ἰδιῶται
idiotai
ignorant
from ἴδιος; a private person, i.e. (by implication) an ignoramus (compare "idiot"):--ignorant, rude, unlearned.
Acts 4:13 · Word #16
Lexicon G2399
| Lemma | ἰδιώτης |
| Transliteration | idiṓtēs |
| Strong's | G2399 |
| In-context | ignorant |
| Literal | ignorant-untrained |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἰδιώτης |
| Strong's | G2399 |
SIBI-P1 G2399-01
private persons
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP,). Functions as a plural subject or predicate nominative, referring to multiple male persons (often generically inclusive). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from ἴδιος (“one’s own, private”), denoting someone who remains in a private capacity rather than holding public office or specialized training. Rendering it as “private persons” preserves this root sense and reflects the nominative masculine plural form indicated by the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἰδιώτης (private person, layperson, non-professional, untrained person)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2399-02 |
idiotes | a private-man |
G2399-03 |
idiotou | of a private-person |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of G2399)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 4:13 | ἰδιῶται | idiotai | ignorant |
| 1 Corinthians 14:16 | ἰδιώτου | idiotou | unlearned |
| 1 Corinthians 14:23 | ἰδιῶται | idiotai | ungifted men |