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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 239 times in 221 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 5 (Jdg 19:9–1Sa 21:5)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:9 - And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, H5288 his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:11 - And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant H5288 said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:13 - And he said unto his servant, H5288 Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:19 - Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man H5288 which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:5 - Then said Boaz unto his servant H5288 that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:6 - And the servant H5288 that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:9 - Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men H5288 that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men H5288 have drawn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:15 - And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, H5288 saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:21 - And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, H5288 until they have ended all my harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:22 - But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child H5288 be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:24 - And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child H5288 was young. H5288

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:25 - And they slew a bullock, and brought the child H5288 to Eli.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27 - For this child H5288 I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:11 - And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child H5288 did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:13 - And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant H5288 came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:15 - Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant H5288 came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:17 - Wherefore the sin of the young men H5288 was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18 - But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, H5288 girded with a linen ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:21 - And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child H5288 Samuel grew before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:26 - And the child H5288 Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1 - And the child H5288 Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:8 - And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. H5288

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:21 - And she named the child H5288 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 Box 1Sa 9:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:3 - And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants H5288 with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:5 - And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant H5288 that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:7 - Then said Saul to his servant, H5288 But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:8 - And the servant H5288 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 Box 1Sa 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:10 - Then said Saul to his servant, H5288 Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:22 - And Samuel took Saul and his servant, H5288 and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:27 - And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant H5288 pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14 - And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, H5288 Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:1 - Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man H5288 that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:6 - And Jonathan said to the young man H5288 that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:11 - And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? H5288 And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - Then answered one of the servants, H5288 and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 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, H5288 and he a man of war from his youth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:42 - And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, H5288 and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:55

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:55 - And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? H5288 And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:58

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:58 - And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? H5288 And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:21 - And, behold, I will send a lad, H5288 saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, H5288 Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:35 - And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad H5288 with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:36 - And he said unto his lad, H5288 Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad H5288 ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:37 - And when the lad H5288 was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, H5288 and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:38 - And Jonathan cried after the lad, H5288 Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad H5288 gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:39 - But the lad H5288 knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:40 - And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, H5288 and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:41 - And as soon as the lad H5288 was gone, David arose out of a place toward 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 Box 1Sa 21:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:2 - And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants H5288 to such and such a place.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:4 - And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men H5288 have kept themselves at least from women.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:5 - And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men H5288 are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.

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