Greek · G3816, G3814 · unreviewed

παῖδας καὶ τὰς παιδίσκας

Child · maidservant

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παῖς G3816 child
Pronunciation paîs
Child emphasizing age and dependent status; servant emphasizing obedience and subordinate role to authority.
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παιδίσκη G3814 maidservant
Pronunciation paidískē
Young female servant or slave, often in domestic roles; diminutive form emphasizing youth or lower social status.
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What does παῖδας καὶ τὰς παιδίσκας (paidas kai tas paidiskas) mean in the Bible?

παῖς · παιδίσκη is a Greek word meaning "male servants and female servants".

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Meaning

male servants and female servants
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 8:6 · Matt 8:8 · Matt 8:13 · Matt 12:18 · Matt 17:18 · Luke 2:43 · Luke 7:7 · John 4:51
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Luke 8:54
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Luke 1:54 · Luke 1:69 · Acts 4:25 · Acts 4:30
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Luke 8:51
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Luke 15:26
Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 14:2
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 9:42 · Acts 3:13 · Acts 3:26 · Acts 4:27 · Acts 20:12
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 2:16 · Matt 21:15 · Luke 12:45
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