Strongs H5288

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נַעַר (naʻar) n-m (nah'-ar)
Source: from H5287;
Meaning: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
KJV: babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

n.ei.ab

נַ֫עַר 239 occurrences n.m. 1. boy, lad, youth. 2. retainer (not in P)

1 boy, lad, youth (c. 133 t.)
2 servant, retainer (c. 105 t.)

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 221:

RUT 2:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he _answered the_servant who_was_appointed over the_harvesters and_he _said is_a _young _woman Mōʼāⱱite she who_she _returned with Nāˊₒmī from_the _region _of Mōʼāⱱ. (RUT_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 “She’s a young Moabitess,” the man replied. “The one who came with Naomi when she returned from Moab. (RUT 2:6)

SA1 25:8

OET-LV: 8 Ask DOM servants _of_your _own and_they _will _tell to/for_you(fs) and_let _them _find the _young_men favour in_eyes _of_your if/because on a _day good we _have _come give please DOM that_which it _will _find hand _of_your to_servants _of_your and_to_son _of_your to_Dāvid. (SA1_25:8)

OET-RV: 8 Ask your servants and they’ll confirm this. May these young men enjoy your favour because harvesting the wool is a prosperous time, so I request a gift for your servants and for your ‘son’, David.’ ” (SA1 25:8)

EST 6:5

OET-LV: 5 And_ the _servants _of _they _said the_king to_him/it THERE Haman is_standing in_court and_he/it _said the_king let _him _come. (EST_6:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Haman’s out there standing in the courtyard,” replied the young men.
¶ “Bring him in then,” the king instructed. (EST 6:5)

GEN 22:12

OET-LV: 12 And_he/it _said do _not stretch _out hand _of_your against the_lad and_do _not do to_him/it anything if/because now I _know if/because _that are _one_fearing _of (of)_god you and_not you _have _withheld DOM son _of_your DOM your _only _of_son from_me. (GEN_22:12)

OET-RV: 12 “Don’t lift up your hand against the boy,” the messenger continued. “And don’t do anything to him, because now I know that you respect and obey God, since you haven’t withheld your son, your only son, from me.” (GEN 22:12)

JDG 13:5

OET-LV: 5 If/because HERE_you will _be_pregnant and_you _will _bear a _son and_(a)_razor not it _will _go _up on his/its_head if/because a _Nāzīr _of god he _will _be the_lad from the_womb and_he he _will _begin to_deliver DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the _hand _of the_Fəlishtiy. (JDG_13:5)

OET-RV: 5 because you’ll definitely become pregnant and will give birth to a son. His hair must never be cut because he’ll be a Nazirite to God from his conception. He will begin to rescue Yisrael from the oppression of the Philistines.” (JDG 13:5)

SA2 20:11

OET-LV: 11 And_a _man he _stood on/upon/above_him/it one_of _the _young _men _of Yōʼāⱱ and_he/it _said who is _the _one_who he _delights in_Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_who is _the _one_who belongs_to_Dāvid after Yōʼāⱱ. (SA2_20:11)

OET-RV: 11 One of Yoav’s young men stood beside Amasa’s body and called out, “Whoever favours Yoav and is for David, follow Yoav.” (SA2 20:11)

EST 2:2

OET-LV: 2 And_ the _young _men _of _they _said the_king who _of_were_serving _him let _people _seek to/for_the _king young _women virgins good _of appearance. (EST_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 So some of the young men who served the king suggested to him, “Your majesty, you should get a new wife for yourself. You could tell your servants to look for young virgins who are very beautiful. (EST 2:2)

ISA 8:4

OET-LV: 4 If/because before he _will _know the_lad to _call _out my _father _of_my and_Oh _of_my _mother someone _will _carry _off DOM the _wealth _of Dammeseq and_DOM the _plunder _of Shomrōn to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _king _of ʼAshshūr. (ISA_8:4)

OET-RV: 4 because before he’s old enough to call out ‘papa’ or ‘mama’, the riches from Damascus and the plunder from Shomron (Samaria) will all be taken to be presented to the Assyrian king. (ISA 8:4)

SA1 9:5

OET-LV: 5 They they _came in_land of _Tsūf/(Zuph) and_Shāʼūl he _said to_servant _of_his who with_him/it come and_let _us _turn _back lest father _of_my he _should _cease from the_she-asses and_he _will _be _anxious to/for_us. (SA1_9:5)

OET-RV: 5 Finally, they entered the Tsuf area, and eventually Sha’ul said to his servant, “Come on. Let’s go back home in case my father stops worrying about the donkeys and starts worrying about us.” (SA1 9:5)

PRO 22:15

OET-LV: 15 Foolishness is_bound in_the_heart _of a _youth a _rod _of discipline it_will _put _it _far _away from_him. (PRO_22:15)

OET-RV: 15 Foolish ideas are natural in the mind of a youth.
⇔ → but the rod bringing discipline drives it far from them. (PRO 22:15)

JDG 19:11

OET-LV: 11 They were_near Yəⱱūş/(Jebus) and_the_day it _had _gone _down exceedingly and_he/it _said the_servant to master(s)_of_his come please and_let _us _turn _aside to the _city _of the_Yəⱱūşī (the)_this and_let _us _spend _the _night in_it. (JDG_19:11)

OET-RV: 11 They got close to Yebus and the daylight had mostly gone, so the young man said to his master, “Come, please, we should turn aside into this city of the Yebusites so we can spend the night there.” (JDG 19:11)

SA2 16:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _said the_king to Tsīⱱāʼ what are_these_things to_you and_ Tsīⱱāʼ _he/it _said the_donkeys are_for_the _household _of the_king to_ride and_the and_the_fruit are_to_eat the _young_men and_the_wine is_to_drink the _weary_person in_wilderness. (SA2_16:2)

OET-RV: 2 “What’s all that?” the king asked.
¶ “The donkeys are for the king’s family to ride,” Tsiva answered, “and the bread and fruits are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for the people to drink who feel faint in the wilderness.” (SA2 16:2)

JDG 17:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he _was _willing the_Lēviyyiy to_dwell with the_man and_he/it _was the _young_man to_him/it like_one of_sons _of_his. (JDG_17:11)

OET-RV: 11 and agreed to stay with Micah, eventually becoming like one of Micah’s own sons. (JDG 17:11)

SA2 14:21

OET-LV: 21 and_he/it _said the_king to Yōʼāⱱ HERE please I _do DOM the_thing the_this and_go bring _back DOM the _young_man DOM ʼAⱱīshālōm. (SA2_14:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then the king summoned Yoav and told him, “All right then, I’ll sort this out. Now go and bring back the young man Abshalom.” (SA2 14:21)

SA2 2:21

OET-LV: 21 And_he/it _said to_him/it ʼAⱱnēr turn _aside to/for_yourself(m) to right _of_your or to left _of_your and_seize to/for_yourself(m) one of_the _young_men and_take to/for_yourself(m) DOM spoil _of_his and_not ˊAsāh^ʼēl he _was _willing to_turn _aside from_after_him. (SA2_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 “I’m warning you: Stop chasing me and go after someone else instead,” Abner called back. But Asah-El wouldn’t give up (SA2 2:21)

LAM 5:13

OET-LV: 13 Young _men a _mill they _have _lifted and_young _men with_wood they _have _staggered. (LAM_5:13)

OET-RV: ⇔  13 Young men lift the grind stone
⇔ ≈ and boys stagger under loads of wood. (LAM 5:13)

KI2 4:25

OET-LV: 25 And_she _went and_she _came to the _man _of the_ʼElohīm to the _mountain _of (the)_Karmel/(Carmel) and_he/it _was just_as _saw the _man _of the_ʼElohīm DOM_her/it from_before and_he/it _said to Gēyḩₐzī servant _of_his THERE is_the_Shūnammit_woman this. (KI2_4:25)

OET-RV: 25 So they set off to seek out the man of God at Mt. Karmel.
¶ When Elisha saw her coming from a distance, he told Gehazi, “Look, there’s the Shunammite woman. (KI2 4:25)

LAM 2:21

OET-LV: 21 they _have _lain _down to_ground streets youth and_old_person women _of_my _young and_my _young _of_men they _have _fallen by_sword you _have _killed in/on_day your _anger _of_your you _have _slaughtered not you _have _spared. (LAM_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 The young and the old lie down in the dirt in the streets.
⇔ My young men and women have fallen by the sword.
⇔ You’ve had them struck down—at the time of your anger you slaughtered.
⇔ You showed no compassion. (LAM 2:21)

SA2 13:29

OET-LV: 29 And_ the _servants _of _they _did of _ʼAⱱīshālōm to_ʼAmnōn just_as ʼAⱱīshālōm he _had _commanded and_they _arose all _of the _sons _of the_king and_they _mounted each on mule _of_his and_they _fled. (SA2_13:29)

OET-RV: 29 At the right time, Abshalom’s servants did to Amnon what Abshalom commanded them. All the rest of the king’s sons jumped up and onto their mules and fled away. (SA2 13:29)

JDG 19:3

OET-LV: 3 her/its_husband/man And_he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went after_her to_speak to her/its_heart to_bring_her _back and_servant _of_his with_him/it and_a _pair _of donkeys and_she_brought _him the _house _of her _father _of_her and_he_saw _him the _father _of the _young _woman and_he _rejoiced to_meet_him. (JDG_19:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then her husband got organised and went after her—to sweet-talk her and persuade her to return with him. He took a young servant man and a team of donkeys. She invited her husband into her father’s house, and when her father saw him, he was glad to meet him. (JDG 19:3)

SA2 18:32

OET-LV: 32 and_he/it _said the_king to the_Kūshiy does_peace belong_to_man to_ʼAⱱīshālōm and_he/it _said the_Kūshiy let _them _be like_man the _enemies _of my_master the_king and_all/each/any/every those_who they _have _risen _up on_you for_harm. (SA2_18:32)

OET-RV: 32 “Is the young man Abshalom all right?” the king asked him.
¶ The man replied, “May the enemies of my master the king and all those who rose up against you for evil, be like that young man is.” (SA2 18:32)

JDG 17:7

OET-LV: 7 and_he/it _was a _young _man from food/grain/bread Yəhūdāh/(Judah) from_the _tribe _of Yəhūdāh and_he was_a _Lēviyyiy and_he was_sojourning there. (JDG_17:7)

OET-RV: 7 Now there was a young Levite man from the family of Yehudah who’d been staying in Bethlehem (in Yehudah). (JDG 17:7)

SA1 9:22

OET-LV: 22 and_ Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) _he/it _took DOM Shāʼūl and_DOM servant _of_his and_he/it _brought_them room_to_the and_he/it _gave to/for_them a _place at_the _head _of those _who _were_invited and_they were_about_thirty man. (SA1_9:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then Shemuel took Sha’ul and his servant to the room where the meal had been prepared, and he gave them a place at the head of table—even above the invited guests. (There were about thirty men.) (SA1 9:22)

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