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Lexicon :: Strong's G3483 - nai

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ναί
Transliteration
nai (Key)
Pronunciation
nahee
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Part of Speech
particle
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary particle of strong affirmation
mGNT
33x in 2 unique form(s) TR
34x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
4x in 2 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ναί naí, nahee; a primary particle of strong affirmation; yes:—even so, surely, truth, verily, yea, yes.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's G3483 in the following manner: yea (23x), even so (5x), yes (3x), truth (1x), verily (1x), surely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's G3483 in the following manner: yea (23x), even so (5x), yes (3x), truth (1x), verily (1x), surely (1x).

  1. yea, verily, truly, assuredly, even so

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ναί naí, nahee; a primary particle of strong affirmation; yes:—even so, surely, truth, verily, yea, yes.
STRONGS G3483:
ναί, a particle of assertion or confirmation (akin to νή; cf. Donaldson, Cratylus § 189), from Homer down, yea, verily, truly, assuredly, even so: Matthew 11:26; Luke 10:21; Philemon 1:20; Revelation 1:7; Revelation 16:7; Revelation 22:20; ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν κτλ., Matthew 11:9; Luke 7:26; Luke 11:51; Luke 12:5; ναί, λέγει τό πνεῦμα, Revelation 14:13; it is responsive and confirmatory of the substance of some question or statement: Matthew 9:28; Matthew 13:51; Matthew 15:27; Matthew 17:25; Matthew 21:16; Mark 7:28; John 11:27; John 21:15; Acts 5:8 (Acts 5:9); Acts 22:27; Romans 3:29; a repeated ναί, most assuredly (A. V. yea, yea), expresses emphatic assertion, Matthew 5:37; ἤτω ὑμῶν τό ναί ναί, let your ναί be ναί, i. e. let your allegation be true, James 5:12 (Buttmann, 163 (142); Winer's Grammar, 59 (58)); εἶναι or γίνεσθαι ναί καί οὐ, to be or show oneself double-tongued, i. e. faithless, wavering, false, 2 Corinthians 1:18f; ἵνα παῥ ἐμοί τό ναί ναί καί τό οὐ οὐ, that with me should be found both a solemn affirmation and a most emphatic denial, i. e. that I so form my resolves as, at the dictate of pleasure or profit, not to carry them out, ibid. 17 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 460 (429)); ναί ἐν αὐτῷ γέγονεν, in him what was promised has come to pass, 2 Corinthians 1:19; ἐπαγγελίαι ἐν αὐτῷ τό ναί namely, γεγόνασιν, have been fulfilled, have been confirmed by the event, 2 Corinthians 1:20 (cf. Meyer at the passage). It is a particle of appeal or entreaty, like the (English yea) (German ja): with an imperative, ναί... συλλαμβάνου αὐταῖς, Philippians 4:3 (where Rec. has καί for ναί); ναί ἔρχου, Revelation 22:20 Rec.; so ναί ναί, Judith 9:12. (A classification of the uses of ναί in the N. T. is given by Ellicott on Philippians 4:3; cf. Green, 'Grit. Note' on Matthew 11:26.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:37; 9:28; 11:9; 11:26; 11:26; 13:51; 15:27; 17:25; 21:16
Mark
7:28
Luke
7:26; 10:21; 11:51; 12:5
John
11:27; 21:15
Acts
5:8; 5:9; 22:27
Romans
3:29
2 Corinthians
1:18; 1:19; 1:20
Philippians
4:3; 4:3
Philemon
1:20
James
5:12
Revelation
1:7; 14:13; 16:7; 22:20; 22:20

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3483 matches the Greek ναί (nai),
which occurs 33 times in 29 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:37 - Let your word be 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no.' More than this is from the evil one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:28 - When he went into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:9 - What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:26 - Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:51 - "Have you understood all these things?" They replied, "Yes."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:27 - "Yes, Lord," she replied, "but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 - He said, "Yes." When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes - from their sons or from foreigners?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:16 - and said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouths of children and nursing infants you have prepared praise for yourself'?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:26 - What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:21 - On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:51 - from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:5 - But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:27 - She replied, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God who comes into the world."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:15 - Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16 - Jesus said a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Shepherd my sheep."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:8 - Peter said to her, "Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the land?" Sapphira said, "Yes, that much."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - So the commanding officer came and asked Paul, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" He replied, "Yes."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:29 - Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles too? Yes, of the Gentiles too!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:17 - Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I? Or do I make my plans according to mere human standards so that I would be saying both "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:18 - But as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the one who was proclaimed among you by us - by me and Silvanus and Timothy - was not "Yes" and "No," but it has always been "Yes" in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:20 - For every one of God's promises are "Yes" in him; therefore also through him the "Amen" is spoken, to the glory we give to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:3 - Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:20 - Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:12 - And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your "Yes" be yes and your "No" be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:7 - (Look! He is returning with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the tribes on the earth will mourn because of him. This will certainly come to pass! Amen.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:13 - Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: 'Blessed are the dead, those who die in the Lord from this moment on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "so they can rest from their hard work, because their deeds will follow them."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:7 - Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, your judgments are true and just!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:20 - The one who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
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