness
From the root: ΠΑΙΔΙΟΝ, ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound form that can refer to several related concepts. It can be the nominative/accusative plural of 'παιδίον' (paidion), meaning 'children' or 'little children'. It can also be the nominative singular of 'παιδεία' (paideia), which refers to the upbringing, training, or instruction of children, often implying discipline or correction. In some contexts, it can also refer to 'play' or 'childishness'. The specific meaning depends on the grammatical context and surrounding words.
Inflection: Neuter Plural (children), Feminine Singular Nominative (discipline/play), Feminine Singular Accusative (discipline/play), Feminine Singular Genitive (discipline/play)
Strong’s numbers: G3816 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3809 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:248
Barnabus
- Letter of Barnabas — 8:1
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 9:4
Codex Sinaiticus
- Judith — 4:11, 7:23
- Tobit — 6:18, 10:11, 14:3, 14:9, 14:11
- 4 Maccabees — 1:17, 4:25
- Psalms — 17:36, 103:8
- Proverbs — 6:23, 8:32, 10:17, 13:18, 15:10, 15:33, 16:22, 17:8, 22:15
- Job — 1:19, 21:11, 39:3
- Sirach — 1:27, 4:17, 4:24, 6:18, 21:19, 21:21, 22:6, 44:4
- Isaiah — 50:5, 53:5
- Matthew — 18:3
- Mark — 10:13, 10:14
- Luke — 11:7, 18:16
- John — 21:5
- 1 Corinthians — 14:20
- Ephesians — 6:4
- Hebrews — 2:13, 2:14, 12:11
- 1 John — 2:14, 2:18
- Epistle of Barnabas — 8:1
- Shepherd of Hermas — 7:1, 67:1
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 29:5, 29:7
- Book Three — 7:70
- Book Four — 2:32, 3:37
- Book Six — 5:1, 5:13
- Book Seven — 9:11
Justin Martyr
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 25:22, 30:26, 31:17, 31:28, 32:15, 32:22, 33:1, 33:2, 33:5, 33:6, 33:13, 48:16, 50:23
- Exodus — 4:20, 21:4, 21:5, 22:24
- Leviticus — 22:28, 25:54
- Numbers — 3:4, 14:3, 14:31
- Deuteronomy — 3:6, 11:2, 22:7
- Joshua — 1:14
- 1 Samuel — 1:2
- 2 Chronicles — 20:13
- Judith — 4:11, 7:23
- Tobit — 6:18, 6:18, 10:11, 10:12, 14:3, 14:9, 14:11, 14:11
- 2 Maccabees — 8:28
- 4 Maccabees — 1:17, 4:25
- Psalms — 17:36
- Psalms of Solomon — 18:4
- Odes — 4:16, 7:19
- Proverbs — 22:15
- Job — 1:19, 21:11, 39:3
- Sirach — 4:17
- Isaiah — 8:18, 11:7, 26:16, 34:15, 38:19, 50:5, 53:5, 66:8, 66:12
- Lamentations — 4:10
- Letter of Jeremiah — 1:32
- Daniel (Old Greek) — 13:30
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 18:3, 19:13, 19:14
- Mark — 10:13, 10:14
- Luke — 11:7, 18:16
- John — 21:5
- 1 Corinthians — 14:20
- Hebrews — 2:13, 2:14, 12:11
- 1 John — 2:13, 2:18
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΑΙΔΙΟΝ, ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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