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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 34 times in 29 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:37 - But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:28 - And when he was come to the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus says to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:9 - But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:26 - Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:51 - Jesus says to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:27 - But she said, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 - He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What dost thou think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive custom or tribute? from their own sons or from strangers?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:16 - and said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus says to them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:28 - But she answered and says to him, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:26 - But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and what is more excellent than a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:21 - In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:51 - from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yea, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:5 - But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear *him*.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:27 - She says to him, Yea, Lord; I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, who should come into the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:15 - When therefore they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16 - He says to him again a second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Shepherd my sheep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:8 - And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art *thou* a Roman? And he said, Yes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:29 - Is God the God of Jews only? is he not of the nations also? Yea, of nations also:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:17 - Having therefore this purpose, did I then use lightness? Or what I purpose, do I purpose according to flesh, that there should be with me yea yea, and nay nay?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:18 - Now God is faithful, that our word to you is not yea and nay.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, he who has been preached by us among you (by me and Silvanus and Timotheus), did not become yea and nay, but yea *is* in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:20 - For whatever promises of God there are, in him is the yea, and in him the amen, for glory to God by us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:20 - Yea, brother, *I* would have profit of *thee* in the Lord: refresh my bowels in Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:12 - But before all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, that ye do not fall under judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:7 - Behold, he comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they which have pierced him, and all the tribes of the land shall wail because of him. Yea. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:13 - And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying, Write, Blessed the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; for their works follow with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:7 - And I heard the altar saying, Yea, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:20 - He that testifies these things says, Yea, I come quickly. Amen; come, Lord Jesus.
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