noun · neuter
paidiem
Greekπαιδίον (paidion)
Strong’sG3813
a little child, an infant
stem paidi-52 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books5 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παιδίον, -ου, τό,
dimin, of παῖς, [in LXX chiefly for יֶלֶד, also for נַעַר, בֵּן, etc., freq. in To in ref. to full-grown youth;]
SYN.: v.s. παῖς.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3813 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpahee-dee'-on
a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian
Fromneuter diminutive of G3816;
King James(little, young) child, damsel.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | paidiem9×παιδίον | paidieim6×παιδία |
| of, belonging to genitive | paidieu6×παιδίου | paidieiu4×παιδίων |
| to, for dative | paidie | paidiei2×παιδίοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
paidie is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
52 occurrences, every one of them listed
paidiem“child”subject or objectdirect singular9×
Matthew 2:9“child”tois de akouaratois tou basilevou poreuila, kai idou tos astēros hon horala en ta anatola proagate autoin, heōs ercharatos histanita epanō hou ate tem paidiem.After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
Matthew 18:4“child”hotinos oun tapeinati heauton hōs tem paidiem houtem, houtos atō tos megoteros en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu;Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 5:39“child”kai eisercharatos legatō autoi; Tinem thorubivō kai klaiavō? tem paidiem ouk apothnēskata alla katheudatō.He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
Mark 5:40“child”kai katagelale autou. autos de ekballaratos pantoin paralambatō ton patēron teu paidieu kai tan mētēran kai toin meta autou, kai eisporeuetō hopou ate tem paidiem;And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
Mark 10:15“little child”amēn legamō vi, hos an mē decheteia tan basileian tou theou hōs paidiem, ouk mē eiserchateia eis autan.Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
Luke 1:66“child”kai tithela pantois tois akouaratois en ta kardia autoiu, legarōtois; Tinem ara tem paidiem houtem eti? kai gar cheiras kuriou ate meta autou.And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
Luke 1:80“child”Tem de paidiem auxanate kai krataiite pneume, kai ate en tai erēmai heōs hēmerau anadeixiau autou pros ton Israēl.And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
Luke 2:40“child”Tem de paidiem auxanate kai krataiite plērirōtem sofia, kai charias theou ate epi autem.And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
Luke 18:17“little child”amēn legamō vi, hos an mē decheteia tan basileian tou theou hōs paidiem, ouk mē eiserchateia eis autan.Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
paidieu“child”of, belonging togenitive singular6×
Matthew 2:8“child”kai pemparatos autoin eis Bēthleem legata; Poreuiratois exetazavar akribōs peri teu paidieu; epan de heuriskaveia, apangellavar mi, hopōs kamis ercharatos proskunameia auto.And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
Matthew 2:20“child’s”legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai poreuesōr eis gēan Israēl, thnēskalē gar tois zētarōtois tan psuchan teu paidieu.“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
Mark 5:40“child’s”kai katagelale autou. autos de ekballaratos pantoin paralambatō ton patēron teu paidieu kai tan mētēran kai toin meta autou, kai eisporeuetō hopou ate tem paidiem;And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
Mark 5:41“child”kai krataratos tau cheirau teu paidieu legatō auta; Talitha koumasar, hem atō methermēneuirōtem; Tem korasiem, si legamō, egeirasōr.Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
Mark 9:24“child”euthuos krazaratos tos patēros teu paidieu legate; Pisteuamō; boēthasōr mu ta apistia.Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
Luke 2:17“child”horaratois de gnōrizala peri teu rēmeu teu lalirateu autoi peri teu paidieu houteu.After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
paidieim“children”subject or objectdirect plural6×
Matthew 18:3“children”kai legata; Amēn legamō vi, ean mē strefiveia kai gineveia hōs teim paidieim, ouk mē eiserchaveia eis tan basileian toiu ouranoiu.“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:13“children”Tote prosferila auto paidieim hina tain cheirain epitithateia autei kai proseucheteia; tois de mathētois epitimala autei.Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Luke 11:7“children”kakeinos esōthen apokriniratos legateia; Mē mi kopoin parechasōr; ēdē tas thuras kleiitē, kai teim paidieim mu meta mu eis tan koitan alō; ouk dunemō anistanaratos dōara si.And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
1 Corinthians 14:20“children”Adelfoir, mē paidieim ginevōr tai frēnai, alla ta kakia nēpiazavōr, tai de frēnai teleiois ginevōr.Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
Hebrews 2:13“children”kai palin; Mis emi peitharētos epi auto; kai palin; Idou mis kai teim paidieim heim mi dōata tos theos.And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”
Hebrews 2:14“children”Epei oun teim paidieim koinōnatē haimeu kai sarxau, kai autos paraplēsiōs metechata teiu auteiu, hina dia tou thanatou katargateia ton tem kratem echarōton tou thanatou, houtem atō ton diabolon,Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
paidieiu“children”of, belonging togenitive plural4×
Matthew 14:21“children”tois de esthiarōtois ale anērois hōsei pentakischilioi chōris gunaikaiu kai paidieiu.About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
Matthew 15:38“children”tois de esthiarōtois ale tetrakischilioi anērois chōris gunaikaiu kai paidieiu.A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
Mark 7:28“children’s”tas de apokrinita kai legatō auto; Kurior, kai teim kunarieim hupokatō tau trapezau esthialō apo teiu psixeiu teiu paidieiu.“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
Mark 9:37“child”Hos an henem teiu toiouteiu paidieiu decheteia epi te onome mu, min dechetō; kai hos an min decheteiō, ouk min dechetō alla ton apostelaraton min.“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
paidiei“children”to, fordative plural2×
Matthew 11:16“children”Tine de homoiami tan genean houtan? homoias atō paidiei katherōtei en tai agorai heim prosfōnarōteim tei hetereiTo what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
Luke 7:32“children”homoiois alō paidiei tei en agora katherōtei kai prosfōnarōtei allēloi, heim legatō; Aulana vi kai ouk orcheva; thrēnana kai ouk klaiava;They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
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Matthew 2:11“child”kai ercharatois eis tan oikian horala tem paidiem meta Mariau tau mētērau autou, kai piptaratois proskunala auto, kai anoigaratois toin thēsauroin autoiu prosferala auto dōreim, chruson kai libanon kai smurnan.On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:13“child”Anachōraratoiu de autoiu idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai feugasōr eis Aiguptan, kai asōr ekei heōs an legameia si; mellatō gar Hērōdos zētarō tem paidiem teu apolluara autem.When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
Matthew 2:13“child”Anachōraratoiu de autoiu idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai feugasōr eis Aiguptan, kai asōr ekei heōs an legameia si; mellatō gar Hērōdos zētarō tem paidiem teu apolluara autem.When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
Matthew 2:14“child”tos de egeiriratos paralambata tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou nuxau kai anachōrata eis Aiguptan,So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
Matthew 2:20“child”legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai poreuesōr eis gēan Israēl, thnēskalē gar tois zētarōtois tan psuchan teu paidieu.“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
Matthew 2:21“child”tos de egeiriratos paralambata tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai eiserchata eis gēan Israēl.So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
Matthew 18:2“child”kai proskaleratos paidiem histanata autem en mese autoiuJesus invited a little child to stand among them.
Matthew 18:5“child”kai hos ean decheteia henem paidiem toioutem epi te onome mu, min dechetō.And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
Mark 7:30“child”kai apercharatas eis ton oikon autau heuriskata tem paidiem ballirētem epi tan klinan kai tem daimonem exercharētem.And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
Mark 9:36“child”kai lambaratos paidiem histanata autem en mese autoiu kai enankalizeratos autem legata autoi;Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
Luke 1:59“child”Kai gineta en ta hēmera ta ogdoa erchala peritemnara tem paidiem, kai kalale autem epi te onome tou patērou autou Zacharion.On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
Luke 2:27“child”kai erchata en te pneume eis tem hierem; kai en te eisagara toin gonevoin tem paidiem Iēsun teu poiara autoin kata tem ethizirētem tou nomou peri autouLed by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
Luke 9:47“little child”tos de Iēsus horarētos ton dialogismon tau kardiau autoiu epilamberatos paidiem histanata autem para heauto,But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
Luke 9:48“child”kai legata autoi; Hos an decheteia houtem tem paidiem epi te onome mu min dechetō, kai hos an min decheteia dechetō ton apostelaraton min; tos gar mikroteros en pantoi vi huparcharōtos houtos atō megos.And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
John 4:49“child”legatō pros auton tos basilikos; Kurior, katabainasar prin apothnēskara tem paidiem mu.“Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
John 16:21“child”tas gunaikas hotan tiktateiō lupan echatō, hoti erchata tas hōras autau; hotan de gennateia tem paidiem, ouketi mnēmoneuatō tau thlipsiau dia tan charan hoti gennita anthrōpos eis ton kosmon.A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
Hebrews 11:23“child”Pistia Mōusos genniratos kruptita trimēnem hupo toiu patēroiu autou, dioti horala asteiem tem paidiem kai ouk fobila tem diatagmem tou basilevou.By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
Luke 1:76“child”kai sis de, paidiem, profētos Hupsistou kalisi, proporeuesi gar enōpion kuriou hetoimazara hodain autou,And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
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Matthew 19:14“little children”tos de Iēsus legata; Afiēkavar teim paidieim kai mē kōluavōr auteim erchara pros min, teiu gar toiouteiu atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu.But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Mark 10:13“little children”Kai prosferale auto paidieim hina auteiu hapteteia; tois de mathētois epitimala autoi.Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Mark 10:14“little children”horaratos de tos Iēsus aganaktata kai legata autoi; Afiēkavar teim paidieim ercherō pros min, mē kōluavōr auteim, teiu gar toiouteiu atō tas basileias tou theou.But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Luke 18:16“little children”tos de Iēsus proskaleta auteim legarōtos; Afiēkavar teim paidieim ercherō pros min kai mē kōluavōr auteim, teiu gar toiouteiu atō tas basileias tou theou.But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
1 John 2:14“children”grafama vi, paidieim, hoti gnōskavē ton patēron; grafama vi, patēroir, hoti gnōskavē ton apo archau; grafama vi, neaniskoir, hoti ischurois avō kai tos logos tou theou en vi menatō kai nikavē ton ponēron.I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
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John 21:5“children”legatō oun autoi tos Iēsus; Paidieim, mē tinem prosfagiem echavō? apokrinila auto; Ou.So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
1 John 2:18“children”Paidieim, eschatas hōras atō, kai kathōs akouava hoti antichristos erchetō, kai nun antichristois pollois ginalē; hothen gnōskanō hoti eschatas hōras atō.Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.