παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós) — Instructor

Greek word study: παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós), Strong's G3807. a boy-leader, i.e. a servant whose office it was to take the children to school; (by implication, (figuratively) a tutor ("pædagogue"))

GreekStrong's G3807
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Greek word
παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from G3816 (παῖς) and a reduplicated form of G71 (ἄγω);

KJV translation words: instructor, schoolmaster

Where this word appears

Strong's G3807 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 4:15 and last appears in Galatians 3:25.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a trainer ×1guardians ×1trainer ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

παιδαγωγοὺς ×1παιδαγωγὸς ×1παιδαγωγόν ×1

Books where it appears most

Galatians ×21 Corinthians ×1

Verses (all 3)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3816 παῖς (paîs), G71 ἄγω (ágō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does paidagōgós (G3807) 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 is G3807 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3807 as: instructor, schoolmaster.

How often does παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós) appear?

Strong's G3807 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 4:15 and last appears in Galatians 3:25.