Be childlike
νηπιάζωStrong’s G3515nēpiazō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Nēpiazō is the Greek word usually translated “do be little children”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do be little children”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do be little children 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
νηπιάζω nēpiazō · be childlike
νηπιάζω (νήπιος), (Hippocr., = νηπιαχεύω, Hom.) to be a babe: 1Co.14:20.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.