The meaning of “νέος”
Understanding néos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
including the comparative ; a primary word new, young. - "new", i.e. (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh - figur...
νέος
including the comparative ; a primary word new, young. - "new", i.e. (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh - figuratively, regenerate
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 9:17 | “Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.” Word: νέος (néos) | |
| Luke 15:12 | “And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.” Word: νέος (néos) | |
| Acts 5:6 | “And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. ” Word: νέος (néos) | |
| Colossians 3:10 | “And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:” Word: νέος (néos) | |
| Titus 2:6 | “Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.” Word: νέος (néos) |