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

GreekStrong's G3816
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Greek word
παῖς (paîs)

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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)

Word study
Derivation: perhaps from G3817 (παίω);

KJV translation words: child, maid(-en), (man) servant, son, young man

Where this word appears

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

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

servant ×11boy ×5servants ×2Child ×1boys ×1child ×1children ×1men-servants ×1the servant ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

παῖς ×9παῖδα ×4παιδὸς ×3παῖδας ×3παιδός ×2παισὶν ×1παίδων ×1παῖδά ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×9Matthew ×8Acts ×6John ×1

Verses (all 24)

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.