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 Origina prim. word
Definitionan unborn or a newborn child
NASB Translationbabies (2), baby (4), childhood (1), infants (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1025: βρέφοςβρέφος,
βρέφους,
τό;
a.an unborn child, embryo, fetus:Luke 1:41, 44; (Homer, Iliad 23, 266;Plutarch, rep. Stoic. 41τόβρέφοςἐντῇγαστρί).
b.a new-born child, an infant, a babe (so fromPindar down):Luke 2:12, 16;Luke 18:15;Acts 7:19;1 Peter 2:2;ἀπόβρέφους from infancy,2 Timothy 3:15 (soἐκβρέφους,Anth. Pal. 9, 567).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
unborn or newborn child, infantOf 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 bréphousLinks
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