Strong's Lexicon
G3813 — παιδίον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3813 |
|---|---|
| Word: | παιδίον |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | neuter diminutive of G3816 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 52 |
| Transliteration: | paidion |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pai-dee'-on |
| Meaning: | 1. a young child (of either sex) 2. (properly) an infant 3. (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl 4. (figuratively) an immature Christian |
| KJV Renderings: | (little, young) child, damsel |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
παιδίον, παιδίου, τό (diminutive of παῖς) (from Herodotus down), the Sept. for èÇó, ðÇòÇø, áÅÌï, etc.; a young child, a little boy, a little girl; plural τά παιδία, infants; children; little ones. In singular: universally, of an infant just born, Joh 16:21; of a (male) child recently born, Mat 2:8; Mat 2:11; Mat 2:13-14; Mat 2:20; Luk 1:59; Luk 1:66; Luk 1:76; Luk 1:80; Luk 2:17; Luk 2:21 (Rec.), 21,40; Heb 11:23; of a more advanced child, Mat 18:2; Mat 18:4; Mar 9:36 f; (Mar 10:15); Luk 9:47 f; (Luk 18:17); of a mature child, Mar 9:24; τίνος, the son of someone, Joh 4:49; of a girl, Mar 5:39-41; (Mar 7:30 L text T Tr WH). In plural of (partly grown) children: Mat 11:16 G L T Tr WH; ; Mar 7:28; Mar 10:13 ff; Luk 7:32; Luk 18:16; (Heb 2:14); τίνος, of someone, Luk 11:7, cf. Heb 2:13. Metaphorically, παιδία ταῖς φρεσί, children (i. e. like children) where the use of the mind is required, 1Co 14:20; in affectionate address, equivalent to Latincarissimi (A. V. children), Joh 21:5; 1Jn 2:14 (13),18; (1Jn 3:7 WH marginal reading Synonym: see παῖς, at the end.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
παιδίον ((little)
Matthew 2:8
- KJV: And he sent them to Bethlehem and said Go and search diligently for the young child and when ye have found bring me word again that I may come and worship him also
- GK: και πέμψας αυτούς εις Βηθλεέμ είπε πορευθέντες ακριβώς εξετάσατε περί του παιδίου επάν δε εύρητε απαγγείλατέ μοι όπως καγώ ελθών προσκυνήσω αυτώ
Matthew 2:9
- KJV: When they had heard the king they departed and lo the star which they saw in the east went before them till it came and stood over where the young child was
- GK: οι δε ακούσαντες του βασιλέως επορεύθησαν και ιδού ο αστήρ ον είδον εν τη ανατολή προήγεν αυτούς έως ελθών έστη επάνω ου ην το παιδίον
Matthew 2:11
- KJV: And when they were come into the house they saw the young child with Mary his mother and fell down and worshipped him and when they had opened their treasures they presented unto him gifts gold and frankincense and myrrh
- GK: και ελθόντες εις την οικίαν είδον το παιδίον μετά Μαρίας της μητρός αυτού και πεσόντες προσεκύνησαν αυτώ και ανοίξαντες τους θησαυρούς αυτών προσήνεγκαν αυτώ δώρα χρυσόν και λίβανον και σμύρναν
Matthew 2:13
- KJV: And when they were departed behold the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream saying Arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt and be thou there until I bring thee word for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him
- GK: αναχωρησάντων δε αυτών ιδού άγγελος κυρίου φαίνεται κατ΄ όναρ τω Ιωσήφ λέγων εγερθείς παράλαβε το παιδίον και την μητέρα αυτού και φεύγε εις Αίγυπτον και ίσθι εκεί έως αν είπω σοι μέλλει γαρ Ηρώδης ζητείν το παιδίον του απολέσαι αυτό
Matthew 2:14
- KJV: When he arose he took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt
- GK: ο δε εγερθείς παρέλαβεν το παιδίον και την μητέρα αυτού νυκτός και ανεχώρησεν εις Αίγυπτον
Matthew 2:20
- KJV: Saying Arise and take the young child and his mother and go into the land of Israel for they are dead which sought the young child’s life
- GK: λέγων εγερθείς παράλαβε το παιδίον και την μητέρα αυτού και πορεύου εις γην Ισραήλ τεθνήκασιν γαρ οι ζητούντες την ψυχήν του παιδίου
Matthew 2:21
- KJV: And he arose and took the young child and his mother and came into the land of Israel
- GK: ο δε εγερθείς παρέλαβεν το παιδίον και την μητέρα αυτού και ήλθεν εις γην Ισραήλ
Matthew 14:21
- KJV: And they that had eaten were about five thousand men beside women and children
- GK: οι δε εσθίοντες ήσαν άνδρες ωσεί πεντακισχίλιοι χωρίς γυναικών και παιδίων
Matthew 15:38
- KJV: And they that did eat were four thousand men beside women and children
- GK: οι δε εσθίοντες ήσαν τετρακισχίλιοι άνδρες χωρίς γυναικών και παιδίων