Strong's Lexicon
G3516 — νήπιος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3516 |
|---|---|
| Word: | νήπιος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from an obsolete particle ne- (implying negation) and G2031 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 15 |
| Transliteration: | nepios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nay'-pee-os |
| Meaning: | 1. not speaking, i.e. an infant (minor) 2. (figuratively) a simple-minded person, an immature Christian |
| KJV Renderings: | babe, child (+ -ish) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
νήπιος, νήπια, νήπιον (from νή, an insep. neg. prefix (Latinnefas, nequam, nisi, etc. cf. Curtius, § 437), and ἔπος); as in Greek writers from Homer down,
a. an infant, little child: Mat 21:16 (from Psa 8:3); 1Co 13:11; the Sept. especially for òåìÅì and òåìÈì.
b. a minor, not of age: Gal 4:1 (cf. Lightfoot at the passage).
c. metaphorically, childish, untaught, unskilled (the Sept. for ôÀÌúÄé, Psa 18:8 (); Psalm 118:130 (); Pro 1:32): Mat 11:25; Luk 10:21; Rom 2:20; Gal 4:3; Eph 4:14; opposed to τέλειοι, the more advanced in understanding and knowledge, Heb 5:13 f. (Philo de agric. § 2); νηπίοις ἐν Χριστῷ, in things pertaining to Christ, 1Co 3:1. In 1Th 2:7 L WH (cf. the latter’s note at the passage) have hastily received νήπιοι for the common reading ἤπιοι.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
νήπιος (babe)
Matthew 11:25
- KJV: At that time Jesus answered and said I thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes
- GK: εν εκείνω τω καιρώ αποκριθείς ο Ιησούς είπεν εξομολούγούμαι σοι πάτερ κύριε του ουρανού και της γης ότι απέκρυψας τάυτα από σοφών και συνετών και απεκάλυψας αυτά νηπίοις
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
Luke 10:21
- KJV: In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes even so Father for so it seemed good in thy sight
- GK: εν αυτή τη ώρα ηγαλλιάσατο τω πνεύματι ο Ιησούς και είπεν εξομολογούμαί σοι πάτερ κύριε του ουρανού και της γης ότι απέκρυψας ταύτα από σοφών και συνετών και απεκάλυψας αυτά νηπίος ναι ο πατήρ ότι ούτως εγένετο ευδοκία έμπροσθέν σου
Romans 2:20
- KJV: An instructor of the foolish a teacher of babes which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law
- GK: παιδευτήν αφρόνων διδάσκαλον νηπίων έχοντα την μόρφωσιν της γνώσεως και της αληθείας εν τω νόμω
1 Corinthians 3:1
- KJV: And I brethren could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as carnal as unto babes in Christ
- GK: και εγώ αδελφοί ουκ ηδυνήθην λαλήσαι υμίν ως πνευματικοίς αλλ΄ ως σαρκικοίς ως νηπίοις εν χριστώ
1 Corinthians 13:11
- KJV: When I was a child I spake as a child I understood as a child I thought as a child but when I became a man I put away childish things
- GK: ότε ήμην νήπιος ως νήπιος ελάλουν ως νήπιος εφρόνουν ως νήπιος ελογιζόμην ότε δε γέγονα ανήρ κατήργηκα τα του νηπίου
Galatians 4:1
- KJV: Now I say the heir as long as he is a child differeth nothing from a servant though he be lord of all
- GK: λέγω δε εφ΄ όσον χρόνον ο κληρονόμος νήπιός εστιν ουδέν διαφέρει δούλου κύριος πάντων ων
Galatians 4:3
- KJV: Even so we when we were children were in bondage under the elements of the world
- GK: ούτως και ημείς ότε ήμεν νήπιοι υπό τα στοιχεία του κόσμου ήμεν δεδουλωμένοι
Ephesians 4:14
- KJV: That we be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sleight of men cunning craftiness whereby they lie in wait to deceive
- GK: ίνα μηκέτι ώμεν νήπιοι κλυδωνιζόμενοι και περιφερόμενοι παντί ανέμω της διδασκαλίας εν τη κυβεία των ανθρώπων εν πανουργία προς την μεθοδείαν της πλάνης