3559. nouthesia
Berean Strong's Lexicon
nouthesia: Admonition, instruction, warning

Original Word: νουθεσία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: nouthesia
Pronunciation: noo-thes-ee'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (noo-thes-ee'-ah)
Definition: Admonition, instruction, warning
Meaning: a warning, admonition, counsel.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb νουθετέω (noutheteo), which means "to admonish" or "to warn."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for nouthesia, similar concepts can be found in words like מוּסָר (musar, Strong's H4148), which means "discipline" or "instruction," and תּוֹכַחַת (tokhahat, Strong's H8433), meaning "rebuke" or "correction."

Usage: Nouthesia refers to the act of providing guidance, correction, or instruction with the intent of improving moral or spiritual behavior. It is often used in the context of a loving and caring relationship, where the goal is to guide someone towards righteousness and away from error. The term implies a gentle yet firm approach to correction, emphasizing the importance of wisdom and understanding in the process of admonition.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of nouthesia was integral to education and moral development. It was seen as a necessary component of teaching, where the instructor would not only impart knowledge but also correct and guide the student towards virtuous living. In the early Christian context, nouthesia was adopted as a means of spiritual formation within the community, reflecting the pastoral care and mutual accountability among believers.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 3559 nouthesía(a feminine noun derived from 3560 /nouthetéō) – properly, setting (placing) the mind through God-inspired warning ("admonition").

3559 /nouthesía ("warning through teaching") improves a person's reasoning so they can reach God's solution – i.e. by going through His thought-process. See 3560 (nouthetéō).

[Ro 12:1-3 likewise emphasizes the importance of receiving God's thoughts in the renewed mind, through faith, to reach God's solutions.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from noutheteó
Definition
admonition
NASB Translation
instruction (2), warning (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3559: νουθεσία

νουθεσία, νουθεσιας, (νουθετέω, which see); admonition, exhortation: Wis. 16:6; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Titus 3:10; κυρίου, such as belongs to the Lord (Christ) or proceeds from him, Ephesians 6:4 (cf. Winers Grammar, 189 (178)). (Aristophanes ran. 1009; Diodorus 15, 7; besides in Philo, Josephus, and other recent writings for νουθέτησις and νουθετια, forms more common in the earlier writings cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 512; (Winers Grammar, 24).) (Cf. Trench, § xxxii.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
admonition.

From nous and a derivative of tithemi; calling attention to, i.e. (by implication) mild rebuke or warning -- admonition.

see GREEK nous

see GREEK tithemi

Forms and Transliterations
νουθεσια νουθεσία νουθεσίᾳ νουθεσιαν νουθεσίαν nouthesia nouthesíāi nouthesian nouthesían
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 10:11 N-AFS
GRK: δὲ πρὸς νουθεσίαν ἡμῶν εἰς
NAS: and they were written for our instruction, upon whom
KJV: for our admonition, upon whom
INT: moreover for admonition of us on

Ephesians 6:4 N-DFS
GRK: παιδείᾳ καὶ νουθεσίᾳ Κυρίου
NAS: them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
KJV: and admonition of the Lord.
INT: [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord

Titus 3:10 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ δευτέραν νουθεσίαν παραιτοῦ
NAS: a first and second warning,
KJV: and second admonition reject;
INT: and a second admonition reject

Strong's Greek 3559
3 Occurrences


νουθεσίᾳ — 1 Occ.
νουθεσίαν — 2 Occ.

















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