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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.
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
Note. נער occurs in Pentateuch as Kt with Qr perpet. נַעֲרָה which see.
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5288 matches the Hebrew נַעַר (naʿar),
which occurs 239 times in 221 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (1Sa 25:5–2Ki 4:19)

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:5 - And H7971 David H1732 sent out H7971 ten H6235 young men, H5288 and H559 David H1732 said H559 unto the young men, H5288 Get you up H5927 to Carmel, H3760 and go H935 to H413 Nabal, H5037 and greet H7592 him in my name: H8034
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:8 - Ask H7592 thy young men, H5288 and they will shew H5046 thee. Wherefore let H4672 the young men H5288 find H4672 favour H2580 in thine eyes: H5869 for H3588 we come H935 in H5921 a H3117 good H2896 day: H3117 give, H5414 I pray thee, H4994 whatsoever H834 cometh H4672 to thine hand H3027 unto thy servants, H5650 and to thy son H1121 David. H1732
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:9 - And when H935 David's H1732 young men H5288 came, H935 they spake H1696 to H413 Nabal H5037 according to all H3605 those H428 words H1697 in the name H8034 of David, H1732 and ceased. H5117
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:12 - So H2015 David's H1732 young men H5288 turned H2015 their way, H1870 and went again, H7725 and came H935 and told H5046 him all H3605 those H428 sayings. H1697
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:14 - But H26 one H259 of the young men H5288 told H5046 Abigail, H26 Nabal's H5037 wife, H802 saying, H559 Behold, H2009 David H1732 sent H7971 messengers H4397 out of the wilderness H4057 to salute H1288 our master; H113 and he railed H5860 on them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:19 - And she said H559 unto her servants, H5288 Go on H5674 before me; H6440 behold, I H2005 come H935 after you. H310 But H376 she told H5046 not H3808 her husband H376 Nabal. H5037
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25 - Let H7760 not H408 my lord, H113 I pray thee, H4994 regard H7760 this H2088 man H376 of Belial, H1100 even Nabal: H5037 for H3588 as his name H8034 is, so H3651 is he; H1931 Nabal H5037 is his name, H8034 and folly H5039 is with him: H5973 but I H589 thine handmaid H519 saw H7200 not H3808 the young men H5288 of my lord, H113 whom H834 thou didst send. H7971
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:27 - And now H6258 this H2063 blessing H1293 which H834 thine handmaid H8198 hath brought H935 unto my lord, H113 let it even be given H5414 unto the young men H5288 that follow H1980 H7272 my lord. H113
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:22 - And H6030 David H1732 answered H6030 and said, H559 Behold H2009 the king's H4428 spear! H2595 and let H5674 one H259 of the young men H5288 come over H5674 and fetch it. H3947
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:13 - And H559 David H1732 said H559 unto him, To whom H4310 belongest thou? H859 and whence H335 H2088 art thou? H859 And he said, H559 I H595 am a young man H5288 of Egypt, H4713 servant H5650 to an H376 Amalekite; H6003 and H5800 my master H113 left me, H5800 because H3588 three H7969 days agone H3117 I fell sick. H2470
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:17 - And H5221 David H1732 smote them H5221 from the twilight H5399 even unto H5704 the evening H6153 of the next day: H4283 and H3808 there escaped H4422 not H3808 a man H376 of them, H1992 save H3588 H518 four H702 hundred H3967 young H5288 men, H376 which H834 rode H7392 upon H5921 camels, H1581 and fled. H5127
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:5 - And H559 David H1732 said H559 unto H413 the young man H5288 that told H5046 him, How H349 knowest thou H3045 that H3588 Saul H7586 and Jonathan H3083 his son H1121 be dead? H4191
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6 - And H559 the young man H5288 that told H5046 him said, H559 As I happened H7136 by chance H7122 upon mount H2022 Gilboa, H1533 behold, H2009 Saul H7586 leaned H8172 upon H5921 his spear; H2595 and, lo, H2009 the chariots H7393 and horsemen H1167 H6571 followed hard after him. H1692
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:13 - And H559 David H1732 said H559 unto H413 the young man H5288 that told H5046 him, Whence H335 H2088 art thou? H859 And he answered, H559 I H595 am the son H1121 of H376 a stranger, H1616 an Amalekite. H6003
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:15 - And H7121 David H1732 called H7121 one H259 of the young men, H5288 and said, H559 Go near, H5066 and fall H6293 upon him. And he smote him H5221 that he died. H4191
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:14 - And H559 Abner H74 said H559 to H413 Joab, H3097 Let H6965 the young men H5288 now H4994 arise, H6965 and play H7832 before us. H6440 And H559 Joab H3097 said, H559 Let them arise. H6965
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:21 - And H559 Abner H74 said H559 to him, Turn H5186 thee aside H5186 to H5921 thy right hand H3225 or H176 to H5921 thy left, H8040 and lay thee hold H270 on one H259 of the young men, H5288 and take H3947 thee his armour. H2488 But H3808 Asahel H6214 would H14 not H3808 turn aside H5493 from following of him. H310
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:12 - And H6680 David H1732 commanded H6680 his young men, H5288 and they slew them, H2026 and cut off H7112 their hands H3027 and H853 their feet, H7272 and hanged them up H8518 over H5921 the pool H1295 in Hebron. H2275 But H853 they took H3947 the head H7218 of Ishbosheth, H378 H378 and buried H6912 it in the sepulchre H6913 of Abner H74 in Hebron. H2275
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:9 - Then H7121 the king H4428 called H7121 to H413 Ziba, H6717 Saul's H7586 servant, H5288 and said H559 unto him, H413 I have given H5414 unto H1121 thy master's H113 son H1121 all H3605 that H834 pertained H1961 to Saul H7586 and to all H3605 his house. H1004
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:16 - David H1732 therefore besought H1245 God H430 for H1157 the child; H5288 and H6684 David H1732 fasted, H6684 and went in, H935 and lay H7901 all night H3885 upon the earth. H776
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:17 - Then he called H7121 his servant H5288 that ministered unto him, H8334 and said, H559 Put H7971 now H4994 this H2063 woman out H2351 from me, H5921 and bolt H5274 the door H1817 after her. H310
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:28 - Now H6680 Absalom H53 had commanded H6680 his servants, H5288 saying, H559 Mark ye H7200 now H4994 when H2896 Amnon's H550 heart H3820 is merry H2896 with wine, H3196 and when I say H559 unto you, H413 Smite H5221 Amnon; H550 then kill H4191 him, H853 fear H3372 not: H408 have H6680 not H3808 I H595 commanded H6680 you? H853 be courageous, H2388 and be H1961 valiant. H1121 H2428
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:29 - And H6213 the servants H5288 of Absalom H53 did H6213 unto Amnon H550 as H834 Absalom H53 had commanded. H6680 Then H6965 all H3605 the king's H4428 sons H1121 arose, H6965 and H7392 every man H376 gat him up H7392 upon H5921 his mule, H6505 and fled. H5127
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:32 - And H6030 Jonadab, H3122 the son H1121 of Shimeah H8093 David's H1732 brother, H251 answered H6030 and said, H559 Let H559 not H408 my lord H113 suppose H559 that they have slain H4191 all H3605 the young men H5288 the king's H4428 sons; H1121 for H3588 Amnon H550 only H905 is dead: H4191 for H3588 by H5921 the appointment H6310 of Absalom H53 this hath been H1961 determined H7760 from the day H3117 that he forced H6031 his sister H269 Tamar. H8559
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:34 - But H1272 Absalom H53 fled. H1272 And H5375 the young man H5288 that kept the watch H6822 lifted up H5375 his eyes, H5869 and looked, H7200 and, behold, H2009 there came H1980 much H7227 people H5971 by the way H1870 of H6654 the hill H2022 side H6654 behind him. H310
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:21 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto H413 Joab, H3097 Behold H2009 now, H4994 I have done H6213 this H2088 thing: H1697 go therefore, H3212 bring H7725 the young man H5288 Absalom H53 again. H7725
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:1 - And when David H1732 was H5674 a little H4592 past H5674 the top H7218 of the hill, behold, H2009 Ziba H6717 the servant H5288 of Mephibosheth H4648 H4648 met him, H7122 with a couple H6776 of asses H2543 saddled, H2280 and upon them H5921 two hundred H3967 loaves of bread, H3899 and an hundred H3967 bunches of raisins, H6778 and an hundred H3967 of summer fruits, H7019 and a bottle H5035 of wine. H3196
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:2 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto H413 Ziba, H6717 What meanest H4100 thou by these? H428 And H559 Ziba H6717 said, H559 The asses H2543 be for H1004 the king's H4428 household H1004 to ride on; H7392 and the bread H3899 and summer fruit H7019 for the young men H5288 to eat; H398 and the wine, H3196 that such as be faint H3287 in the wilderness H4057 may drink. H8354
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:18 - Nevertheless H7200 a lad H5288 saw H7200 them, H853 and told H5046 Absalom: H53 but they went H3212 both of them H8147 away H3212 quickly, H4120 and came H935 to H413 a H1004 man's H376 house H1004 in Bahurim, H980 which had a well H875 in his court; H2691 whither H8033 they went down. H3381
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:5 - And H6680 the king H4428 commanded H6680 Joab H3097 and H853 Abishai H52 and H853 Ittai, H863 saying, H559 Deal gently H328 for my sake H589 with the young man, H5288 even with Absalom. H53 And all H3605 the people H5971 heard H8085 when H6680 the king H4428 gave H6680 all H3605 the captains H8269 charge H6680 concerning H5921 H1697 Absalom. H53
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:12 - And H559 the man H376 said H559 unto H413 Joab, H3097 Though H3863 I H595 should receive H8254 a thousand H505 shekels of silver H3701 in H5921 mine hand, H3709 yet would I H7971 not H3808 put forth H7971 mine hand H3027 against H413 the king's H4428 son: H1121 for H3588 in our hearing H241 the king H4428 charged H6680 thee H853 and H853 Abishai H52 and H853 Ittai, H863 saying, H559 Beware H8104 that none H4310 touch the young man H5288 Absalom. H53
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:15 - And H5437 ten H6235 young men H5288 that bare H5375 Joab's H3097 armour H3627 compassed about H5437 and smote H5221 Absalom, H53 and slew him. H4191
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:29 - And H559 the king H4428 said, H559 Is H7965 the young man H5288 Absalom H53 safe? H7965 And H559 Ahimaaz H290 answered, H559 When H7971 Joab H3097 sent H7971 the king's H4428 servant, H5650 and H853 me thy servant, H5650 I saw H7200 a H1995 great H1419 tumult, H1995 but H3808 I knew H3045 not H3808 what H4100 it was.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:32 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto H413 Cushi, H3569 Is H7965 the young man H5288 Absalom H53 safe? H7965 And H559 Cushi H3569 answered, H559 The enemies H341 of my lord H113 the king, H4428 and all H3605 that H834 rise H6965 against thee H5921 to do H7451 thee hurt, H7451 be as H1961 that young man H5288 is.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:17 - And H505 there were a thousand H505 men H376 of Benjamin H1144 with him, H5973 and Ziba H6717 the servant H5288 of the house H1004 of Saul, H7586 and H2568 his H1121 fifteen H2568 H6240 sons H1121 and H6242 his H5650 twenty H6242 servants H5650 with him; H854 and they went over H6743 Jordan H3383 before H6440 the king. H4428
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:11 - And one H376 of H5288 Joab's H3097 men  H5288 stood H5975 by him, H5921 and said, H559 He H4310 that H834 favoureth H2654 Joab, H3097 and he H4310 that H834 is for David, H1732 let him go after H310 Joab. H3097
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:7 - And now, H6258 O LORD H3068 my God, H430 thou H859 hast made H4427 thy servant H5650 king H4427 instead of H8478 David H1732 my father: H1 and I H595 am but a H5288 little H6996 child:  H5288 I know H3045 not H3808 how to go out H3318 or come in. H935
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:17 - That H1272 Hadad H111 fled, H1272 he H1931 and certain H376 Edomites H130 of H5650 his father's H1 servants H5650 with him, H854 to go H935 into Egypt; H4714 Hadad H1908 being yet H1908 a H5288 little H6996 child.  H5288
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:28 - And the man H376 Jeroboam H3379 was a mighty man H1368 of valour: H2428 and H7200 Solomon H8010 seeing H7200 the young man H5288 that H3588 he H1931 was industrious, H6213 H4399 he made H6485 him H853 ruler H6485 over all H3605 the charge H5447 of the house H1004 of Joseph. H3130
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:3 - And take H3947 with thee H3027 ten H6235 loaves, H3899 and cracknels, H5350 and a cruse H1228 of honey, H1706 and go H935 to him: H413 he H1931 shall tell H5046 thee what H4100 shall become H1961 of the child. H5288
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:17 - And H6965 Jeroboam's H3379 wife H802 arose, H6965 and departed, H3212 and came H935 to Tirzah: H8656 and when H935 she H1931 came H935 to the threshold H5592 of the door, H1004 the child H5288 died; H4191
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:43 - And said H559 to H413 his servant, H5288 Go up H5927 now, H4994 look H5027 toward H1870 the sea. H3220 And he went up, H5927 and looked, H5027 and said, H559 There is nothing. H369 H3972 And he said, H559 Go again H7725 seven H7651 times. H6471
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:3 - And when he saw H7200 that, he arose, H6965 and went H3212 for H413 his life, H5315 and came H935 to Beersheba, H884 H884 which H834 belongeth to Judah, H3063 and left H3240 his servant H5288 there. H8033
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:14 - And H559 Ahab H256 said, H559 By whom? H4310 And he said, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Even by the young men H5288 of the princes H8269 of the provinces. H4082 Then he said, H559 Who H4310 shall order H631 the battle? H4421 And he answered, H559 Thou. H859
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:15 - Then he numbered H6485 the young men H5288 of the princes H8269 of the provinces, H4082 and they were H1961 two hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 two: H8147 and after them H310 he numbered H6485 all H3605 the people, H5971 even all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 being seven H7651 thousand. H505
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:17 - And H3318 the young men H5288 of the princes H8269 of the provinces H4082 went out H3318 first; H7223 and H7971 Benhadad H1130 H1130 sent out, H7971 and they told H5046 him, saying, H559 There are H3318 men H376 come out H3318 of Samaria. H8111
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:19 - So these H428 young men H5288 of the princes H8269 of the provinces H4082 came out H3318 of H4480 the city, H5892 and the army H2428 which H834 followed them. H310
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:23 - And he went up H5927 from thence H8033 unto Bethel: H1008 H1008 and H1931 as H5927 he H1931 was going up H5927 by the way, H1870 there came forth H3318 little H6996 children H5288 out of H4480 the city, H5892 and mocked H7046 him, and said H559 unto him, Go up, H5927 thou bald head; H7142 go up, H5927 thou bald head. H7142
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:12 - And he said H559 to H413 Gehazi H1522 his servant, H5288 Call H7121 this H2063 Shunammite. H7767 And when he had called H7121 her, she stood H5975 before him. H6440
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:19 - And he said H559 unto H413 his father, H1 My head, H7218 my head. H7218 And he said H559 to H413 a lad, H5288 Carry him H5375 to H413 his mother. H517

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