What does נַעַר · νεανίσκος mean in the Bible?
נַעַר · νεανίσκος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "youth, young person".
Hebrew · H5288, G3495
נַעַר
(Concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant ; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age) · a youth (under forty)
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נַעַר H5288 (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant ; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
Pronunciation naʿar
Youth marked by active vigor and subordinate status, spanning infancy through adolescence regardless of gender.
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νεανίσκος G3495 a youth (under forty)
Pronunciation neanískos
A young man, typically under forty, often in roles of service or attendant status.
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What does נַעַר (naar) mean in the Bible?
נַעַר · νεανίσκος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "youth, young person".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5288, G3495?
H5288, G3495 is connected to 239 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. youth, young person
Strong's H5288, G3495
Lexical occurrences 239 verses Source Gloss
youth, young person
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נַעַר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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