ἰδιώτης

idiōtēs

unlearned

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Strong’s G2399Noun, masculine5 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

1 Corinthians3

Acts1

2 Corinthians1

Translated as

uninstructed2

ordinary1

uninstructed ones1

unpolished1

In the text

Acts 4:13ἰδιῶται
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.
1 Corinthians 14:16ἰδιώτου
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?
2 Corinthians 11:6ἰδιώτης
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.

Abbott-Smith

ἰδιώτης, -ου, ὁ
(ἴδιος), [in LXX: Pro.6:8 (no Heb.)* ;]

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: 1Co.14:16 14:23-24 (R, mg., without gifts); ἀγράμματοι κ. ἰ., Act.4:13; with dative (= cl. with genitive of thing(s)), λόγῳ, 2Co.11:6.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.