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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)
Dictionary Aids

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 told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:9 - After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said. “Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 - That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - “Get up!” the angel said. “Take the child and his mother back to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21 - So Joseph got up and returned to the land of Israel with Jesus and his mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:16 - “To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:21 - About 5,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:38 - There were 4,000 men who were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:2 - Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:3 - Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:4 - So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:5 - “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf[fn] is welcoming me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 - One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:14 - But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:39 - He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40 - The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - Holding her hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means “Little girl, get up!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:28 - She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children’s plates.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:30 - And when she arrived home, she found her little girl lying quietly in bed, and the demon was gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:24 - The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:36 - Then he put a little child among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:37 - “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf[fn] welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me but also my Father who sent me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:13 - One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:14 - When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:15 - I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:59 - When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:66

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66 - Everyone who heard about it reflected on these events and asked, “What will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was surely upon him in a special way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:76

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:76 - “And you, my little son,
will be called the prophet of the Most High,
because you will prepare the way for the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:80

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80 - John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:17 - After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:27 - That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:40 - There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:32 - They are like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,
‘We played wedding songs,
and you didn’t dance,
so we played funeral songs,
and you didn’t weep.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:47 - But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he brought a little child to his side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:48 - Then he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf[fn] welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:7 - And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:16 - Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:17 - I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:49 - The official pleaded, “Lord, please come now before my little boy dies.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21 - It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:5 - He called out, “Fellows,[fn] have you caught any fish?”
“No,” they replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:20 - Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:13 - He also said,
“I will put my trust in him,”
that is, “I and the children God has given me.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:14 - Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had[fn] the power of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:23 - It was by faith that Moses’ parents hid him for three months when he was born. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king’s command.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:13 - I am writing to you who are mature in the faith[fn]
because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning.
I am writing to you who are young in the faith
because you have won your battle with the evil one.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:18 - Dear children, the last hour is here. You have heard that the Antichrist is coming, and already many such antichrists have appeared. From this we know that the last hour has come.
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