Brephos βρέφος
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| βρέφος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | brephos |
| Strong's number | G1025 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | infant |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (5) |
Brephos (Greek βρέφος, Strong's G1025) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “infant”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
βρέφος, -ους, τό,
[in LXX: Sir.19:11, 1Ma.1:61, 2Ma.6:10, 3Ma.5:49, 4Ma.4:25 * ;]
1. an unborn child: Luk.1:41, 44.
2. a newborn child, a babe: Luk.2:12, 16 18:15, Act.7:19, 1Pe.2:2; ἀπὸ βρέφους, from infancy, 2Ti.3:15.
† (AS)
[in LXX: Sir.19:11, 1Ma.1:61, 2Ma.6:10, 3Ma.5:49, 4Ma.4:25 * ;]
1. an unborn child: Luk.1:41, 44.
2. a newborn child, a babe: Luk.2:12, 16 18:15, Act.7:19, 1Pe.2:2; ἀπὸ βρέφους, from infancy, 2Ti.3:15.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | babe (4), infants (1), children (1), child (1), babes (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | baby (4), babies (2), infants (1), infancy (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Brephos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 1:41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 1:44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
- Luke 2:12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
- Luke 2:16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
- Luke 18:15And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
Acts
- Acts 7:19The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 3:15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).