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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.)
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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 51 times in 48 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:8 - And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:9 - After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 - And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - saying, “Rise, 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 - And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:21 - And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:38 - Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:2 - And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:3 - and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:4 - Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:5 - “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 - Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:14 - but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:39 - And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40 - And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:28 - But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:24 - Immediately the father of the child cried out[fn] and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:36 - And he took a child and put him in the midst of 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 one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:13 - And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:14 - But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:15 - Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:59 - And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:66

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66 - and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:76

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:76 - And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:80

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80 - And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:17 - And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:21 - And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:27 - And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:40 - And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor 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 marketplace and calling to one another,
“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:47 - But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:48 - and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:7 - and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me 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 him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:17 - Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:49 - The official said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21 - When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:5 - Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:20 - Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:13 - And again,
“I will put my trust in him.” And again,
“Behold, I and the children God has given me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:14 - Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:23 - By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:13 - I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, children,
because you know the Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:18 - Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
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