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ΠΑΙΔΊΣΚΗ

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ΠΑΙΔΊΣΚΗ: παιδίσκη, -ης, ἡ, [ dimin, of παῖς, [in LXX for שִׁפְחָה, אָמָה, etc.;] ] 1. . a young girl, a maiden (נַעֲרָה, Ru 4:12).

2. . Colloq., a young female slave, a maid-servant (v. Kennedy, Sources, 40 f.; Deiss., LAE, 186, 3322): Mt 26:69, Mk 14:66, 69, Lk 12:45 22:56, Jo 18:17, Ac 12:13 16:16; of Hagar, Ga 4:22, 23, 30(LXX); id., metaph., Ga 4:31.† SYN.: v.s. παῖς.

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