5293. Naaray
Strong's Lexicon
Naaray: Naarai

Original Word: נַעֲרַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Na`aray
Pronunciation: nah-ah-RAH-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (nah-ar-ah'-ee)
Definition: Naarai
Meaning: Naarai

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נער (na'ar), meaning "youth" or "young man."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun Naarai, as it is a specific Hebrew name. However, the concept of youth or young men can be related to Greek words like νεανίας (neanias), meaning "young man."

Usage: Naarai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with a specific individual, often highlighting characteristics of youthfulness or vigor, as suggested by its root.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often carried significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or role. The root נער (na'ar) suggests youthfulness, which was a valued trait in a warrior society. Young men were often seen as strong and capable, ready to serve in military or laborious tasks. The name Naarai would have been understood within this cultural context, possibly indicating a person of youthful strength or potential.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as naar
Definition
one of David's heroes
NASB Translation
Naarai (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נַעֲרַי proper name, masculine one of David's heroes, ׳נ בֶּןאֶֿזְכָּ֑י 1 Chronicles 11:37; ᵐ5 Νααραι, A Νοορα, ᵐ5L Ναραι (= מַּעֲרַי הָאַרְבִּי 2 Samuel 23:35).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Naarai

From na'ar; youthful; Naarai, an Israelite -- Naarai.

see HEBREW na'ar

Forms and Transliterations
נַעֲרַ֖י נערי na‘ăray na·‘ă·ray naaRai
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 11:37
HEB: חֶצְרוֹ֙ הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֔י נַעֲרַ֖י בֶּן־ אֶזְבָּֽי׃
NAS: Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son
KJV: the Carmelite, Naarai the son
INT: Hezro the Carmelite Naarai the son of Ezbai

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5293
1 Occurrence


na·‘ă·ray — 1 Occ.















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