νήπιος, -α, -ον [in LXX chiefly for עוֹלֵל, also for פְּתִי, etc. ;] infant; of children and minors: Mat.21:16 (LXX), 1Co.13:11, Gal.4:1 (see Lft., in l). Metaphorical, childish, unskilled, simple (Psa.19:8, Pro.1:32 al.): Mat.11:25, Luk.10:21, Rom.2:20, Gal.4:3, Eph.4:14, 1Th.2:7 (WH, fox ἤπιοι); opposite to τέλειος, Heb.5:13; ν. ἐν Χριστῷ, 1Co.3:1.† (AS)
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G3516 — νήπιος
nēpios · child · Greek
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Matthew 11:25 · νηπίοις.At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.Matthew 21:16 · νηπίωνAnd said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?Luke 10:21 · νηπίοις.In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.Romans 2:20 · νηπίων,An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.1 Corinthians 3:1 · νηπίοιςAnd I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.1 Corinthians 13:11 · νήπιος, · νήπιος, · νήπιος, · νήπιος· · νηπίου.When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.Galatians 4:1 · νήπιόςNow I say, [That] the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;Galatians 4:3 · νήπιοι,Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:Ephesians 4:14 · νήπιοιThat we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;Hebrews 5:13 · νήπιοςFor every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.