Strong's Lexicon
G3483 — ναί
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3483 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ναί |
| Part of Speech: | particle |
| Etymology: | a primary particle of strong affirmation |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 33 |
| Transliteration: | nai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nai' |
| Meaning: | 1. yes |
| KJV Renderings: | even so, surely, truth, verily, yea, yes |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ναί, a particle of assertion or confirmation (akin to νή; cf. Donaldson, Cratylus § 189), from Homer down, yea, verily, truly, assuredly, even so: Mat 11:26; Luk 10:21; Phm 1:20; Rev 1:7; Rev 16:7; Rev 22:20; ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν κτλ., Mat 11:9; Luk 7:26; Luk 11:51; Luk 12:5; ναί, λέγει τό πνεῦμα, Rev 14:13; it is responsive and confirmatory of the substance of some question or statement: Mat 9:28; Mat 13:51; Mat 15:27; Mat 17:25; Mat 21:16; Mar 7:28; Joh 11:27; Joh 21:15; Act 5:8 (); ; Rom 3:29; a repeated ναί, most assuredly (A. V. yea, yea), expresses emphatic assertion, Mat 5:37; ἤτω ὑμῶν τό ναί ναί, let your ναί be ναί, i. e. let your allegation be true, Jas 5:12 (Buttmann, 163 (142); Winer’s Grammar, 59 (58)); εἶναι or γίνεσθαι ναί καί οὐ, to be or show oneself double-tongued, i. e. faithless, wavering, false, 2Co 1:18 f; ἵνα παῥ ἐμοί τό ναί ναί καί τό οὐ οὐ, that with me should be found both a solemn affirmation and a most emphatic denial, i. e. that I so form my resolves as, at the dictate of pleasure or profit, not to carry them out, ibid. 17 (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 460 (429)); ναί ἐν αὐτῷ γέγονεν, in him what was promised has come to pass, 2Co 1:19; ἐπαγγελίαι ἐν αὐτῷ τό ναί namely, γεγόνασιν, have been fulfilled, have been confirmed by the event, 2Co 1:20 (cf. Meyer at the passage). It is a particle of appeal or entreaty, like the (English yea) (German ja): with an imperative, ναί ... συλλαμβάνου αὐταῖς, Php 4:3 (where Rec. has καί for ναί); ναί ἔρχου, Rev 22:20 Rec.; so ναί ναί, Jdt 9:12. (A classification of the uses of ναί in the N. T. is given by Ellicott on Php 4:3; cf. Green, ’Grit. Note’ on Mat 11:26.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ναί (even so)
Matthew 5:37
- KJV: But let your communication be Yea yea Nay nay for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil
- GK: έστω δε ο λόγος υμών ναι ναι ου ου το δε περισσόν τούτων εκ του πονηρού εστιν
Matthew 9:28
- KJV: And when he was come into the house the blind men came to him and Jesus saith unto them Believe ye that I am able to do this They said unto him Yea Lord
- GK: ελθόντι δε εις την οικίαν προσήλθον αυτώ οι τυφλοί και λέγει αυτοίς ο Ιησούς πιστέυετε ότι δύναμαι τούτο ποιήσαι λέγουσιν αυτώ ναι κύριε
Matthew 11:9
- KJV: But what went ye out for to see A prophet yea I say unto you and more than a prophet
- GK: αλλά τι εξήλθετε ιδείν προφήτην ναι λέγω υμίν και περισσότερον προφήτου
Matthew 11:26
- KJV: Even so Father for so it seemed good in thy sight
- GK: ναι ο πατήρ ότι ούτως εγένετο ευδοκία έμπροσθέν σου
Matthew 13:51
- KJV: Jesus saith unto them Have ye understood all these things They say unto him Yea Lord
- GK: λέγει αυτοίς ο Ιησούς συνήκατε ταύτα πάντα λέγουσιν αυτώ ναι κύριε
Matthew 15:27
- KJV: And she said Truth Lord yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table
- GK: η δε είπεν ναι κύριε και γαρ τα κυνάρια εσθίει απο των ψιχίων των πιπτόντων από της τραπέζης των κυρίων αυτών
Matthew 17:25
- KJV: He saith Yes And when he was come into the house Jesus prevented him saying What thinkest thou Simon of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute of their own children or of strangers
- GK: λέγει ναι και ότε εισήλθεν εις την οικίαν προέφθασεν αυτόν ο Ιησούς λέγων τι σοι δοκεί Σίμων οι βασιλείς της γης από τίνων λαμβάνουσι τέλη η κήνσον από των υιών αυτών η από των αλλοτρίων
Matthew 21:16
- KJV: And said unto him Hearest thou what these say And Jesus saith unto them Yea have ye never read Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise
- GK: και είπον αυτώ ακούεις τι ούτοι λέγουσιν ο δε Ιησούς λέγει αυτοίς ναι ουδέποτε ανέγνωτε οτι εκ στόματος νηπίων και θηλαζόντων κατηρτίσω αίνον
Mark 7:28
- KJV: And she answered and said unto him Yes Lord yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs
- GK: η δε απεκρίθη και λέγει αυτώ ναι κύριε και γαρ τα κυνάρια υποκάτω της τραπέζης εσθίει από των ψιχίων των παιδίων