noutheteō (to admonish)

Meaning

Usually translated “admonishing”, “do admonish” and “admonish”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

admonishing 5
do admonish 2
to admonish 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Colossians 2
1 Thessalonians 2
Acts 1
Romans 1
1 Corinthians 1
2 Thessalonians 1

6 books in all.

Related words

To urge (paraineō)

Explore in Scripture

Acts 20:31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Romans 15:14And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
1 Corinthians 4:14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Colossians 1:28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

All 8 verses, by book

Acts 1: 20:31
Romans 1: 15:14
1 Corinthians 1: 4:14
Colossians 2: 1:28 3:16
1 Thessalonians 2: 5:12 5:14
2 Thessalonians 1: 3:15

Greek dictionary

νουθετέω noutheteō · to admonish

νουθετέω, -ῶ (νοῦς, τίθημι, hence, put in mind), [in LXX: 1Ki.3:13 (כָּהָה pi.), Job.8:1-22 (יָסַר pi., בִּין), Wis.11:10 12:2, 26 * ;] to admonish, exhort: with accusative of person(s), Act.20:31, Rom.15:14, 1Co.4:14, Col.1:28 3:16, 1Th.5:12 5:14, 2Th.3:15.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “admonish” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

ADMON'ISH, verb transitive

[Latin admoneo, ad and moneo, to teach, warn, admonish ]

To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove with mildness.“Count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother” 2 Thessalonians 3:15
To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise.“Admonish one another in psalms and hymns” Colossians 3:16
To instruct or direct.“Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the tabernacle” Hebrews 8:5
In ecclesiastical affairs, to reprove a member of the church for a fault, either publicly or privately; the first step of church discipline.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.