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Lexicon :: Strong's G3483 - nai

Aa
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.)
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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 33 times in 29 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:37 - But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:28 - And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, Have you faith that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:9 - But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:26 - Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:51 - Are all these things now clear to you? They say to him, Yes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:27 - But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 - He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth get payment or tax? from their sons or from other people?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:16 - Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:26 - But what did you go out to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:21 - In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:51 - From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who was put to death between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I say to you, It will come on this generation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:5 - But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:27 - She said to him, Yes, Lord: my faith is that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:15 - Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16 - Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:8 - And Peter said to her, Give me an answer: was this amount of money the price of the land? And she said, Yes, it was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:29 - Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not in the same way the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:17 - If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:18 - As God is true, our word to you is not Yes and No.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:19 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we were preaching among you, even I and Silvanus and Timothy, was not Yes and No, but in him is Yes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:20 - For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:3 - And I make request to you, true helper in my work, to see to the needs of those women who took part with me in the good news, with Clement and the rest of my brother-workers whose names are in the book of life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:20 - So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:12 - But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:7 - See, he comes with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those by whom he was wounded; and all the tribes of the earth will be sorrowing because of him. Yes, so be it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:13 - And a voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Put in writing, There is a blessing on the dead who from now on come to their end in the Lord: yes, says the Spirit, that they may have rest from their troubles; for their works go with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:7 - And a voice came from the altar, saying, Even so, O Lord God, Ruler of all, true and full of righteousness is your judging.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:20 - He who gives witness to these things says, Truly, I come quickly. Even so come, Lord Jesus.
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