GreekG2399Noun (Masculine)

ἰδιώτης

idiōtēs

5Occurrences
G2399Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a private person, i.e. (by implication) an ignoramus (compare "idiot")

from G2398 (ἴδιος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.a pri­vate person, as opposite to the State or an official (βασιλεῖς κ. ἰδιῶται, Pr, l.with; and cf. MM, Exp., xv).
2.one without professional knowledge, unskilled, uneducated, unlearned
LXX: (no Heb.)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

ἰδιώτης appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
3
2 Corinthians
1
Acts
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 14:16BSB

Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

1 Corinthians 14:23BSB

So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

1 Corinthians 14:24BSB

But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

2 Corinthians 11:6BSB

Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

Acts 4:13BSB

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

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