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:

ISA 3:5

OET-LV: 5 And_it _will _oppress the_people each (in)_a_person and_each (in)_neighbour _of_his they _will _act _insolently the_youth[s] in_person and_one_who _is_lightly _esteemed in_who _is]_honoured. (ISA_3:5)

OET-RV: 5 After that, the people will be oppressed—
⇔ one person fighting another,
⇔ and a man being taken advantage of by his neighbour.
⇔ The lad will insult the elderly,
⇔ and the dishonourable insult the honourable. (ISA 3:5)

ECC 10:16

OET-LV: 16 Woe to/for_you(fs) Oh _land which_king _of_your is_a _youth and_princes _of_your in_morning they _eat. (ECC_10:16)

OET-RV: 16 A country won’t end well
⇔ if its king is young and its princes feast in the morning. (ECC 10:16)

KI2 6:17

OET-LV: 17 And_ ʼElīshāˊ _he _prayed and_he _said Oh_YHWH open please DOM eyes _of_his so_that _he _may _see and_ YHWH _he _opened DOM the _eyes _of the _servant and_he/it _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_hill it _was _full horses and_chariotry _of fire around _of ʼElīshāˊ. (KI2_6:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then Elisha prayed, “Yahweh, please enable his sight so he can see.” Then Yahweh enabled the eyes of the young man, and he was stunned to see that the hill was covered with chariots of fire and horses all around Elisha. (KI2 6:17)

SA1 25:27

OET-LV: 27 And_now the_blessing (the)_this which he _has _brought maidservant _of_your to_master _of_my and_it _will _be _given to_men who_go_about at_the _feet _of my_master. (SA1_25:27)

OET-RV: 27 Now let this gift that your servant has brought to my master be given to the young men who serve my master. (SA1 25:27)

KI2 4:30

OET-LV: 30 And_ the _mother _of _she/it _said of_the _lad by_the _life of_YHWH and_by_the _life your _self _of_your if I_will _leave _you and_he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went after_her. (KI2_4:30)

OET-RV: 30 But the mother of the young man said, “By the life of Yahweh and the life of your spirit, I won’t leave without you.” So he got ready, and went with her. (KI2 4:30)

GEN 44:33

OET-LV: 33 And_now let _him _remain please servant _of_your in _place _of the _young_man a _slave of_master _of_my and_the_lad let _him _go _up with brothers _of_his. (GEN_44:33)

OET-RV: 33 “So now, please let your servant stay as a slave for my master instead of the young man, and let the young man go home with his brothers. (GEN 44:33)

KI2 5:22

OET-LV: 22 And_he/it _said peace my_master he_has _sent _me to_say HERE now this they _have _come to_me two _of young _men from_hill of _ʼEfrayim from_(the)_sons of_the _prophets give please to/for_them a _talent _of silver and_two _of changes _of garments. (KI2_5:22)

OET-RV: 22 “Peace,” he said, “My master sent me to tell you that two young prophets-in-training arrived from the hill country of Efrayim. Can we please have 30kg of silver and two sets of clothing for them?” (KI2 5:22)

SA1 9:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to_servant _of_his is_good message _of_your come let _us _go and_they _went to the_city where was_there the _man _of the_ʼElohīm. (SA1_9:10)

OET-RV: 10 “Good idea,” Sha’ul told his servant. “Let’s go then.” So they went to the city there where the man of God was. (SA1 9:10)

RUT 2:9

OET-LV: 9 Eyes _of_your in _the_field which mmm and mmm am_not wwww DOM the to_not mmm and and to/towards the_vessels and from mmm the. (RUT_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 Watch where the men are harvesting and follow along behind them. I’ve told them not to bother you. And whenever you’re thirsty, help yourself from the water jars that the men keep filled.” (RUT 2:9)

DEU 28:50

OET-LV: 50 A _nation fierce _of face which not it _will _lift _up face for_an _old_person and_a _youth not it _will _show _favour _to. (DEU_28:50)

OET-RV: 50 They’ll be fierce looking and with no mercy for either the elderly or the young. (DEU 28:50)

JOB 29:8

OET-LV: 8 They_saw _me young _men and_they _hid _themselves and_aged_men they _rose they _stood. (JOB_29:8)

OET-RV: 8 Young men saw me and got out of the way,
⇔ ≈ and the old people got up and remained standing. (JOB 29:8)

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)

SA2 18:29

OET-LV: 29 And_he/it _said the_king does_peace belong_to_man to_ʼAⱱīshālōm and_ ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ _he/it _said I _saw the_multitude (the)_great to_send DOM the _servant _of the_king Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_DOM servant _of_your and_not I _know whatever. (SA2_18:29)

OET-RV: 29 “Is the young man Abshalom all right?” the king asked.
¶ “When Yoab sent me, your servant,” Ahimaats answered, “I noticed a big commotion, but I don’t know what it was about.” (SA2 18:29)

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)

SA1 20:39

OET-LV: 39 And_the_lad not he _knew anything only Yōnātān and_Dāvid they _knew DOM the_matter. (SA1_20:39)

OET-RV: 39 but the boy didn’t realise what had just happened—only Yonatan and David knew. (SA1 20:39)

KI2 2:23

OET-LV: 23 and_he/it _ascended from_there Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_he was_going _up on_way and_lads young they _came _out from the_city and_they _derided in_him/it and_they _said to_him/it go _up Oh _bald_man go _up Oh _bald_man. (KI2_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 From there Elisha went to Beyt-El, and as he was going up on the road, some young men came out from the city, and started mocking him, saying, “Keep moving, baldy. Keep moving, baldy.” (KI2 2:23)

ISA 37:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to_them Yəshaˊ^yāh thus you(pl)_will _say to master(s)_of_your(pl) thus YHWH he _says do _not be _afraid from_face/in _front _of the_words/messages which you _have _heard which they _have _blasphemed the _servants _of the _king _of ʼAshshūr me. (ISA_37:6)

OET-RV: 6 he told them to tell their master, “Yahweh says not to be afraid because of the words that you heard when the Assyrian king’s servants insulted me. (ISA 37:6)

SA1 20:40

OET-LV: 40 And_ Yōnātān _he/it _gave DOM weapons _of_his to the_lad who to_him/it and_he/it _said to_him/it go take_them the_city. (SA1_20:40)

OET-RV: 40 Then Yonatan gave his equipment to the boy and sent him back to the city. (SA1 20:40)

KI1 14:17

OET-LV: 17 And_ the _wife _of _she/it _arose of _Yārāⱱəˊām and_she _went and_she _came to_Tirʦāh she was_coming at_the _threshold _of the _house and_the_lad he _died. (KI1_14:17)

OET-RV: 17 So Yarave’am’s wife left and went home to Tirtsah. As she entered the doorway of their home, their son died. (KI1 14:17)

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)

GEN 14:24

OET-LV: 24 Apart_from _me only that_which they _have _eaten the _young_men and_the _share _of the _men who they _went with_me ˊĀnēr ʼEshkol and_Mamre they let _them _take share _of_their. (GEN_14:24)

OET-RV: 24 I’ll take nothing, except what the young fighters have eaten, and the share of the other men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their share.” (GEN 14:24)

KI2 6:15

OET-LV: 15 And_he _rose _early of _the _man _of the _servant _of the_ʼElohīm to_arise and_he/it _went _out and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE an _army was_surrounding DOM the_city and_horse[s] and_chariotry servant _of_his and_he/it _said to_him/it alas my_master how will _we _do. (KI2_6:15)

OET-RV: 15 Early the next morning, the servant of the man of God got up, and going outside he was shocked to see chariots and horses and an army surrounding the town, so he called Elisha, “Oh, my master! What will we do?” (KI2 6:15)

SA1 17:55

OET-LV: 55 and_just_as _saw Shāʼūl/(Saul) DOM Dāvid going _out to_meet the_Philistine he _said to ʼAⱱnēr the _commander _of the _army son _of whom this is_the_youth Oh _ʼAⱱnēr and_ ʼAⱱnēr _he/it _said by_the _life your _self _of_your the_king if I _know. (SA1_17:55)

OET-RV: 55 When Sha’ul had seen David going out to meet Goliat, he’d asked Abner, the army commander, “Whose son is this lad, Abner?”
¶ “As surely as you live, your majesty,” replied Abner, “I don’t know.” (SA1 17:55)

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