παῖς
pais
“child”
Definition
a boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a king; and by eminence to God)
perhaps from G3817 (παίω);
- τέκνον, child, with emphasis on parentage and the consequent community of nature; υἱός, son, with emphasis on the privileged position of heirship; π. refers both to age and parentage, but with emphasis on the former. Cf. also (παιδάριον), (παιδίον), (παιδίσκη), and see Westc. on . 2. see: θεράπων, and cf. Thackeray, Gr., 7 f
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun
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Occurrences
παῖς appears 24 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
He has raised up a horn of salvation for usin the house of His servant David,
That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
“Here is My Servant,whom I have chosen,My beloved,in whom My soul delights.I will put My Spirit on Him,and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
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