παιδίσκη

paidiskēNoun (Feminine)G3814

maidservant

From: feminine diminutive of G3816 (παῖς);

Short Definition

a girl, i.e. (specially), a female slave or servant

Full Lexicon Entry

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2.Colloq., a young female slave, a maid-servant (see Kennedy, Sources, 40 f.; Deiss., LAE, 186)
Synonyms
see: παῖς
LXX Usage: for שִׁפְחָה, אָמָה, etc.

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Galatians
4
Acts
2
Luke
2
Mark
2
John
1

Key Passages

  • Acts 12:13
  • Galatians 4:22
  • Galatians 4:30
  • John 18:17
  • Luke 22:56

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