The meaning of “παῖς”
Understanding paîs reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
child, maid(-en), (man) servant, son, young man. - a boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (...
παῖς
child, maid(-en), (man) servant, son, young man. - 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)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:18 | “Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.” Word: παῖς (paîs) | |
| Luke 8:51 | “And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.” Word: παῖς (paîs) | |
| John 4:51 | “And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.” Word: παῖς (paîs) | |
| Acts 4:27 | “For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,” Word: παῖς (paîs) |