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Lexicon :: Strong's G3813 - paidion

Aa
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 17 times in 15 verses in 'Mat' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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 BoxMat 15:38

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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 BoxMat 18:5

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 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 BoxMat 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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