Greek · G3559 · unreviewed

νουθεσία

Admonition

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νουθεσία G3559
Pronunciation nouthesía

What does νουθεσία (nouthesía) mean in the Bible?

νουθεσία (nouthesía) is a Greek word meaning "admonition". νουθεσία, -ας ἡ (νουθετέω), = cl.

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Meaning

admonition
Extended definition

Corrective instruction aimed at the mind and conscience, not mere rebuke but thoughtful guidance toward better behavior.

(νουθετέω), = cl. νουθέτησις [in LXX: Wis.6:6 * ;] admonition: 1Co.10:11, Eph.6:4, Tit.3:10 (Aristoph., Diod., al.).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Dative · Singular · Feminine Eph 6:4
Accusative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 10:11 · Titus 3:10
Biblical Occurrences
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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