Strong's Greek · G3816
G3816 paîs
παῖς
paheece
child
Looking for Hebrew H3816 lᵉʼôm? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G3816. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
paîs appears 24 times in Scripture, including Matthew 2:16 and Luke 1:54. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
a boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a king; and by eminence to God)
In the King James Version
child, maid(-en), (man) servant, son, young man
Derivation
perhaps from G3817 (παίω);
Appears 24 times in Scripture
“The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.”
““Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.”
““Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.””
“But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!””
“When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.”
“and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.””
“Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.”
“He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,”
“He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,”
“Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.”
Read next
How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Ask Doxa about paîs
Study paîs in the Doxa app
The Doxa app has Word study for the Hebrew and Greek words of Scripture, paîs included. Keep a note on any verse and it shows beside that verse each time you read it again.
Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
