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παιδαγωγός

paidagōgosguardianHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

παιδαγωγός, -oῦ, ὁ

(παῖς, ἄγω),

a guide, guardian, trainer of boys, a tutor (disting. from διδάσκαλος, Xen., Lac., 3, 1), usually a trusty slave: opposite to πατήρ, 1 Corinthians 4:15; figuratively, of the Law, π. εἰς Χριστόν, Galatians 3:24-25.

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. 1 Corinthians 4:15παιδαγωγοὺς · guardians
    Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
  2. Galatians 3:24παιδαγωγὸς · guardian
    So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
  3. Galatians 3:25παιδαγωγόν · a guardian
    Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.