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Greek - English Dictionary

G3809 - Chastening

Strong's No.:G3809

Greek:παιδεία

Transliteration:paideia

Phonetic:pahee-di'-ah

Word Origin:From G3811

Bible Usage:chastening chastisement instruction nurture.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

tutorage that is education or training; by implication disciplinary correction


Thayers
Definition:

1. the whole training and education of children (which relates to the cultivation of mind and morals, and employs for this purpose now commands and admonitions, now reproof and punishment) It also includes the training and care of the body

2. whatever in adults also cultivates the soul, esp. by correcting mistakes and curbing passions.

a. instruction which aims at increasing virtue

b. chastisement, chastening, (of the evils with which God visits men for their amendment)


Bible References:
Chastening

Translation
Occurrences:
chastening ( 3 )
chastisement ( 1 )
instruction ( 1 )
nurture ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.