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Lexicon :: Strong's H5288 - naʿar

Aa
נַעַר
Transliteration
naʿar
Pronunciation
nah'-ar
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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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 Anna did not go up with him, for she said to her husband, I will not go up until the child goes up, when I have weaned him, and he shall be presented before the Lord, and he shall abide there continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:24 - And she went up with him to Selom with a calf [fn]of three years old, and loaves, and an ephah of fine flour, and a bottle of wine: and she entered into the house of the Lord in Selom, and the child with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:25 - And they brought him before the Lord; and his father slew his offering which he offered from year to year to the Lord; and he brought near the child, and slew the calf; and Anna the mother of the child brought him to Heli.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27 - For this child I prayed; and the Lord has given me my request that I asked of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:11 - and departed to Armathaim: and the child ministered in the presence of the Lord before Heli the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:13 - And the priest's claim from every one of the people that sacrificed was this: the servant of the priest came when the flesh was in seething, and a flesh-hook of three teeth was in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:15 - And before the fat was burnt for a sweet savour, the servant of the priest would come, and say to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest, and I will by no means take of thee sodden flesh out of the caldron.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:17 - So the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for they set at nought the offering of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:18 - And Samuel ministered before the Lord, a child girt with a linen ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:21 - And the Lord visited Anna, and she bore yet three sons, and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:26 - And the child Samuel advanced, and [fn]was in favour with God and with men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1 - And the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli the priest: and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no [fn]distinct vision.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:8 - And the Lord called Samuel again for the third time: and he arose and went to Heli, and said, Behold, I am here, for thou didst call me: and Heli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:21 - And she called the child Uæbarchaboth, because of the ark of God, and because of her father-in-law, and because of her husband.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:3

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:5 - And when they came to Siph, then Saul said to his young man that was with him, Come and let us return, lest my father leave the asses, and take care for us.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:7 - And Saul said to his young man that was with him, Lo, then, we will go; but what shall we bring the man of God? for the loaves are spent out of our vessels, and we have nothing more with us that belongs to us to bring to the man of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:8 - And the young man answered Saul again, and said, Behold, there is found in my hand a fourth part of a shekel of silver; and thou shalt give it to the man of God, and he shall 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 and let us go: and 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 to the inn, and set them there a place among the chief of those that were called, about seventy men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:27 - As they went down to a part of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Speak to the young man, and let him pass on before us; and do thou stand as to-day, and hearken to the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14 - And his kinsman said to him and to his servant, Whither went ye? and they said, To seek the asses; and we saw that they were lost, and we went in to Samuel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:1 - And when a certain day arrived, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armour, Come, and let us go over to Messab of the Philistines that is on the other side yonder; but he told not 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, let us go over to [fn]Messab of these uncircumcised, if peradventure the Lord may do something for us; for the Lord is not straitened 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 Jessæ, [fn]Hast thou no more sons? And Jessæ said, There is yet [fn]a little one; behold, he tends the flock. And Samuel said to Jessæ, Send and fetch him, for we may not sit down till he comes.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jessæ the Bethleemite, and [fn]he understands playing on the harp, and the man is prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man is handsome, and the Lord is with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:33 - And Saul said to David, Thou wilt not in anywise be able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for thou art a mere 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 Goliath saw David, and despised him; for he was a lad, and ruddy, [fn]with a fair countenance.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:21 - And behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go find me the arrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:35 - And morning came, and Jonathan went out to the field, as he appointed to do for a signal to David, and a little boy was with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:36 - And he said to the boy, Run, find me the arrows which I shoot: and the boy ran, and Jonathan shot an arrow, and sent it beyond him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:37 - And the boy came to the place where the arrow was which Jonathan shot; and Jonathan cried out after the lad, and said, The arrow is on that side of thee and beyond thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:38 - And Jonathan cried out after his boy, saying, Make all speed, and stay not. And Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrows, and brought the arrows to his master.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:39

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:40 - And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to his boy, Go, enter into the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:41 - And when the lad went in, then David arose from the [fn]argab, and fell upon his face, and did obeisance to him three times, and they kissed each other, and wept for each other, for a great while.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:2 - (LXX 21:3) And David said to the priest, The king gave me a command to-day, and said to me, Let no one know the matter on which I send thee, and concerning which I have charged thee: and I have charged my servants to be in the place that is called, [fn]The faithfulness of God, [fn]phellani maemoni.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:4 - (LXX 21:5) And the priest answered David, and said, There are no common loaves under my hand, for I have none but holy loaves: if the young men have been kept at least from women, then they shall eat them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:5 - (LXX 21:6) And David answered the priest, and said to him, Yea, we have been kept from women for three days: when I came forth for the journey all the young men were purified; but this expedition is unclean, wherefore it shall be sanctified this day because of my weapons.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:5 - And David sent ten young men, and he said to the young men, Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and ask him in my name how [fn]he is.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:8 - Ask thy servants, and they will tell thee. Let then thy servants find grace in thine eyes, for we are come on a good day; give, we pray thee, whatsoever thy hand may find, to thy son David.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:9 - So the servants come and speak these words to Nabal, according to all these words in the name of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:12 - So the servants of David turned [fn]back, and returned, and came and reported to David according to these words.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:14 - And one of the servants reported to Abigaia the wife of Nabal, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our lord; but he turned away from them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:19 - And she said to her servants, Go on before me, and behold I come after you: but she told not her husband.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25 - Let not my lord, I pray thee, take to heart this pestilent man, [fn]for according to his name, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid saw not the servants of my lord whom thou didst send.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:27 - And now accept this [fn]token of goodwill, which thy servant has brought to my lord, and thou shalt give it to the servants that wait on my lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:22 - And David answered and said, Behold, the spear of the king: let one of the servants come over and take it.

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