Transliteration: pais · noun
| Meaning | a boy or girl child |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 24x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | παῖδας, παῖς, παισὶν, παιδὸς, παῖδα, παίδων, παιδός, παῖδά |
| Example verses | Matt 2:16 · Matt 8:6 · Matt 8:8 · Matt 8:13 · Matt 12:18 |
παῖς (pais) is a noun that occurs 24 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a boy or girl child” and first appears in Matt 2:16.
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