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OSHB Gen 41:12 נַעַר (naˊar) Strongs=5288 Lemma=‘נַעַר’
contextual word gloss=‘a_young_man’ word gloss=‘young’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1715 TimeSeries=Joseph_imprisoned

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Other uses (25) of identical word form נַעַר (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘נַעַר’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 11 different glosses: ‘[am]_a_lad’, ‘[am]_a_young_man’, ‘[am]_a_youth’, ‘[are]_a_youth’, ‘[is]_a_youth’, ‘[was]_a_youth’, ‘a_lad’, ‘a_young_man’, ‘a_youth’, ‘young_man’, ‘youth’.

GEN 37:2 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_a_youth’ word gloss=‘helper’ OSHB GEN 37:2 word 15

OET-LV: 2 These are_the _accounts _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ Yōşēf/(Joseph) was_a _son _of seven- teen year[s] he _was shepherding with brothers _of_his (in)_flock and_he was_a _youth with the _sons _of Bilhāh and_DOM the _sons _of Zilpah the _wives _of his/its_father and_ Yōşēf _he/it _brought DOM report _of_their bad to father _of_their. (GEN_37:2)

OET-RV: 2 This is the record of his descendants:
¶ When Yosef (Joseph) was seventeen, he was shepherding the flocks with his brothers. He was younger than his brothers who were the sons of his father’s slave wives Bilhah and Zilpah. One day Yosef gave a tell-tale bad report about them to their father. (GEN 37:2)

EXO 2:6 contextual word gloss=‘a_lad’ word gloss=‘little_boy’ OSHB EXO 2:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 and_she _opened_it and_she_saw _him DOM the_child and_see/lo/see a _lad was_crying and_she _had _compassion on/upon/above_him/it and_she/it _said is_one_of _the _children _of the _ˊIⱱrī/(Hebrews) this. (EXO_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 She opened it and saw the baby inside, and wow, he started crying. She felt sorry for him and said, “This baby must be one of the Hebrew children.” (EXO 2:6)

EXO 33:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_young_man’ word gloss=‘young’ OSHB EXO 33:11 word 20

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_his _of_servant 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)

JDG 8:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_young_man’ word gloss=‘young_man’ OSHB JDG 8:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 And_he _captured a _young _man one_of _the _men _of Şukkōt and_he_enquired _of _him and_he _wrote _down to_him/it DOM the _officials _of Şukkōt and_DOM its _of_elders seventy and_seven man. (JDG_8:14)

OET-RV: 14 He captured a young man from Sukkot and questioned him—writing down the names of the seventy-seven leaders and elders of Sukkot. (JDG 8:14)

JDG 17:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_young_man’ word gloss=‘young_man’ OSHB JDG 17:7 word 2

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)

1 SAM 2:18 contextual word gloss=‘a_lad’ word gloss=‘boy’ OSHB 1 SAM 2:18 word 6

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)

1 SAM 17:33 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_a_youth’ word gloss=‘boy’ OSHB 1 SAM 17:33 word 14

OET-LV: 33 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to Dāvid not you _will _be _able to_go against the_Philistine the_this to_fight with_him/it if/because are_a _youth you and_he is_a _man _of war since_his _of_youth(s). (SA1_17:33)

OET-RV: 33 “You can’t go against this Philistine and fight him,” Sha’ul told David. “You’re still a lad, but he’s been a professional warrior since he was young.” (SA1 17:33)

1 SAM 17:42 contextual word gloss=‘a_youth’ word gloss=‘youth’ OSHB 1 SAM 17:42 word 9

OET-LV: 42 And_he _looked the_Philistine and_he _saw DOM Dāvid and_he_despised _him if/because he _was a _youth and_red with handsome _of appearance. (SA1_17:42)

OET-RV: 42 When he looked and realised that David was a reddish, good-looking lad, he despised him (SA1 17:42)

1 SAM 30:13 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_a_young_man’ word gloss=‘young_man’ OSHB 1 SAM 30:13 word 10

OET-LV: 13 and_he/it _said to_him/it Dāvid belong_to_whom you and_where from_this are_you and_ am_a _young _man _he/it _said from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) I a _slave of_a _man ˊAmālēqite and_he_abandoned _me my_master if/because I _was _sick the_day (the)_three. (SA1_30:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Who do you belong to?” David asked. “And where are you from?”
¶ “I am an Egyptian,” he replied. “I’m an Amalekite man’s slave but my master left me three days ago because I got sick. (SA1 30:13)

1 SAM 30:17 contextual word gloss=‘young_man’ word gloss=‘young’ OSHB 1 SAM 30:17 word 16

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)

2 SAM 17:18 contextual word gloss=‘a_young_man’ word gloss=‘young_man’ OSHB 2 SAM 17:18 word 3

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _saw a _young _man DOM_them and_he _told to_ʼAⱱīshālōm and_they _went both _of_them quickly and_they _came to the_house _of a _man in_Baḩurīm and_to/for_him/it a _well in_his _of_courtyard and_they _went _down there. (SA2_17:18)

OET-RV: 18 But a young man saw them and informed Abshalom, but meanwhile the two of them went quickly and got to the house of a man in Bahurim where they went down into the well in his courtyard. (SA2 17:18)

1 KI 3:7 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_a_lad’ word gloss=‘child’ OSHB 1 KI 3:7 word 12

OET-LV: 7 And_now Oh_YHWH god _of_my you you _have _made _king DOM servant _of_your in _place _of Dāvid father _of_my and_I am_a _lad young not I _know to _go _out and_to _come. (KI1_3:7)

OET-RV: 7 So now, Yahweh my god, you yourself have caused your servant to reign in place of my father David, but I’m still young—I don’t really know much about anything. (KI1 3:7)

1 KI 11:17 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_a_youth’ word gloss=‘boy’ OSHB 1 KI 11:17 word 12

OET-LV: 17 And_ Hₐdad _he _fled he and_people ʼEdōmite some_of _the _servants _of his/its_father with_him/it to_ Miʦrayim/(Egypt) _go and_Hₐdad was_a _youth young. (KI1_11:17)

OET-RV: 17 However, Hadad had been a small child at that time, and he’d fled to Egypt with some of his father’s Edomite servants. (KI1 11:17)

2 KI 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_lad’ word gloss=‘boy’ OSHB 2 KI 5:14 word 12

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _descended and_he _dipped in_Yardēn seven times according_to _the _message _of the _man _of the_ʼElohīm flesh _of_his and_it _returned like_the_flesh _of a _lad young and_he _was _clean. (KI2_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 So Na’aman went down to the Yordan river and dipped in it seven times like the man of God had told him to. Then his skin became clear again, like the skin of a young boy, and he was healed. (KI2 5:14)

1 CHR 12:29 contextual word gloss=‘a_young_man’ word gloss=‘young’ OSHB 1 CHR 12:29 word 2

OET-LV: 29  and_Tsādōq/(Zadok) a _young _man mighty _of strength and_the _house _of his/its_father commanders twenty and_two. (CH1_12:29)

OET-RV: • 29 From Benyamin (Shaul’s tribe): 3,000 (most of whom had previously served King Shaul). (CH1 12:29)

1 CHR 22:5 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_youth’ word gloss=‘young’ OSHB 1 CHR 22:5 word 5

OET-LV: 5 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said Shəlomoh/(Solomon) son _of_my is_a _youth and_weak and_the_house to_build to/for_YHWH is_to_make _great (to)_upwards for_a _name and_for_honour to/from_all/each/any/every the_lands I _will _prepare please to_him/it and_ Dāvid _he _prepared to_increase _in _number to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before death _of_his. (CH1_22:5)

OET-RV: 5 David said, “My son Shelomoh (Solomon) is young and tender, and the house to be built for Yahweh must be impressive for the sake of his reputation and for beauty in all the lands so I’ll prepare for it now.” So David prepared a large amount before he died. (CH1 22:5)

1 CHR 29:1 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_youth’ word gloss=‘young’ OSHB 1 CHR 29:1 word 12

OET-LV: 29 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said the_king to/from_all/each/any/every the_assembly Shəlomoh son _of_my whom_one he _has _chosen in/on/over_him/it god is_a _youth and_weak and_the_work is_great if/because not to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind the_temple if/because to/for_YHWH god. (CH1_29:1)

OET-RV: 29 Then King David told the entire assembly, “My son Shelomoh (Solomon) has been chosen by God himself. He’s young and tender, and it’s a huge job because the temple isn’t being built for people, but for Yahweh God. (CH1 29:1)

2 CHR 13:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_young_man’ word gloss=‘young’ OSHB 2 CHR 13:7 word 14

OET-LV: 7 And_they _gathered on/upon/above_him/it men empty sons _of worthlessness and_they _proved _themselves _strong over Rəḩaⱱˊām the _son _of Shəlomoh and_Rəḩaⱱˊām he _was a _young _man and_weak _of heart and_not he _showed _himself _strong before_them. (CH2_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 and a bunch of wicked good-for-nothings gathered around Yaraveam and created a force against Shelomoh’s son, Rehaveam, when Rehaveam was still an inexperienced, young man and couldn’t stand up to them. (CH2 13:7)

2 CHR 34:3 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_a_youth’ word gloss=‘boy’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 And_in_eight years of_his_reigning and_he still_he was_a _youth he _began to_seek (to)_the_god _of Dāvid his/its_father and_in_two _plus ten year he _began to_cleanse DOM Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) from the _high_places and_the _ʼAshērāh_poles and_the_idols and_the _molten_images. (CH2_34:3)

OET-RV: 3 In the eighth year of his reign while he was still a teenager, he began to learn more about the god of his ancestor David, and in the twelfth year, he began to remove the hilltop shrines from Yerushalem and across Yehudah, as well as the Asherah poles, and the idols and metal images. (CH2 34:3)

PSA 37:25 contextual word gloss=‘a_young_man’ word gloss=‘young’ OSHB PSA 37:25 word 1

OET-LV: 25 A _young _man I _have _been also I _am _old and_not I _have _seen the_righteous abandoned and_his _of_offspring seeking food. (PSA_37:25)

OET-RV: ⇔  25 I was young and now I’m old
⇔ and I’ve never seen the righteous person abandoned
⇔ or their children out begging for food. (PSA 37:25)

PROV 7:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_youth’ word gloss=‘young_man’ OSHB PROV 7:7 word 5

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)

JER 1:6 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_a_youth’ word gloss=‘youth’ OSHB JER 1:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6 And_I _said alas my_master YHWH here not I _know to _speak if/because am_a _youth I. (JER_1:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (JER 1:6)

JER 1:7 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_a_youth’ word gloss=‘youth’ OSHB JER 1:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to_me do _not say am_a _youth I if/because to every _of one_whom I_will _send _you you _will _go and_DOM all _of that I_will _command _you you _will _speak. (JER_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 1:7)

LAM 2:21 contextual word gloss=‘youth’ word gloss=‘young’ OSHB LAM 2:21 word 4

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_of 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)

HOS 11:1 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_a_youth’ word gloss=‘child’ OSHB HOS 11:1 word 2

OET-LV: 11 If/because was_a _youth Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I_loved _him and_from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) I _summoned (to)_my _of_son. (HOS_11:1)

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

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘נַעַר’’ have 13 different glosses: ‘[am]_a_lad’, ‘[am]_a_young_man’, ‘[am]_a_youth’, ‘[are]_a_youth’, ‘[is]_a_youth’, ‘[was]_a_youth’, ‘a_lad’, ‘a_young_man’, ‘a_youth’, ‘the_lad_of’, ‘the_servant_of’, ‘young_man’, ‘youth’.