νεανίσκος,
νεανίσκου,
ὁ (from
νέαν, see
νεανίας; on the ending
νεανίσκος,
νεανισκη, which has diminutive force, as
ἀνθρωπίσκος,
βασιλίσκος,
παιδίσκη, etc., cf. Alexander
Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 443), from
Herodotus down; the
Sept. chiefly for
בָּחוּר and
נַעַר;
a young man, youth:
Matthew 19:20, 22;
Mark 14:51a;
Mark 16:5;
Luke 7:14;
Acts 2:17; (and
L T Tr WH in
Acts 23:18 (here
WH marginal reading only),
Acts 23:22);
1 John 2:13f; like
נַעַר (
2 Samuel 2:14;
Genesis 14:24, etc.; cf. German
Bursche, Knappe equivalent to Knabe (cf. our colloquial
boys, lads )) used of
a young attendant or servant: so the plural in
Mark 14:51 Rec.;
Acts 5:10.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Genesis
-
14:24
- 2 Samuel
-
2:14
- Matthew
-
19:20; 19:22
- Mark
-
14:51; 14:51; 16:5
- Luke
-
7:14
- Acts
-
2:17; 5:10; 23:18; 23:22
- 1 John
-
2:13
