Romans 2:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
a correctorπαιδευτὴν
(paideutēn)
3810: a teacher, one who disciplinesfrom paideuó
of the foolish,ἀφρόνων
(aphronōn)
878: without reason, foolishfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and phrén
a teacherδιδάσκαλον
(didaskalon)
1320: an instructorfrom didaskó
of the immature,νηπίων
(nēpiōn)
3516: an infant, fig. a simple-minded or immature personof uncertain origin
havingἔχοντα
(echonta)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
in the Lawνὀμῳ
(nomō)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
the embodimentμόρφωσιν
(morphōsin)
3446: a forming, a formfrom morphoó
of knowledgeγνώσεως
(gnōseōs)
1108: a knowing, knowledgefrom ginóskó
and of the truth,ἀληθείας
(alētheias)
225: truthfrom aléthés


















KJV Lexicon
παιδευτην  noun - accusative singular feminine
paideutes  pahee-dyoo-tace':  a trainer, i.e. teacher or (by implication) discipliner -- which corrected, instructor.
αφρονων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
aphron  af'-rone:  mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving -- fool(-ish), unwise.
διδασκαλον  noun - accusative singular masculine
didaskalos  did-as'-kal-os:  an instructor (genitive case or specially) -- doctor, master, teacher.
νηπιων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
nepios  nay'-pee-os:  not speaking, i.e. an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian -- babe, child (+ -ish).
εχοντα  verb - present active participle - accusative singular masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μορφωσιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
morphosis  mor'-fo-sis:  formation, i.e. (by implication), appearance (semblance or (concretely) formula) -- form.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γνωσεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
gnosis  gno'-sis:  knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge -- knowledge, science.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αληθειας  noun - genitive singular feminine
aletheia  al-ay'-thi-a:  truth -- true, truly, truth, verity.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
νομω  noun - dative singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth,

King James Bible
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
an instructor of the ignorant, a teacher of the immature, having the full expression of knowledge and truth in the law--

International Standard Version
an instructor of ignorant people, and a teacher of infants because you have the full content of knowledge and truth in the Law—

NET Bible
an educator of the senseless, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth--

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And an instructor of those lacking understanding and a teacher of children, and you have a model of knowledge and of the truth in The Written Law,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
an instructor of ignorant people, and a teacher of children because you have the full content of knowledge and truth in Moses' Teachings.

King James 2000 Bible
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who has the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
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