נַעַר (naʻar) — Babe

Hebrew word study: נַעַר (naʻar), Strong's H5288. (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of sim

HebrewStrong's H5288

Quick definition

Hebrew word

נַעַר (naʻar)

Pronounced: nah'-ar

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

(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)

Word study

Derivation: from H5287 (נָעַר);

KJV translation words: babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5288 is tagged on 239 words in 221 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:24 and last appears in Zechariah 2:4.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the lad ×32the young man ×24the young men ×14and the lad ×10a young man ×9servant his ×9the young men of ×9servants his ×7the servant ×7the servant of ×7from the young men ×6to servant his ×6

Forms found in the text

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

הַנַּעַר ×62נַעַר ×35הַנְּעָרִים ×21נַעֲרֵי ×13נַעֲרוֹ ×11וְהַנַּעַר ×10נְעָרִים ×9לַנַּעַר ×8לְנַעֲרוֹ ×7נְעָרָיו ×7

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×60Genesis ×272 Samuel ×262 Kings ×24Judges ×231 Kings ×11Isaiah ×11Nehemiah ×8

Verses (first 25 of 221)

Genesis 14:24 — הַנְּעָרִים — the young men
Genesis 18:7 — הַנַּעַר — the servant
Genesis 19:4 — מִנַּעַר — from young man
Genesis 21:12 — הַנַּעַר — the lad
Genesis 21:17 — הַנַּעַר — the lad
Genesis 21:18 — הַנַּעַר — the lad
Genesis 21:19 — הַנָּעַר — the lad
Genesis 21:20 — הַנַּעַר — the lad
Genesis 22:3 — נְעָרָיו — servants his
Genesis 22:5 — נְעָרָיו — servants his
Genesis 22:12 — הַנַּעַר — the lad
Genesis 22:19 — נְעָרָיו — servants his
Genesis 25:27 — הַנְּעָרִים — the lads
Genesis 34:19 — הַנַּעַר — the young man
Genesis 37:2 — נַעַר — was a youth
Genesis 41:12 — נַעַר — a young man
Genesis 43:8 — הַנַּעַר — the young man
Genesis 44:22 — הַנַּעַר — the young man
Genesis 44:30 — וְהַנַּעַר — and the lad
Genesis 44:31 — הַנַּעַר — is the young man
Genesis 44:32 — הַנַּעַר — the young man
Genesis 44:33 — הַנַּעַר — the young man
Genesis 44:34 — וְהַנַּעַר — and the lad
Genesis 48:16 — הַנְּעָרִים — the lads
Exodus 2:6 — נַעַר — a lad

Open any chapter page above to read the rest of the verses where this word is tagged.

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5287 נָעַר (nâʻar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5271 נָעוּר (nâʻûwr), H5290 נֹעַר (nôʻar), H5291 נַעֲרָה (naʻărâh), H5293 נַעֲרַי (Naʻăray), H5294 נְעַרְיָה (Nᵉʻaryâh), H5295 נַעֲרָן (Naʻărân), H6063 עָנֵר (ʻÂnêr).

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 naʻar (H5288) mean?

(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).

How is H5288 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5288 as: babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man)..

How often does נַעַר (naʻar) appear?

Need a different tool?

Explore the whole Calcs family here.

Think we got this definition wrong?

Let us know.

Looking for a specific verse instead?

Try the Bible Verse Finder.