noutheteō · admonish

What it means

noutheteō (νουθετέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “admonish”.

Warn, correct with counsel.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To caution and correct with good counsel.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• admonish ×5
• admonishing ×2
• warn ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×1
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Colossians×2
• 1 Thessalonians×2
• 2 Thessalonians×1

• Acts 20:31

  Therefore keep watch, remembering that for three years night and day I did not cease to warn each one with tears.

• Romans 15:14

  And I myself am convinced, my brothers, about you, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

• 1 Corinthians 4:14

  I am not writing these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

• Colossians 1:28

  Him we proclaim, admonishing every person and teaching every person in all wisdom, so that we may present every person mature in the Messiah.

• Colossians 3:16

  Let the word of the Messiah dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:12

  But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,

• 1 Thessalonians 5:14

  And we exhort you, brothers: admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:15

  Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.