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H5288 נַעַר (naʻar) nah'-ar
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

youth

Strong's Definition

(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)

Derivation: from H5287 (נָעַר);

KJV Usage: babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).

TWOT Reference: 1389a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer
1a) boy, lad, youth
1b) servant, retainer

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

נַעַר na‛ar BDB Definition: 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5287 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1389a Total KJV Occurrences: 240

Bible Occurrences (221)

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