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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 13:8

OET-LV: 8 and_ Mānōaḩ _he _prayed to YHWH and_he _said pardon _me master _of_my the _man _of the_ʼElohīm whom you _sent let _him _come please again to_us so_that_he _may _teach _us what will _we _do for_lad who. (JDG_13:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then Manoah prayed to Yahweh, “Oh please, my master, please let the man of God that you sent before, come back to us again so he can instruct us about what we must do for this boy who’s going to be born.” (JDG 13:8)

KI1 11:28

OET-LV: 28 And_the_man Yārāⱱəˊām was_a _mighty_man_of strength and_he/it _saw Shəlomoh DOM the _young_man if/because _that was_doing _of (of)_work he and_he _appointed DOM_him/it to/from_all/each/any/every the _forced _labour _of the _house _of Yōşēf/(Joseph). (KI1_11:28)

OET-RV: 28 Shelomoh had noticed Yarave’am as a strong and hard-working young man, so he’d appointed him as supervisor over all the forced labour from Menashsheh and Efrayim’s regions. (KI1 11:28)

RUT 2:15

OET-LV: 15 And_she/it _arose to_glean and_ Boˊaz _he/it _commanded DOM servants _of_his to_say also between the_sheaves she _will _glean and_not you(pl)_must _humiliate _her. (RUT_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then she went back to picking up heads and Boaz ordered his men, “Let her gather grain even among the bundles and don’t shame her. (RUT 2:15)

KI1 20:17

OET-LV: 17 And_ the _young _men _of _they _went _out of _the _officials _of of_the _provinces at_first and_ Ben _he _sent Hₐdad and_people _told to_him/it to_say men they _have _come _out from_Shomrōn. (KI1_20:17)

OET-RV: 17 The young men under the provincial commanders led the way out, and the scouts that Ben -Hadad had sent out informed him that men were coming out of Shomron. (KI1 20:17)

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)

SA1 20:35

OET-LV: 35 and_he/it _was in_morning and_ Yōnātān _he/it _went _out the_field to_the _appointed _time _of Dāvid and_a _lad small with_him/it. (SA1_20:35)

OET-RV: 35 So it was that the following morning, Yonatan went out to the countryside at the time agreed with David, taking a small boy with him. (SA1 20:35)

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)

GEN 44:34

OET-LV: 34 If/because how will _I _go _up to father _of_my and_the_lad not_he is_with_me lest I _should _look on_calamity which it _will _find DOM father _of_my. (GEN_44:34)

OET-RV: 34 So now, how could I possibly go home to my father if that young man isn’t with me? I wouldn’t be able to cope with my father’s misery.” (GEN 44:34)

SA2 4:12

OET-LV: 12 And_ Dāvid _he/it _commanded DOM the _young_men and_they_killed _them and_they _cut _off DOM hands _of_their and_DOM feet _of_their and_they _hanged_them at the_pool in_Ḩeⱱrōn and_DOM the _head _of Ish- bshet they _took and_they _buried_it in_the _tomb _of ʼAⱱnēr at_Ḩeⱱrōn. (SA2_4:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then David commanded some of the young men and they killed the two brothers and cut of their hands and feet and hung them beside the Hebron pool, but they took Iysh-Boshet’s head and buried it there in Hebron in Abner’s tomb. (SA2 4:12)

JOS 6:23

OET-LV: 23 And_they _came the _young_men who_had_spied _out and_they _brought _out DOM Rāḩāⱱ and_DOM father _of_her and_DOM mother _of_her and_DOM brothers _of_her and_DOM every _of one_who to/for_her/it and_DOM all _of famili(es)_of_her they _brought _out and_they_put _them from_the_outside of_the _camp _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JOS_6:23)

OET-RV: 23 So the young men who’d gone in as spies went in and brought out Rahab and her parents and all her relatives and settled them outside of the camp of the Israelis. (JOS 6:23)

GEN 25:27

OET-LV: 27 And_they _grew _up the_lads and_he/it _was ˊĒsāv a _man who_knew hunting a _man _of the_open _country and_Yaˊₐqoⱱ was_a _man quiet who_dwelt tents. (GEN_25:27)

OET-RV: 27 As the boys grew up, Esaw got good at hunting, a man of the outdoors, but Yacob was a quiet man who stayed around the tents. (GEN 25:27)

NEH 4:17

OET-LV: 17  and_not I and_brothers _of_my and_servants _of_my and_the _men _of the _guard who were_behind_me not we clothes _of_our were_stripping _off each weapon _of_his the_waters. (NEH_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 Both those who were placing the stones on the wall and those who were carrying the heavy loads to them, always had their weapons with them in case of an attack. (NEH 4:17)

EXO 33:11

OET-LV: 11 And_ YHWH _he _spoke to Mosheh face to face just_as a _person he _speaks to his/its_neighbour and_he _returned to the_camp and_servant _of_his Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the _son _of Nūn a _young _man not he _departed from_the _midst _of the _tent. (EXO_33:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yahweh would speak to Mosheh face to face like someone speaks to their friend. Then Mosheh would return to the camp, but his servant Yehoshua (a young man who was the son of Nun) would not leave the inside of the tent. (EXO 33:11)

GEN 21:18

OET-LV: 18 Arise lift _up DOM the_lad and_take _hold DOM hand _of_your in/on/over_him/it if/because to_(a)_nation great I_will _make _him. (GEN_21:18)

OET-RV: 18 Get up and get the boy and hold on to him by the hand, because I’ll make his descendants into a great nation.” (GEN 21:18)

SA1 3:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ YHWH _he _repeated to _call Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) at_time and_he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went to ˊĒlī and_he/it _said here_I_am if/because you _summoned to_me and_ ˊĒlī _he _understood if/because _that YHWH was_summoning (to)_lad. (SA1_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then Yahweh called Shemuel a third time. He got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, because you called me.”
¶ Then Eli realised that it was Yahweh who was calling the boy (SA1 3:8)

KI1 20:19

OET-LV: 19 And_these they _went _out from the_city the _young _men _of the _officials _of the _provinces and_the_army which was_behind_them. (KI1_20:19)

OET-RV: 19 The provincial commanders’ young men exited the city followed by the warriors (KI1 20:19)

PRO 7:7

OET-LV: 7 And_I _saw among_people I _observed among_sons a _youth lacking _of heart. (PRO_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 and I saw a simple lad—
⇔ a youth lacking much judgement. (PRO 7:7)

SA1 2:26

OET-LV: 26 And_the_lad Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) was_going and_was_growing _up and_he _was _good both with YHWH and_also with people. (SA1_2:26)

OET-RV: 26 Meanwhile the boy Shemuel was growing up, and his good behaviour pleased both Yahweh and the people. (SA1 2:26)

KI2 19:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to/for_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 DOM_me. (KI2_19:6)

OET-RV: 6 he told them, “This is what you all should tell your master: Yahweh says that you needn’t be afraid of what you heard when those young men from the Assyrian king insulted him. (KI2 19:6)

SA2 13:34

OET-LV: 34 and_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he _fled and_he _lifted _up the_servant who_was_keeping _watch DOM eyes _of_his and_he/it _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _people numerous were_coming from_the_road behind_him from_the _side _of the _mountain. (SA2_13:34)

OET-RV: 34 Meanwhile, Abshalom had fled.
¶ Suddenly the watchman turned and saw, wow, many people coming around the hill along the road behind him. (SA2 13:34)

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)

SA1 25:14

OET-LV: 14 And_to_ʼAⱱīgayil the _wife _of Nāⱱāl a _young _man he _told one of_the _young_men to_say THERE he _sent Dāvid messengers from_the_wilderness to_bless DOM master(s)_of_our and_he _shouted at_them. (SA1_25:14)

OET-RV: 14 Meanwhile, Nabal’s wife Abigail had been informed by a servant, “Listen, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he yelled at them. (SA1 25:14)

JDG 18:15

OET-LV: 15 And_they _turned _aside there_(to) and_they _came to the _house _of the _young _man the_Lēviyyiy the _house _of Mīkāh and_they _asked to_him/it to_welfare. (JDG_18:15)

OET-RV: 15 So they turned off the main path and they came to the place with the young Levite man in Micah’s house, and they asked about his welfare. (JDG 18:15)

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