נַעֲרֵ֤י
𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤉
naʻar
servants
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.
Esther 6:5 · Word #2
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 HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | servants |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5288-18
youths of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; masculine plural; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine plural construct form denotes multiple young males in a dependent ("of") relationship. "Youths" preserves the core idea of energetic young males derived from the root sense of stirring or vitality, while "of" reflects the construct state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
youths of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "servants of". |