παιδαγωγός

paidagōgós

Number

G3807

Language

Greek

Original word

παιδαγωγός

Transliteration

paidagōgós

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

a boy-leader, i.e. a servant whose office it was to take the children to school; (by implication, (figuratively) a tutor ("pædagogue"))

KJV: instructor, schoolmaster

Root / derivation: from G3816 (παῖς) and a reduplicated form of G71 (ἄγω);

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered παιδαγωγός across 3 verses.

schoolmaster2×

instructors1×

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Corinthians1 verse

For 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.

Galatians2 verses

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

What does Strong's G3807 (paidagōgós) mean?

a boy-leader, i.e. a servant whose office it was to take the children to school; (by implication, (figuratively) a tutor ("pædagogue"))

How many times does G3807 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G3807 (παιδαγωγός) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “schoolmaster.”

How is paidagōgós translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G3807 is rendered as “schoolmaster” (2×), “instructors” (1×).

Where does the Greek word παιδαγωγός come from?

from G3816 (παῖς) and a reduplicated form of G71 (ἄγω);