Dictionary entry

G03811

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

παιδεύω

Etym. παῖς

I. "to bring up or rear a child", Soph.

II. mostly, opp. to τρέφω, "to train, teach, educate", id=Soph., Eur., etc.; παιδεύειν τινα μουσικῆι καὶ γυμναστικῆι Plat.; ἐν μουσικῆι id=Plat.; π. τινὰ εἰς πρὸς ἀρετήν id=Plat.; c. dupl. acc., π. τινά τι "to teach" one a thing, id=Plat.; c. acc. et inf., π. τινὰ κιθαρίζειν Hdt.; and without inf., π. γυναῖκας σώφρονας [εἶναι] Eur.:—hence in Pass., c. acc. rei, "to be taught" a thing, Plat.:—absol., ὁ πεπαιδευμένος "a man of education", opp. to ἀπαίδευτος or ἰδιώτης, Xen., Plat.:—Mid. "to have" any one "taught, cause" him "to be educated", Plat.

III. "to correct, discipline", Soph., Xen.: "to chastise, punish", NTest.