נַ֫עַר
na.ar
“youth”
Definition
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
from H5287 (נָעַר);
- a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
נַ֫עַר appears 212 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.
Ask your young men, and they will tell you. So let my young men find favor with you, for we have come on the day of a feast. Please give whatever you can afford to your servants and to your son David.’”
So the young prophet went to Ramoth-gilead,
And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.
When they were near Jebus and the day was almost gone, the servant said to his master, “Please, let us stop at this Jebusite city and spend the night here.”
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