הַ/נַּ֣עַר
𐤄/𐤍𐤏𐤓
hanaar
the boy
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 21:12 · Word #9
Lexicon H5288
| Lemma | נַעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | naʻar |
| Strong's | H5288 |
| In-context | the boy |
Morphology HTd/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 H5288-04
the young-man
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) prefixed to a common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (Ncmsa). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַעַר derives from the root נ־ע־ר, conveying the idea of stirring or youthful activity, hence one in the stage of energetic growth. The form is masculine singular absolute with the definite article ("the"), so "the young-man" preserves both the grammatical gender and number while reflecting the root sense of active youth. |
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Words from Root נער (shaking, stirring, youthful vigor, active movement)
| 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 |