to instruct

Greek Verb

παιδεύω (παίς), [in LXX chiefly for יָסַר;] 1) as in cl, to train children, hence, generally, to teach, instruct: Act.7:22 22:3, 1Ti.1:20, Tit.2:12. 2) As in LXX (Psa.6:2, Pro.19:18, Wis.3:5, al, and for prob. ex. from π, see MM, xviii), to chasten, correct, chastise: Luk.23:16, 22, 2Ti.2:25, Heb.12:7, 10; of divine chastening, 1Co.11:32, 2Co.6:9, Heb.12:6, Rev.3:19. SYN.: διδάσκω, q.v (AS)

to instruct

Greek Verb

παιδ-εύω, future -σω: aorist ἐπαίδευσα: perfect πεπαίδευκα:—middle, future παιδεύσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπαιδευσάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, future παιδευθήσομαι[Refs]; παιδεύσομαι (in passive sense) [Refs]: aorist ἐπαιδεύθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect πεπαίδευμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (παῖς):—bring up or rear a child, λευκὸν αὐτὴν. ἐπαίδευσεν γάλα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπαιδεύθην ξένος [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) opposed to τρέφω or ἐκτρέφω [Refs 5th c.BC+], train and teach, educate, παῖδας, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ πεπαιδευμένοι educated, cultured persons, opposed to ἀυαθεῖς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, of animals, train, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —Constr: π. τινά τινι educate in or by, παιδείᾳ πεπαιδευμένους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔθεσι τοὺς φύλακας[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἤθεσι, ἐν ἀρετῇ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ εἰς ἀρετήν, εἰς τέχνην τινά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεπαιδευμένον πρὸς ἀρετήν, πρὸς τὸ μετρίων δεῖσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὴν πολιτείαν βλέποντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ βύρσας [Refs] teach one a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative of things only, teach a thing, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, π. τινὰ κιθαρίζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with predicative adjective or substantive, π. τινὰ κακόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—in passive, with accusative of things, to be taught a thing, παιδεύεσθαι τέχνην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, π. ἄρχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τοῖς ἀναγκαιοτάτοις π. to be educated only in what is indispensable, [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect participle passive πεπαιδευμένος, educated, trained, expert, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀπαίδευτος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to δημιουργός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. also, well-bred, [Refs]:—middle, to have any one taught, cause him to be educated, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὓς ἡγεμόνας πόλεως ἐπαιδεύσασθε educated as leaders, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —also in active in this sense, ἐν Ἀρίφρονος ἐπαίδευε had him educated in the house of [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of animals, cause to be trained, [Refs 4th c.BC+]middle is sometimes used like active, τροφαὶ αἱ παιδευόμεναι educating nurture, i.e. education, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) absolutely, give instruction, teach, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) correct, discipline, τοὐμὸν ἦθος π. νοεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕβρις πεπαιδευμένη chastened (i.e. well-bred) insolence, Aristotle's definition of εὐτραπελία, [Refs] III.2) chastise, punish, [LXX+NT]

Greek

Verb

to train up a child, i.e. educate, or (by implication), discipline (by punishment); chasten(-ise), instruct, learn, teach; from g3816 (παῖς)