Young man
νεανίσκοςStrong’s G3495neaniskos
Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament
In short
Neaniskos is the Greek word usually translated “young man”, “young men” and “young”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.
“The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?”
Meaning
Usually translated “young man”, “young men” and “young”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- young man 6
- young men 4
- a young man 1
- young 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 4
- Matthew 2
- Mark 2
- 1 John 2
- Luke 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 19:22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
- Mark 14:51And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
- Mark 16:5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
- Luke 7:14And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
- Acts 2:17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
- Acts 5:10Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
Greek dictionary
νεανίσκος neaniskos · young man
νεανίσκος, -ου, ὁ (dimin. of νεανίας) [in LXX chiefly for נַעַר, also for בָּחוּר, etc. ;] a young man, youth: Mat.19:20, 22, Mrk.14:51 16:5, Luk.7:14, Act.2:17" (LXX) Act.23:18, 22, 1Jn.2:13-14; of an attendant (cf. Gen.14:24, al.) : Act.5:10.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “young” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
YOUNG, adjective
Yung. [G., Latin ]
- Not having been long born; being in the first part of life; not old; used of animals; as a young child; a young man; a young fawn.
- Being in the first part of growth; as a young plant; a young tree.
- Ignorant; weak; or rather, having little experience.
All definitions and other forms of “young”
YOUNG, noun
The offspring of animals, either a single animal, or offspring collectively. The cow will take care of her young as will the hen. Animals make provision for their young
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.