Quick Definition
νεόφυτος, ον Adj newly-planted, recent convert
Strong's Definition
newly planted, i.e. (figuratively) a young convert ("neophyte")
Derivation: from G3501 (νέος) and a derivative of G5453 (φύω);
KJV Usage: novice
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ον | νέος + φύω
11.21 · Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes · Socio-Religious
recent convert (a figurative extension of meaning of νεόφυτος ‘newly planted,’ not occurring in the NT) an individual who has recently become a member of a religious group A ‘recent convert’ may be rendered as ‘one who has only recently begun to believe in Christ’ or ‘one who has just begun to trust Christ.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
νεό-φυτος, -ον, (νέος and φύω), newly-planted (Job xiv. | prop. one who sweeps and cleans a temple. 9; Is. ν. 7, ete.); trop. a new convert, neophyte, [A. V. novice, i. 6.1 (one who has recently become a Christian): 1 Tim. iii.6. (Eccles. writ.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
νεόφυτος neophytos 1x
newly or recently planted met. a neophyte, one newly implanted into the Christian Church, a new convert, 1 Tim. 3:6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
νεό-φυτος, -ον
(< νέος, φύω), [in LXX: Jb 14:9, Ps 143 (144):12, Is 5:7 (נֶטַע), Ps 127 (128):3 (שְׁתִיל)*;]
newly planted (LXX). Metaph., as subst., ὁ ν., a new convert, neophyte, novice: I Ti 3:6.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
νεόφυτος (neophutos) — new convert. νεό-φῠτος, ον, newly planted, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κτῆμα [Refs 3rd c.AD+] young plants, [LXX+1st c.AD+]; νεώ- Papyrus), etc.
II. metaphorically, new convert, neophyte, [NT]