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Strong's Lexicon
naar: Boy, lad, youth, servant

Original Word: נַעַר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: na`ar
Pronunciation: nah-AR
Phonetic Spelling: (nah'-ar)
Definition: Boy, lad, youth, servant
Meaning: a wanderer

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb נער (na'ar), meaning "to shake off" or "to shake out," which can imply the idea of youthful energy or vigor.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3816 (pais): Often used in the Septuagint to translate "naar," meaning child, servant, or young person.

- G5207 (huios): While primarily meaning "son," it can also refer to a young male in certain contexts.

Usage: The Hebrew word "naar" primarily refers to a young male, often translated as "boy" or "lad" in English. It can also denote a servant or attendant, reflecting a position of service or apprenticeship. The term is used to describe individuals from infancy to young adulthood, emphasizing their youthfulness, vigor, and potential for growth.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the term "naar" was used to describe young males who were in a transitional phase of life, moving from childhood to adulthood. This period was significant for training and preparation for future responsibilities, whether in family, religious, or societal roles. The concept of "naar" also encompassed the idea of being under the authority or tutelage of an elder, often serving as an apprentice or assistant.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from naar
Definition
a shaking, scattering
NASB Translation
scattered (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. נַ֫עַר239 noun masculine

1 boy, lad, youth.

2 retainer (not in P) (Late Hebrew as Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician נער Lzb324); — ׳נ absolute Genesis 37:2 +; construct 1 Samuel 2:13 +; suffix נַעֲרוֺ Judges 19:3 +, נַעֲרָהּ 2 Kings 4:24; plural נְעָרִים 1 Samuel 25:5 +, construct נַעֲרֵי Exodus 24:5 +; suffix נְעָרַי Nehemiah 4:10; Nehemiah 5:10, etc.; —

1 boy, lad, youth (c. 133 t.)

a. of infant Exodus 2:6 (E; 3 months old), to be born Judges 13:5,7,8,12, just born 1 Samuel 4:21, not weaned 1 Samuel 1:22; also Isaiah 8:4, compare Isaiah 7:16 +.

b. of lad just weaned 1 Samuel 1:24 (strike out 2nd נער, compare further Dr Bu HPS), 1 Samuel 1:25; 1 Samuel 1:27, etc.

c. = youth: of young Ishmael Genesis 21:12f. (E), Isaac Genesis 22:5,12 (E), Joseph Genesis 37:2 (E; 17 years old), Benjamin Genesis 43:8; Genesis 44:22 f. (J), sons of Samuel 1 Samuel 2:17, of Jesse 1 Samuel 16:11; קָטֹן ׳נ little lad 1 Samuel 20:35; 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 5:14; Isaiah 11:6, קָטָן ׳נ 1 Kings 11:17, plural 2 Kings 2:23.

d. ׳נ with special stress on youthfulness Judges 8:20; 1 Samuel 17:33,42; Hosea 11:1; Isaiah 3:4 compare Ecclesiastes 10:16; Isaiah 3:5; Isaiah 10:19; Jeremiah 1:6,7; 1 Chronicles 22:5; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 2Chronicles 13:7; 34:3; so in phrase וְעַד זָקֵן ׳מִנּ Genesis 19:4 (J), Joshua 6:21 (J), Esther 3:13 compare Exodus 10:9 (E), Deuteronomy 28:50; Isaiah 20:4; Isaiah 65:20; Jeremiah 51:22; Lamentations 2:21; Psalm 37:25; Psalm 148:12; Proverbs 22:6.

e. of marriageable age Genesis 34:19 (J), warrior Absalom 2 Samuel 18:5,12 +, Zadok 1 Chronicles 12:28, etc.

2 servant, retainer (c. 105 t):

a. = personal attendant, household servant, Numbers 22:22 (J), Judges 7:10; Judges 7:11; Judges 19:3; 1 Samuel 9:3f.; 2 Kings 4:12; 2 Kings 4:25 #NAME?

b. = retainer, follower Genesis 14:24; 1 Samuel 25:5f.; 2 Samuel 2:14f.; 1 Kings 20:14f.; 2 Kings 19:6 = Isaiah 37:6; Job 1:15,16,17; Nehemiah 4:10; Nehemiah 4:17 #NAME? Zechariah 11:16 is corrupt, compare We Now. —

Note. נער occurs in Pentateuch as Kt with Qr perpet. נַעֲרָה q. v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
young one

From na'ar in its derivative sense of tossing about; a wanderer -- young one.

see HEBREW na'ar

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