παιδίον paidion

Greek word for “child” · Strong’s G3813 · used 52 times in 49 verses

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Meaning

παιδίον, -ου, τό dimin, of παῖς;

How it is translated

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

• child 30
• little children 10
• children 9
• little child 3

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 2 (7), Matthew 18 (4), Luke 1 (4), Mark 5 (3), Mark 9 (3), Mark 10 (3), Luke 2 (3), Matthew 19 (2), Mark 7 (2), Luke 9 (2)

Forms

• παιδίον 27
• παιδία 12
• παιδίου 6
• παιδίων 4
• παιδίοις 2
• Παιδία 1

Words used with it

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

• μήτηρ mētēr “mother” 6
• βασιλεία basileia “kingdom” 7
• δέχομαι dechomai “to receive” 5
• παραλαμβάνω paralambanō “to take” 5
• τοιοῦτος toioutos “such as this” 5
• ἐγείρω egeirō “to arise” 5
• ἄν an “if” 5
• εἰσέρχομαι eiserchomai “to enter” 5
• κωλύω kōluō “to prevent” 3
• ἵστημι histēmi “to stand” 4
• προσφέρω prospherō “to bring to” 3
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 5

Key verses

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

• Matthew 2:11 — And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their…
• Matthew 2:13 — And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee…
• Matthew 18:3 — And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• Mark 10:14 — But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom…
• Luke 1:76 — And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
• Luke 2:40 — And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
• Luke 9:48 — And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least…
• 1 Corinthians 14:20 — Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
• Hebrews 2:13 — And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
• Hebrews 2:14 — Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that…
• 1 John 2:13 — I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write…
• 1 John 2:18 — Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last…

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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.