ναί nai

Greek word for “yes” · Strong’s G3483 · used 33 times in 29 verses

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Meaning

ναί; particle of affirmation;

How it is translated

Glosses given for nai in context, with how often each is used:

• yes 33

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

2 Corinthians 1 (4), Matthew 11 (2), John 21 (2), Matthew 5 (1), Matthew 9 (1), Matthew 13 (1), Matthew 15 (1), Matthew 17 (1), Matthew 21 (1), Luke 7 (1)

Forms

• ναὶ 25
• ναί 8

Words used with it

Words that share verses with nai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• γῆ gē “earth” 4
• Σίμων Simōn “Simon” 3
• περισσότερον perissoteron “more excessive” 2
• εὐδοκία eudokia “goodwill” 2
• νήπιος nēpios “child” 2
• ἀμήν amēn “amen” 3
• ἀναπαύω anapauō “to give rest” 2
• θυσιαστήριον thusiastērion “altar” 2
• φιλέω phileō “to love” 2
• μετά meta “with/after” 4
• ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen “before” 2
• οὐρανός ouranos “heaven” 3

Key verses

The verses using nai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 9:28 — And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
• Luke 10:21 — In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,…
• Luke 12:5 — But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
• John 21:15 — So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love…
• Romans 3:29 — Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
• 2 Corinthians 1:19 — For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
• 2 Corinthians 1:20 — For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
• Philippians 4:3 — And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose…
• Revelation 1:7 — Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so,…
• Revelation 14:13 — And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest…
• Revelation 16:7 — And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
• Revelation 22:20 — He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.