GreekG3483PRT

ναί

nai

30Occurrences
G3483Strong's #
PRTPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

yes

a primary particle of strong affirmation;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
particle of affirmation, yea, verily, even so; in answer to a question: ὑμῖν,; repeated for emphasis, *ναὶ ναί *(opposite to oὒ oὔ): ἤτω ὑμῶν τὸ ναὶ ναί; ν. καὶ οὔ; *ἵνα ᾖ *. . τὸ ναὶ ναί; τὸ ν.; in assent to an assertion: in confirmation of a previous assertion: ; in solemn asseveration .

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

PRT

Morphology Code

G:PRT

Full Description

G:PRT

Occurrences

ναί appears 30 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
8
2 Corinthians
4
Luke
4
Revelation
4
John
3
Acts
2
James
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 1:17BSB

When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?

James 5:12BSB

Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

Luke 12:5BSB

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Matthew 17:25BSB

“Yes,” he answered.When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

Philippians 4:3BSB

Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

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