παιδίον

παιδίον — paidíon

παιδίον, παιδίου, τό (diminutive of παῖς) (from Herodotus down), the Sept. for טַף, נַעַר, בֵּן, etc.; a young child, a little boy, a little girl; plural τά παιδία, infants; children; little ones. In singular: universally, of an infant just born, Joh 16:21; of a (male) child recently born, Mat 2:8; Mat 2:11; Mat 2:13-14; Mat 2:20; Luk 1:59; Luk 1:66; Luk 1:76; Luk 1:80; Luk 2:17; Luk 2:21 (Rec.), 21,40; Heb 11:23; of a more advanced child, Mat 18:2; Mat 18:4; Mar 9:36 f; (Mar 10:15); Luk 9:47 f; (Luk 18:17); of a mature child, Mar 9:24; τίνος, the son of someone, Joh 4:49; of a girl, Mar 5:39-41; (Mar 7:30 L text T Tr WH). In plural of (partly grown) children: Mat 11:16 G L T Tr WH;; Mar 7:28; Mar 10:13 ff; Luk 7:32; Luk 18:16; (Heb 2:14); τίνος, of someone, Luk 11:7, cf. Heb 2:13. Metaphorically, παιδία ταῖς φρεσί, children (i. e. like children) where the use of the mind is required, 1Co 14:20; in affectionate address, equivalent to Latincarissimi (A. V. children), Joh 21:5; 1Jn 2:14 (13),18; (1Jn 3:7 WH marginal reading Synonym: see παῖς, at the end.)