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:

JDG 7:10

OET-LV: 10 And_if are_afraid you to_go _down go _down you and_Furāh servant _of_your to the_camp. (JDG_7:10)

OET-RV: 10 But if you’re afraid to attack, take your servant Purah down to their camp (JDG 7:10)

HOS 11:1

OET-LV:  If/because was_a _youth Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I_loved _him and_from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) I _summoned (to)_son _of_my. (HOS_11:1)

OET-RV:  “When Yisrael was a child I loved him,
⇔ and I called my son out of Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim). (HOS 11:1)

SA2 1:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said the _young_man who_had_told to_him/it by _chance _(happen _to _be) I _found _myself on_the _mountain _of (the)_Gilboˊa and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Shāʼūl/(Saul) was_leaning on spear _of_his and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_chariotry and_the _owners _of the _horses they_overtook _him. (SA2_1:6)

OET-RV: 6 “I happened to be on Mt. Gilboa,” the young man replied, “and listen, Sha’ul was leaning on his spear. Then wow, the chariots and the masters of the chariot horses overtook him, (SA2 1:6)

KI2 4:29

OET-LV: 29 And_he/it _said to_Gēyḩₐzī gird _up loins _of_your and_take staff _of_my in_hand _of_your and_go if/because you _will _meet anyone not you_must _bless _him and_because/when he_will _bless _you anyone not you_must _answer _him and_you _will _put staff _of_my on the _face _of the _lad. (KI2_4:29)

OET-RV: 29 Then he told Gehazi, “Tuck in your robe and take my staff in your hand, and go quickly. If you meet anyone, just keep going and don’t stop to bless them, and if someone blesses you, don’t stop to answer them. When you get there, lay my staff on the young man’s face.” (KI2 4:29)

SA1 30:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he_struck _them _down Dāvid from_the_twilight and_unto the_evening of_their _next _of_day and_not he _escaped from_them anyone if/because (if) four hundred(s) man young _man who they _rode on the_camels and_they _fled. (SA1_30:17)

OET-RV: 17 David attacked them from twilight until the evening of the next day, and none of the Amalekites were able to escape except for four hundred young men who jumped on camels and fled. (SA1 30:17)

SA1 14:1

OET-LV:  and_he/it _was the_day and_ Yōnātān _he/it _said the _son _of Shāʼūl to the _young_man his _armour(s)_of_his the _bearer _of come and_let _us _pass _over to the _garrison _of the_Fəlishtiy which is_from_the _other _side _of this and_to_father _of_his not he _told. (SA1_14:1)

OET-RV:  Then one day, Sha’uls son Yonatan said to the young man who carried his equipment, “Come on, let’s cross over to the Philistine unit that’s over on the opposite side.” But he didn’t tell his father. (SA1 14:1)

SA2 13:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _called DOM man _of_his _young who_served _of_him and_he/it _said send _away please DOM this_woman from_with_me to_the_outside and_lock the_door after_her. (SA2_13:17)

OET-RV: 17 and called his personal servant. He told him to take the woman away and send her outside and then lock the door behind her. (SA2 13:17)

JDG 19:19

OET-LV: 19 And_also straw as _well _as fodder there_are for_donkeys _of_our and_also food and_wine there_are to_me and_for_maidservant _of_your and_for_servant with your_servants there_is_not lack _of any _of thing. (JDG_19:19)

OET-RV: 19 We have our own food and straw for our donkeys, and enough food and wine for the three of us so we don’t need anything else. (JDG 19:19)

KI1 18:43

OET-LV: 43 And_he/it _said to servant _of_his go _up please look the_direction _of the_sea and_he/it _ascended and_he _looked and_he/it _said there_is_not anything and_he/it _said go _back seven times. (KI1_18:43)

OET-RV: 43 and told his servant, “Go up now, and look towards the ocean.”
¶ He went up and looked and said, “There’s nothing there.”
¶ This happened seven times, (KI1 18:43)

SA1 25:5

OET-LV: 5 And_ Dāvid _he _sent ten young _men and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to_men go _up to_Karmel/(Carmel) and_you(pl)_will _go to Nāⱱāl and_you(pl)_will _ask to_him/it in_name _of_my to_welfare. (SA1_25:5)

OET-RV: 5 so he told ten young men, “Go to Nabal at Carmel and greet him in my name. (SA1 25:5)

GEN 43:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ Yəhūdāh _he/it _said to Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) his/its_father send the _young_man with_me and_we _will _arise and_we _will _go so_that _we _may _live and_not we _will _die both we as _well _as you as _well _as one[s]_of_our _little. (GEN_43:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then Yehudah said to his father, “Entrust the young man to me, and we’ll pack up and go so that both we and you and our little ones will live and not die. (GEN 43:8)

SA1 2:18

OET-LV: 18 And_Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) was_serving DOM the _presence _of YHWH a _lad girded an _ephod _of linen. (SA1_2:18)

OET-RV: 18 By now Shemuel was serving Yahweh, dressed in a priestly uniform made from linen. (SA1 2:18)

SA2 13:28

OET-LV: 28 and_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it _commanded DOM servants _of_his to_say look please just_as _is _good the _heart _of ʼAmnōn with_wine and_I _will _say to_you(pl) strike _down DOM ʼAmnōn and_you(pl)_will _kill DOM_him/it do _not be _afraid am_not (cmp) I I _have _commanded you(pl) be _strong and_become (into)_sons _of strength. (SA2_13:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then Abshalom prepared his young men, “Listen now, when Amnon gets a bit drunk from the wine and I tell you all, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then you’ll kill him. You all don’t need to be afraid because I myself am the one commanding you. Be courageous warriors.” (SA2 13:28)

JDG 7:11

OET-LV: 11 And_you _will _hear what will _they _speak and_after hands _of_your they _will _be _strong and_you _will _go _down in_camp and_he/it _descended he and_Furāh servant _of_his to the _edge _of those_arrayed _for _battle who were_in_camp. (JDG_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 and you’ll hear what they’re saying, then you’ll have the courage to go down and attack the camp.” So Gideon and his servant Purah went quietly down to the unit at the edge of the camp. (JDG 7:11)

JOB 24:5

OET-LV: 5 THERE wild _donkeys in_wilderness they _go _forth in_work _of_their seeking _eagerly _of for_food a _wilderness _plain to_him/it food for_children. (JOB_24:5)

OET-RV: 5 Indeed, the poor work in the desert.
⇔ ≈ The wilderness is their field where they search for something to eat. (JOB 24:5)

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 1:27

OET-LV: 27 Concerning the_lad the_this I _prayed and_ YHWH _he/it _gave to_me DOM petition _of_my which I _asked from_with_him. (SA1_1:27)

OET-RV: 27 I prayed that Yahweh would give me a son, and he did, and this is him. (SA1 1:27)

SA1 14:6

OET-LV: 6 and_ Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) _he/it _said to the _young_man his _armour(s)_of_his the _bearer _of come and_let _us _pass _over to the _garrison _of the _uncircumcised_men the_these perhaps he _will _act YHWH to/for_us if/because there_is_not to/for_YHWH limitation to_save by_many or by_few. (SA1_14:6)

OET-RV: 6 Yonatan said to his servant carrying his equipment, “Come on. Let’s pass over to that group of these uncircumcised ones. Perhaps Yahweh will help us, because it doesn’t matter to him whether he saves using many people or just a few.” (SA1 14:6)

JDG 19:9

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it _rose _up the_man to_go he and_concubine _of_his and_servant _of_his and_he/it _said to_him/it father-in-law _of_his the _father _of the _young _woman HERE please it _is _sinking the_day to_become _evening spend _the _night please HERE to _decline the_day spend _the _night here heart _of_your and_let _it _be _good and_you(pl)_will _rise _early tomorrow for_journey _of_your(pl) and_you _will _go to_tent _of_your. (JDG_19:9)

OET-RV: 9 When the man stood up to go with his slave-wife and his young man, his father-in-law said, “Listen, the day’s coming to an end soon. Please stay the night. See, it’ll be getting dark soon. Spend the night here and be happy. Then make an early start tomorrow for your journey home.” (JDG 19:9)

KI2 5:23

OET-LV: 23 And_ Naˊₐmān _he/it _said be _willing accept two _talents and_he _urged in/on/over_him/it and_he/it _laid _siege two _talents silver in_two _of bags and_two _of changes _of garments and_he/it _gave to two _of his _servants _of_his and_they _carried_them before_him. (KI2_5:23)

OET-RV: 23 “Sure,” said Na’aman. “Take 60kg,” he urged him. Then he separated 60kg of silver into two bags along with two sets of clothes, then he gave them to two of his young men to carry back for him. (KI2 5:23)

SA1 20:21

OET-LV: 21 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE I _will _send DOM the_lad go find DOM the_arrows if explicitly _(say) I _will _say to_lad THERE the_arrows are_from_you and_hither fetch_it and_come if/because safety to/for_yourself(m) and_there_is_not anything by_the _life of_YHWH. (SA1_20:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then I’ll send my boy to find the arrows. If I tell him that they’re on my side, then just as Yahweh lives it’ll be safe for you to come out. (SA1 20:21)

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)

PRO 1:4

OET-LV: 4 To_give to_naive _people prudence to_a _youth knowledge and_discretion. (PRO_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 They give good advice to those who are naive—
⇔ ≈ teaching knowledge and discretion to young people. (PRO 1:4)

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