child

Greek Noun Neuter

παιδίον, -ου, τό dimin, of παῖς, [in LXX chiefly for יֶלֶד, also for נַעַר, בֵּן, etc, frequently in To in ref. to full-grown youth;] a young child, a little one: Mat.2:8-9, 11, ff, Luk.1:59, 66 1:76, 80 2:17, 27 2:40, Jhn.16:21, Heb.11:23; of older children, Mat.18:2, 4-5, Mrk.5:39-41 7:30 9:24, 36, Luk.9:47-48 18:17, Jhn.4:49; in pl, Mat.11:16 14:21 15:38 18:3 19:13-14, Mrk.7:28 10:13 ff, Luk.7:32 11:7 18:16, Heb.2:13-14 Metaphorical, 1Co.14:20. Colloq. in familiar address (as Eng. colloq, "lads "-see M, Pr., 170n and Irish use of "boys"): Jhn.21:5, 1Jn.2:13 Jn 2:18 Jn 3:7 SYN.: see: παῖς (AS)

child

Greek Noun Neuter

παιδί-ον (paroxytone), τό, diminutive of παῖς (never in Trag.), little or young child (up to 7 years, accusative to [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ παιδίου from a child, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 'chip of the old block', [Refs 1st c.BC+] II) young slave, male or female, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) τὸ παιδίον, a disease of children, probably convulsions, uncertain reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) παίδι-ος, ὁ, barbarism for {παιδιόθεν}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian; (little, young) child, damsel; neuter diminutive of g3816 (παῖς)