לַ/נַּ֣עַר
𐤋/𐤍𐤏𐤓
naʻar
with the young man
A young male, typically from infancy through adolescence, with usage ranging from child to youth to young man; by extension, one serving in an apprentice, servant, or attendant role. In specific contexts, may refer generally to youth regardless of precise age or status. The term can also, albeit less commonly, refer to a young female ('na‘arah'), but the masculine singular generally designates a male child or adolescent.
2 Samuel 18:5 · Word #12
Lexicon H5288
| Lemma | נַעַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | naʻar |
| Strong's | H5288 |
| Definition | A young male, typically from infancy through adolescence, with usage ranging from child to youth to young man; by extension, one serving in an apprentice, servant, or attendant role. In specific contexts, may refer generally to youth regardless of precise age or status. The term can also, albeit less commonly, refer to a young female ('na‘arah'), but the masculine singular generally designates a male child or adolescent. |
Morphology HRd/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with the young man |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5288-07
to the young male
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל (to/for) + definite article (assimilated) + noun, common masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַעַר denotes a young male characterized by youthful energy, derived from the root meaning "to shake, stir." The masculine singular form with prefixed ל and definite article is preserved as "to the young male." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to the youth
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "to the young male". |