מִ/נַּ֖עַר
𐤌/𐤍𐤏𐤓
minaar
from young man
from נָעַר; (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); babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
Genesis 19:4 · Word #10
Lexicon H5288
| Lemma | נַעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | naʻar |
| Strong's | H5288 |
| In-context | from young man |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5288-13
from a young servant-lad
| Root | נער (n-ʿ-r) |
| Core Meanings | youth, adolescence, youthful vigor, attendant service |
| Semantic Range | boy, youth, adolescent male, young man, servant or attendant; occasionally used of a girl by contextual extension |
| Conceptual Significance | נַעַר reflects both age and social position in ancient Israel, marking a stage of development and readiness for service. It often highlights formative years, apprenticeship, or loyal attendance within household and covenantal structures. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa) with prefixed preposition מִן (“from”) showing assimilation (dagesh forte in נ). No pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַעַר is masculine singular absolute, here preceded by the preposition מִן (“from”), assimilated as מִנַּעַר. “Young servant-lad” preserves the core sense of youthful male status while retaining the social nuance of attendant service often inherent in נַעַר. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נער (youth, adolescence, youthful vigor, attendant service)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6063-01 |
aner | Aner (the Youthful-One) |
H5288-01 |
banaar | in the young man-servant |
H5290-01 |
banoar | in the stirring of youth |
Word Usage (239 occurrences of H5288)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:24 | הַ/נְּעָרִ֔ים | hanearim | the young men |
| Genesis 18:7 | הַ/נַּ֔עַר | hanaar | the servant |
| Genesis 19:4 | מִ/נַּ֖עַר | minaar | from young man |