521. apaideutos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
apaideutos: Uneducated, undisciplined, ignorant

Original Word: ἀπαίδευτος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: apaideutos
Pronunciation: ah-pah'-yoo-dos
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ah'-ee-dyoo-tos)
Definition: Uneducated, undisciplined, ignorant
Meaning: untrained, uneducated, showing a want of training or education, ignorant.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and παιδεύω (paideuō, "to educate" or "to discipline")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "apaideutos," the concept of lacking wisdom or understanding can be found in words like פֶּתִי (pethi, Strong's H6612), meaning "simple" or "naive," and אֱוִיל (ewil, Strong's H191), meaning "foolish."

Usage: The term "apaideutos" is used to describe someone who is lacking in education or discipline. In a biblical context, it often refers to a lack of spiritual understanding or moral instruction. The word implies a deficiency in the knowledge or training necessary for proper conduct or belief.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, education (paideia) was highly valued, encompassing not only intellectual training but also moral and physical development. The term "apaideutos" would have carried a negative connotation, suggesting a person who had not been properly formed or instructed according to societal and cultural standards. In the Jewish context, education was also crucial, particularly in understanding the Law and the Prophets.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and a derivation of paideuó
Definition
uninstructed
NASB Translation
ignorant (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 521: ἀπαίδευτος

ἀπαίδευτος, ἀπαίδευτον (παιδεύω), without instruction and discipline, uneducated, ignorant, rude (Winer's Grammar, 96 (92)): ζητήσεις, stupid questions, 2 Timothy 2:23. (In classics from (Euripides) Xenophon down; the Sept.; Josephus.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
unlearned.

From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of paideuo; uninstructed, i.e. (figuratively) stupid -- unlearned.

see GREEK a

see GREEK paideuo

Forms and Transliterations
απαίδευτοι απαιδεύτοις απαίδευτον απαίδευτος απαιδευτους απαιδεύτους ἀπαιδεύτους απαιδεύτω απαιδεύτων apaideutous apaideútous
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Timothy 2:23 Adj-AFP
GRK: μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ
NAS: foolish and ignorant speculations,
KJV: foolish and unlearned questions avoid,
INT: [the] foolish and undisciplined questionings refuse

Strong's Greek 521
1 Occurrence


ἀπαιδεύτους — 1 Occ.

















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