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Lexicon :: Strong's H5288 - naʿar

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נַעַר
Transliteration
naʿar
Pronunciation
nah'-ar
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
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TWOT Reference: 1389a

Strong’s Definitions

נַעַר naʻar, nah'-ar; from H5287; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age):—babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 238x

The KJV translates Strong's H5288 in the following manner: young man (76x), servant (54x), child (44x), lad (33x), young (15x), children (7x), youth (6x), babe (1x), boys (1x), young (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 238x
The KJV translates Strong's H5288 in the following manner: young man (76x), servant (54x), child (44x), lad (33x), young (15x), children (7x), youth (6x), babe (1x), boys (1x), young (1x).

  1. a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer

    1. boy, lad, youth

    2. servant, retainer

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נַעַר naʻar, nah'-ar; from H5287; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age):—babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
STRONGS H5288: Abbreviations
II. נַ֫עַר 239 noun masculine
1. boy, lad, youth.
2. retainer (not in P) (Late Hebrew as Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician נער Lzb324); — נ׳ absolute Genesis 37:2 +; construct 1 Samuel 2:13 +; suffix נַעֲרוֺ Judges 19:3 +, נַעֲרָהּ 2 Kings 4:24; plural נְעָרִים 1 Samuel 25:5 +, construct נַעֲרֵי Exodus 24:5 +; suffix נְעָרַי Nehemiah 4:10; Nehemiah 5:10, etc.; —
1. boy, lad, youth (approximately + 133 times)
a. of infant Exodus 2:6 (E; 3 months old), to be born Judges 13:5, 7, 8, 12, just born 1 Samuel 4:21, not weaned 1 Samuel 1:22; also Isaiah 8:4, compare Isaiah 7:16 +.
b. of lad just weaned 1 Samuel 1:24 (strike out 2nd נער, compare further Dr Bu HPS), 1 Samuel 1:25; 1 Samuel 1:27, etc.
c. = youth: of young Ishmael Genesis 21:12f. (E), Isaac Genesis 22:5, 12 (E), Joseph Genesis 37:2 (E; 17 years old), Benjamin Genesis 43:8; Genesis 44:22f. (J), sons of Samuel 1 Samuel 2:17, of Jesse 1 Samuel 16:11; קָטֹן נ׳ little lad 1 Samuel 20:35; 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 5:14; Isaiah 11:6, קָטָן נ׳ 1 Kings 11:17, plural 2 Kings 2:23.
d. נ׳ with special stress on youthfulness Judges 8:20; 1 Samuel 17:33, 42; Hosea 11:1; Isaiah 3:4 compare Ecclesiastes 10:16; Isaiah 3:5; Isaiah 10:19; Jeremiah 1:6, 7; 1 Chronicles 22:5; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 13:7; 34:3; so in phrase וְעַד זָקֵן מִנּ׳ Genesis 19:4 (J), Joshua 6:21 (J), Esther 3:13 compare Exodus 10:9 (E), Deuteronomy 28:50; Isaiah 20:4; Isaiah 65:20; Jeremiah 51:22; Lamentations 2:21; Psalm 37:25; Psalm 148:12; Proverbs 22:6.
e. of marriageable age Genesis 34:19 (J), warrior Absalom 2 Samuel 18:5, 12 +, Zadok 1 Chronicles 12:28, etc.
2. servant, retainer (approximately + 105 times):
a. = personal attendant, household servant, Numbers 22:22 (J), Judges 7:10; Judges 7:11; Judges 19:3; 1 Samuel 9:3f.; 2 Kings 4:12; 2 Kings 4:25 —
b. = retainer, follower Genesis 14:24; 1 Samuel 25:5f.; 2 Samuel 2:14f.; 1 Kings 20:14f.; 2 Kings 19:6 = Isaiah 37:6; Job 1:15, 16, 17; Nehemiah 4:10; Nehemiah 4:17 — Zechariah 11:16 is corrupt, compare We Now. —
Note. נער occurs in Pentateuch as Kt with Qr perpet. נַעֲרָה which see.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:24; 19:4; 21:12; 22:5; 22:12; 34:19; 37:2; 37:2; 43:8; 44:22

Exodus

2:6; 10:9; 24:5

Numbers

22:22

Deuteronomy

28:50

Joshua

6:21

Judges

7:10; 7:11; 8:20; 13:5; 13:7; 13:8; 13:12; 19:3; 19:3

1 Samuel

1:22; 1:24; 1:25; 1:27; 2:13; 2:17; 4:21; 9:3; 16:11; 17:33; 17:42; 20:35; 25:5; 25:5

2 Samuel

2:14; 18:5; 18:12

1 Kings

3:7; 11:17; 20:14

2 Kings

2:23; 4:12; 4:24; 4:25; 5:14; 19:6

1 Chronicles

12:28; 22:5; 29:1

2 Chronicles

13:7; 34:3

Nehemiah

4:10; 4:10; 4:17; 5:10

Esther

3:13

Job

1:15; 1:16; 1:17

Psalms

37:25; 148:12

Proverbs

22:6

Ecclesiastes

10:16

Isaiah

3:4; 3:5; 7:16; 8:4; 10:19; 11:6; 20:4; 37:6; 65:20

Jeremiah

1:6; 1:7; 51:22

Lamentations

2:21

Hosea

11:1

Zechariah

11:16

H5288

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Strong's Number H5288 matches the Hebrew נַעַר (naʿar),
which occurs 60 times in 52 verses in '1Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (1Sa 1:22–1Sa 26:22)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:22 - But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, I will wait until the child is weaned; then will I bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:24 - And she took him up with her when she had weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a flask of wine, and brought him to the house of Jehovah to Shiloh; and the boy was young.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:25 - And they slaughtered the bullock, and brought the boy to Eli.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27 - For this boy I prayed; and Jehovah has granted me my petition which I asked of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:11 - And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:13 - And the priests' custom with the people was, when any man sacrificed a sacrifice, the priest's servant came, when the flesh was cooked, with a flesh-hook of three prongs in his hand;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:15 - Even before they burned the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest, and he will not accept sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:17 - And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for men despised the offering of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18 - And Samuel ministered before Jehovah, a boy girded with a linen ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:21 - So Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:26 - And the boy Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with Jehovah and also with men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1 - And the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequent.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:8 - And Jehovah called again the third time, Samuel! And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah was calling the boy.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:21 - And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel; because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:3 - And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost; and Kish said to Saul his son, Take, I pray, one of the young men with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:5 - They had come to the land of Zuph when Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us return; lest my father give up the asses, and be anxious about us.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:7 - And Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and we have no present to give to the man of God: what have we?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:8 - And the servant answered Saul again and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver; that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:10 - And Saul said to his servant, Well said: come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:22 - And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited; and they were about thirty persons.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:27 - As they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Tell the servant to pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still now, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14 - And Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were nowhere, we went to Samuel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:1 - Now it came to pass one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armour, Come and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison which is on the other side. But he did not tell his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:6 - And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: perhaps Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:11 - And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There is yet the youngest remaining, and behold, he is feeding the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he come hither.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - And one of the young men answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilled in playing, and he is a valiant man and a man of war, and skilled in speech, and of good presence, and Jehovah is with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:33 - And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:42 - And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was a youth, and ruddy, and besides of a beautiful countenance.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:55

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:55 - And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:58

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:58 - And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, young man? And David said, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:21 - And behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come, for there is peace for thee, and it is nothing; as Jehovah liveth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:35 - And it came to pass in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field, to the place agreed on with David, and a little lad with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:36 - And he said to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. The lad ran, and he shot the arrow beyond him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:37 - And when the lad came to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad and said, Is not the arrow away beyond thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:38 - And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not! And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:39 - And the lad knew nothing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:40 - And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:41 - The lad went, and David arose from the side of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times; and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:2 - And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has commanded me a business, and has said to me, Let no man know anything of the business whereon I send thee, and what I have commanded thee; and I have directed the young men to such and such a place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:4 - And the priest answered David and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:5 - And David answered the priest and said to him, Yes indeed, women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, and the more so, because to-day new is hallowed in the vessels.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:5 - Then David sent out ten young men; and David said to the young men, Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:8 - Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee. Therefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, what thy hand may find to thy servants, and to thy son David.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:9 - And David's young men came, and spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:12 - And David's young men turned their way, and went back, and came and reported to him according to all those words.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:14 - And one of Nabal's young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless our master; and he has insulted them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:19 - And she said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25 - Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, Nabal; for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; and I thy handmaid did not see the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:27 - And now this blessing which thy bondmaid has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men that follow my lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:22 - And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear, and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

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