Strong G3808παιδάριον
boy
- Transliteration
- paidarion
- Pronunciation
- pahee-dar'-ee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of a presumed derivative of G3816; a little boy: - child lad.
Detailed definition
παιδάριον, -ου, τό dimin. of παῖς,
[in LXX chiefly for נַעַר;]
a little boy, a lad (in late and colloq. Gk. the word seems to be used with greater latitude and even to lose its dimin. force entirely; cf. Tob.6:2-3, and see MM, xviii): Jhn.6:9.†
SYN.: see: παῖς (AS)
[in LXX chiefly for נַעַר;]
a little boy, a lad (in late and colloq. Gk. the word seems to be used with greater latitude and even to lose its dimin. force entirely; cf. Tob.6:2-3, and see MM, xviii): Jhn.6:9.†
SYN.: see: παῖς (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3808 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- child1
- lad1
First verses
- Matthew 11:16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
- John 6:9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
παιδᾰρ-ιον, τό,
diminutive of παῖς, little boy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 494, “Pl.” 536, etc.)]; ἐκ παιδαρίου from a child, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 207d; ἐκ μικροῦ π. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 53.19)]; π. εἶ you're a mere boy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 821)]; also, little girl, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Th.” 1203, 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 164, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 428 (in this sense only _Attic dialect_ _accusative_ to Moer. p.321 P.))]: in plural, young children, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 568; π. καὶ γύναια 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.130, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.305.)]
II young slave, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 823, 843, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 1.21, “PPetr.” 2p.128 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]
diminutive of παῖς, little boy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 494, “Pl.” 536, etc.)]; ἐκ παιδαρίου from a child, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 207d; ἐκ μικροῦ π. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 53.19)]; π. εἶ you're a mere boy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 821)]; also, little girl, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Th.” 1203, 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 164, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 428 (in this sense only _Attic dialect_ _accusative_ to Moer. p.321 P.))]: in plural, young children, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 568; π. καὶ γύναια 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.130, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.305.)]
II young slave, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 823, 843, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 1.21, “PPetr.” 2p.128 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]