New convert
νεόφυτοςStrong’s G3504neophutos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Neophutos is the Greek word usually translated “novice”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
Meaning
Usually translated “novice”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a novice 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
νεόφυτος neophutos · new convert
νεό-φυτος, -ον (νέος, φύω) [in LXX: Job.14:9, Psa.144:12, Isa.5:7 (נֶטַע), Psa.128:3 (שְׁתִל)* ;] newly planted (LXX). Metaphorical, as subst., ὁ ν., a new convert, neophyte, novice: 1Ti.3:6† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “novice” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NOV'ICE, noun
[Latin from new.]
- One who is new in any business; one unacquainted or unskilled; one in the rudiments; a beginner.
- One that has entered a religious house but has not taken the vow; a probationer.
- One newly planted in the church, or one newly converted to the Christian faith. 1 Timothy 3:6
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.