ἀπαιδεύτους
apaídeutos
ignorant
Lacking education or formal instruction; untrained. The word primarily conveys the idea of someone who has not received a structured or disciplined upbringing or education, particularly in fields such as literature, philosophy, or moral instruction. It may refer more generally to inexperience, lack of knowledge, or ignorance in both practical and intellectual domains. In some contexts, it can denote someone regarded as foolish or lacking sense due to their ignorance, but the core idea centers on deficiency in education or discipline rather than inherent stupidity.
2 Timothy 2:23 · Word #5
Lexicon G521
| Lemma | ἀπαίδευτος |
| Transliteration | apaídeutos |
| Strong's | G521 |
| Definition | Lacking education or formal instruction; untrained. The word primarily conveys the idea of someone who has not received a structured or disciplined upbringing or education, particularly in fields such as literature, philosophy, or moral instruction. It may refer more generally to inexperience, lack of knowledge, or ignorance in both practical and intellectual domains. In some contexts, it can denote someone regarded as foolish or lacking sense due to their ignorance, but the core idea centers on deficiency in education or discipline rather than inherent stupidity. |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ignorant |
| Literal | uneducated-ignorant |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπαίδευτος |
| Strong's | G521 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G521-01
uninstructed
| Morphological Notes | Adjective; accusative feminine plural (Gr,AA,,,,AFP); attributive form modifying a feminine plural noun in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the alpha-privative plus παιδεύω (“to educate, to train”), yielding “without instruction.” As an accusative feminine plural adjective, it describes multiple feminine referents characterized by lack of training or education. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
uninstructed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'uninstructed' accurately reflects the Greek meaning in this context. |