Strong's Lexicon
neanias: Young man
Original Word:νεανίας
Part of Speech:Noun, Masculine
Transliteration:neanias
Pronunciation:neh-ah-NEE-as
Phonetic Spelling:(neh-an-ee'-as)
Definition:Young man
Meaning:a young man, youth; a man in his prime (used even of a man of 40).
Word Origin:Derived from νέος (neos), meaning "new" or "young."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "neanias," similar concepts can be found in words like נַעַר (na'ar), meaning "youth" or "young man."
Usage:The term "neanias" refers to a young man, typically in the prime of life, often characterized by vigor and strength. In the New Testament, it is used to describe individuals who are not yet fully mature adults but are beyond childhood.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, young men were often seen as the embodiment of potential and future leadership. They were expected to be physically strong, courageous, and prepared to take on responsibilities. In Jewish culture, young men were often involved in learning and preparing for adult roles within the community and religious life.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
neos,Definitiona young man
NASB Translationyoung man (3).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3494: νεανίαςνεανίας,
νεανίου,
ὁ (from
νέαν, and this from
νέος; cf.
μεγιστάν (which see),
ξυνάν), from
Homer down; Hebrew
נַעַר and
בָּחוּר;
a young man:
Acts 20:9;
Acts 23:17, and
RG in 18 (so here
WH text), 22; it is used as in Greek writings, like the Latin
adulescens and the Hebrew
נַעַר (
Genesis 41:12), of men between twenty-four and forty years of age (cf.
Lob. ad Phryn., p. 213; (
Diogenes Laërtius 8, 10; other references in
Stephanus' Thesaurus, see under the words,
νεᾶνις,
νεανίσκος):
Acts 7:58.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
young man.From a derivative ofneos; a youth (up to about forty years) -- young man.
see GREEKneos
Forms and Transliterations
νεανία νεανίαις νεανιαν νεανίαν νεανιας νεανίας νεανίδα νεάνιδα νεάνιδας νεάνιδες νεάνιδι νεάνιδος νεανίδων νεάνιν νεανιου νεανίου νεανίς νεάνις νεανίσκον νεανιών neanian neanían neanias neanías neaniou neaníou neaniskon neanískonLinks
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