Greek noun (neuter) · G3813
παιδίον
paidionpahee-dee'-on
child
51 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: paidíon
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3813is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 7 of 27New Testament books
- 7spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3813
a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian
The King James renders it: (little, young) child, damsel.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
paidion is rendered "child". It stands 51 times in the Greek text, across seven books.
- Eighteen of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 2:8And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
- The Greek text spells it seven different ways.
The first use
And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
Matthew 2:8παιδίου
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- child23
- children9
- little children8
- a child5
- little child3
- the child2
- to little children1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 51, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
7 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- παιδίον27
- παιδία12
- παιδίου5
- παιδίων.¶3
- παιδίοις2
- παιδίου.¶1
- παιδίων1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular17N-ASN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular9N-NSN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular6N-GSN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter plural6N-NPN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural4N-APN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural4N-GPN
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter plural2N-DPN
- noun · vocative (address) · neuter plural2N-VPN
- noun · vocative (address) · neuter singular1N-VSN
Matthew
eighteen uses
And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
- παιδίουpaidiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: Child
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: Child
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Child
When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Child
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Child
So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Child
“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Child
- παιδίου.¶paidiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: Child
So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Child
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
- παιδίοιςpaidioisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter pluraltagged: children
About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
- παιδίων.¶paidionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: children
A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
- παιδίων.¶paidionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: children
Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a child
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- παιδίαpaidianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: little children
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: little child
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: little child
Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
- παιδίαpaidianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: little children
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
- παιδίαpaidianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: little children
Mark
twelve uses
He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: child
And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
- παιδίουpaidiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: child
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: child
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
- παιδίουpaidiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: child
“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
- παιδίων.¶paidionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: children
And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: child
Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
- παιδίουpaidiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: child
Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a child
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
- παιδίωνpaidionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: little children
Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
- παιδίαpaidianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: little children
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
- παιδίαpaidianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: little children
Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a child
Luke
thirteen uses
On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: child
And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: child
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · vocative (address) · neuter singulartagged: child
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: the child
After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
- παιδίουpaidiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: Child
Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: child
And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: the Child
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
- παιδίοιςpaidioisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter pluraltagged: to little children
But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a child
And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: child
And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
- παιδίαpaidianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: children
But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
- παιδίαpaidianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: little children
Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a child
John
three uses
“Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: child
A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: child
So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
- παιδίαpaidianoun · vocative (address) · neuter pluraltagged: Children
1 Corinthians
one use
Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
- παιδίαpaidianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: children
Hebrews
three uses
And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”
- παιδίαpaidianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: children
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- παιδίαpaidianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: children
By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
- παιδίονpaidionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: little child
1 John
one use
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
- Παιδίαpaidianoun · vocative (address) · neuter pluraltagged: Little children
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
