παῖς (paîs) — Child
Greek word study: παῖς (paîs), Strong's G3816. a boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a min
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a boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a king; and by eminence to God)
KJV translation words: child, maid(-en), (man) servant, son, young man
Strong's G3816 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:16 and last appears in Acts 20:12.
How it is rendered in the text
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 24)
- Matthew 2:16 — παῖδας — boys
- Matthew 8:6 — παῖς — servant
- Matthew 8:8 — παῖς — servant
- Matthew 8:13 — παῖς — servant
- Matthew 12:18 — παῖς — servant
- Matthew 14:2 — παισὶν — servants
- Matthew 17:18 — παῖς — boy
- Matthew 21:15 — παῖδας — children
- Luke 1:54 — παιδὸς — the servant
- Luke 1:69 — παιδὸς — servant
- Luke 2:43 — παῖς — boy
- Luke 7:7 — παῖς — servant
- Luke 8:51 — παιδὸς — child
- Luke 8:54 — παῖς — Child
- Luke 9:42 — παῖδα — boy
- Luke 12:45 — παῖδας — men-servants
- Luke 15:26 — παίδων — servants
- John 4:51 — παῖς — boy
- Acts 3:13 — παῖδα — servant
- Acts 3:26 — παῖδα — servant
- Acts 4:25 — παιδός — servant
- Acts 4:27 — παῖδά — servant
- Acts 4:30 — παιδός — servant
- Acts 20:12 — παῖδα — boy
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G3817 παίω (paíō).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G3807 παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós), G3808 παιδάριον (paidárion), G3811 παιδεύω (paideúō), G3813 παιδίον (paidíon), G3814 παιδίσκη (paidískē), G3815 παίζω (paízō).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does paîs (G3816) mean?
A boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a king; and by eminence to god).
How is G3816 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G3816 as: child, maid(-en), (man) servant, son, young man.
How often does παῖς (paîs) appear?
Strong's G3816 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:16 and last appears in Acts 20:12.
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