maidservant
Morphhology:
Greek, Noun, Female
Definition:
παιδίσκη, -ης, ἡ dimin, of παῖς, [in LXX for שִׁפְחָה, אָמָה, etc;] 1) a young girl, a maiden (נַעֲרָה, Rut.4:12). 2) Colloq, a young female slave, a maid-servant (see Kennedy, Sources, 40 f; Deiss, LAE, 186, 332.2): Mat.26:69, Mrk.14:66, 69, Luk.12:45 22:56, Jhn.18:17, Act.12:13 16:16; of Hagar, Gal.4:22-23, 30 " (LXX); id, metaph, Gal.4:31. SYN.: see: παῖς (AS)
Morphhology:
Greek, Noun, Female
Definition:
παιδίσκ-η, ἡ,
diminutive of παῖς (ἡ),
young girl, maiden, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. νέα, of a wife, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
II)
young female slave, bondmaid, [
NT+5th c.BC+]: generally,
maidservant, [
NT]; τοὺς παῖδας καὶ τὰς π. [
NT]
II.2)
prostitute, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
Pronounciation:
pahee-dis'-kay
Morphhology:
Noun Feminine
Definition:
a girl, i.e. (specially), a female slave or servant; bondmaid(-woman), damsel, maid(-en); feminine diminutive of
g3816 (παῖς);