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Lexicon :: Strong's G3813 - paidion

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παιδίον
Transliteration
paidion (Key)
Pronunciation
pahee-dee'-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From dimin. of παῖς (G3816)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:636,759

Strong’s Definitions

παιδίον paidíon, pahee-dee'-on; neuter diminutive of G3816; a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian:—(little, young) child, damsel.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x

The KJV translates Strong's G3813 in the following manner: child (25x), little child (12x), young child (10x), damsel (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x
The KJV translates Strong's G3813 in the following manner: child (25x), little child (12x), young child (10x), damsel (4x).

  1. a young child, a little boy, a little girl

    1. infants

    2. children, little ones

    3. an infant

      1. of a (male) child just recently born

    4. of a more advanced child; of a mature child;

    5. metaph. children (like children) in intellect

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παιδίον paidíon, pahee-dee'-on; neuter diminutive of G3816; a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian:—(little, young) child, damsel.
STRONGS G3813:
παιδίον, παιδίου, τό (diminutive of παῖς) (from Herodotus down), the Sept. for טַף, נַעַר, בֵּן, etc.; a young child, a little boy, a little girl; plural τά παιδία, infants; children; little ones. In singular: universally, of an infant just born, John 16:21; of a (male) child recently born, Matthew 2:8, 11, 13, 14, 20; Luke 1:59, 66, 76, 80; Luke 2:17, 21 (Rec.), 21,40; Hebrews 11:23; of a more advanced child, Matthew 18:2, 4; Mark 9:36f; (Mark 10:15); Luke 9:47f; (Luke 18:17); of a mature child, Mark 9:24; τίνος, the son of someone, John 4:49; of a girl, Mark 5:39-41; (Mark 7:30 L text T Tr WH). In plural of (partly grown) children: Matthew 11:16 G L T Tr WH; Matthew 14:21; 15:38; 18:3; 19:13f; Mark 7:28; Mark 10:13ff; Luke 7:32; Luke 18:16; (Hebrews 2:14); τίνος, of someone, Luke 11:7, cf. Hebrews 2:13. Metaphorically, παιδία ταῖς φρεσί, children (i. e. like children) where the use of the mind is required, 1 Corinthians 14:20; in affectionate address, equivalent to Latincarissimi (A. V. children), John 21:5; 1 John 2:14 (13),18; (1 John 3:7 WH marginal reading Synonym: see παῖς, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
2:8; 2:11; 2:13; 2:14; 2:20; 11:16; 14:21; 15:38; 18:2; 18:3; 18:4; 19:13
Mark
5:39; 5:40; 5:41; 7:28; 7:30; 9:24; 9:36; 10:13; 10:15
Luke
1:59; 1:66; 1:76; 1:80; 2:17; 2:21; 7:32; 9:47; 11:7; 18:16; 18:17
John
4:49; 16:21; 21:5
1 Corinthians
14:20
Hebrews
2:13; 2:14; 11:23
1 John
2:14; 3:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3813 matches the Greek παιδίον (paidion),
which occurs 52 times in 49 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:8 - Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:9 - After hearing the king, they went their way; and behold, the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them [continually leading the way] until it came and stood over the place where the young Child was.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - And after entering the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, after opening their treasure chests, they presented to Him gifts [fit for a king, gifts] of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 -

Now when they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod intends to search for the Child in order to destroy Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 -

So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - “Get up! Take the Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21 - Then Joseph got up, and took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:16 -

“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market places, who call to the others,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:21 - There were about 5,000 men who ate, besides women and children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:38 - [Among] those who ate were 4,000 men, not counting women and children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:2 - He called a little child and set him before them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:3 - and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:4 - “Therefore, whoever [fn]humbles himself like this child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:5 - “Whoever receives and welcomes one [fn]child like this in My name receives Me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 -

Then children were brought to Jesus so that He might place His hands on them [for a blessing] and pray; but the disciples reprimanded them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:14 - But He said, “Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:39 - When He had gone in, He said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is sleeping.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40 - They began laughing [scornfully] at Him [because they knew the child was dead]. But He made them all [fn]go outside, and took along the child’s father and mother and His own [three] companions, and entered the room where the child was.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - Taking the child’s hand, He said [tenderly] to her, “Talitha kum!”—which translated [from Aramaic] means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:28 - But she replied, “Yes, Lord, but even the pet dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:30 - And returning to her home, she found the child lying on the couch [relaxed and resting], the demon having gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:24 - Immediately the father of the boy cried out [with a desperate, piercing cry], saying, “I do believe; help [me overcome] my unbelief.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:36 - Taking a child, He set him before them; and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:37 - “Whoever receives and welcomes one child such as this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives not [only] Me, but Him who sent Me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:13 -

People were bringing children to Him so that He would touch and bless them, but the disciples reprimanded them and discouraged them [from coming].

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:14 - But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and He said to them, “Allow the children to come to Me; do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:15 - “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:59 -

It happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child [as required by the Law], and they intended to name him Zacharias, after his father;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:66

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66 - All who heard these things kept them in mind, saying, “What then will this little boy turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was certainly with him [to bring about his birth].

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:76

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:76 -

“And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;

For you will go on BEFORE THE LORD (the Messiah) TO PREPARE HIS WAYS;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80 -

The child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel [as John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah].

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:17 - And when they had seen this, they made known what had been told them about this Child,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:27 - Prompted by the Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, [fn]to do for Him the custom required by the Law,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:40 - And the Child continued to grow and become strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor, spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:32 - “They are like children sitting in the market place and calling to one another, and saying, ‘We played the flute for you [pretending to be at a wedding], and you did not dance; we sang a dirge [pretending to be at a funeral], and you did not weep [so nothing we did appealed to you].’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:47 - But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and had him stand beside Him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:48 - and He told them, “Whoever welcomes this child in My name welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me [also] welcomes Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you [that is, the one who is genuinely humble—the one with a realistic self-view]—he is the one who is [truly] great.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:7 - and from inside he answers, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:16 - But Jesus called them to Himself, saying [to the apostles], “Allow the children to come to Me, and do not forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:17 - “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God [with faith and humility] like a child will not enter it at all.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:49 - The royal official pleaded with Him, “Sir, do come down [at once] before my child dies!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21 - “A woman, when she is in labor, has pain because her time [to give birth] has come; but when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of her joy that a child has come into the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:5 - So Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish [to eat along with your bread]?” They answered, “No.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:20 -

Brothers and sisters, do not be children [immature, childlike] in your thinking; be infants in [matters of] evil [completely innocent and inexperienced], but in your minds be mature [adults].

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:13 -

And again [[fn]He says],

“MY TRUST and CONFIDENT HOPE WILL BE PLACED IN HIM.”

And again,

“HERE I AM, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME.”

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Therefore, since [these His] children share in flesh and blood [the physical nature of mankind], He Himself in a similar manner also shared in the same [physical nature, but without sin], so that through [experiencing] death He might make powerless (ineffective, impotent) him who had the power of death—that is, the devil—

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:23 -

By faith Moses, after his birth, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful and divinely favored child; and they were not afraid of the king’s (Pharaoh’s) decree.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:13 - I am writing to you, fathers [those believers who are spiritually mature], because you know Him who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men [those believers who are growing in spiritual maturity], because you have been victorious and have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children [those who are new believers, those spiritually immature], because you have come to know the Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:18

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Children, it is the last hour [the end of this age]; and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming [the one who will oppose Christ and attempt to replace Him], even now many antichrists (false teachers) have appeared, which confirms our belief that it is the last hour.

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