◄ 1025. brephos ►
Strong's Lexicon brephos: Infant, baby, child Original Word: βρέφος Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: brephos Pronunciation: BREH-fos Phonetic Spelling: (bref'-os) Definition: Infant, baby, child Meaning: infant, babe, child in arms. Word Origin: Of uncertain origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5768 (עולל, 'olel): Often used to refer to a child or infant. - H3206 (ילד, yeled): Another term for child or young one. Usage: The Greek word "brephos" refers to a very young child, typically an infant or newborn. It is used in the New Testament to describe both unborn and born children, emphasizing their vulnerability and innocence. The term can denote a child still in the womb or one who has just been born, highlighting the continuity of life before and after birth. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, infants were often seen as the most vulnerable members of society, dependent entirely on their parents or guardians for survival. The early Christian community, following Jewish traditions, placed a high value on children, viewing them as a blessing from God. This perspective is evident in the New Testament's use of "brephos," which underscores the sanctity and value of life from conception. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition an unborn or a newborn child NASB Translation babies (2), baby (4), childhood (1), infants (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1025: βρέφος βρέφος, βρέφους, τό; a. an unborn child, embryo, fetus: Luke 1:41, 44; (Homer, Iliad 23, 266; Plutarch, rep. Stoic. 41 τό βρέφος ἐν τῇ γαστρί). b. a new-born child, an infant, a babe (so from Pindar down): Luke 2:12, 16; Luke 18:15; Acts 7:19; 1 Peter 2:2; ἀπό βρέφους from infancy, 2 Timothy 3:15 (so ἐκ βρέφους, Anth. Pal. 9, 567). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unborn or newborn child, infant Of uncertain affinity; an infant (properly, unborn) literally or figuratively -- babe, (young) child, infant. Forms and Transliterations βρεφη βρέφη βρεφος βρέφος βρεφους βρέφους brephe brephē bréphe bréphē brephos bréphos brephous bréphous Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:41 N-NNS GRK: ἐσκίρτησεν τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ NAS: greeting, the baby leaped KJV: of Mary, the babe leaped INT: leaped the baby in the Luke 1:44 N-NNS GRK: ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ NAS: my ears, the baby leaped KJV: mine ears, the babe leaped in INT: exultation the baby in the Luke 2:12 N-ANS GRK: σημεῖον εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον καὶ NAS: for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths KJV: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, INT: sign you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and Luke 2:16 N-ANS GRK: καὶ τὸ βρέφος κείμενον ἐν NAS: and Joseph, and the baby as He lay KJV: Joseph, and the babe lying in INT: and the baby lying in Luke 18:15 N-ANP GRK: καὶ τὰ βρέφη ἵνα αὐτῶν NAS: even their babies to Him so KJV: also infants, that INT: also the little children that them Acts 7:19 N-ANP GRK: ποιεῖν τὰ βρέφη ἔκθετα αὐτῶν NAS: so that they would expose their infants and they would not survive. KJV: their young children, to the end INT: making the infants cast out of them 2 Timothy 3:15 N-GNS GRK: ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ NAS: and that from childhood you have known KJV: from a child thou hast known INT: that from childhood the sacred 1 Peter 2:2 N-NNP GRK: ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη τὸ λογικὸν NAS: like newborn babies, long for the pure KJV: As newborn babes, desire the sincere INT: as newborn infants the divinely reasonable Strong's Greek 1025 8 Occurrences βρέφη — 3 Occ. βρέφος — 4 Occ. βρέφους — 1 Occ.