Lexical Definition
νεανίσκος neanískos (neh-an-is'-kos) young man G:N-M
from the same as νεανίας
young man.
- a youth (under forty)
Abbott-Smith
νεανίσκος, -ου, ὁ (dimin. of νεανίας), [in LXX chiefly for נַעַר, also for בָּחוּר, etc.;]
a young man, youth: Mt 19:20, 22, Mk 14:51 16:5, Lk 7:14, Ac 2:17(LXX) 23:18, 22, I Jo 2:13, 14; of an attendant (cf. Ge 14:24, al.): Ac 5:10.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 14:24 |
| Matthew | 19:20 · 19:22 |
| Mark | 14:51 · 16:5 |
| Luke | 7:14 |
| Acts | 2:17 · 5:10 · 23:18 · 23:22 |
| 1 John | 2:13 · 2:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
νεανίσκος-ος,
Ionic dialect νεην-, ὁ, (νεάν) youth, young man, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ν. τὸ εἶδος (nisi to be read νεανικός) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but in [Refs 5th c.BC+] and the eldest son of Socrates is called νεανίσκος [Refs 5th c.BC+] in later Gr., Wilcken [NT+3rd c.BC+]
__2 ὁ ἐμὸς ν. my young man, i.e. servant, [NT+3rd c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.19.20 ☩ Mark.14.51