- νεανίσκος
- νεανίσκος, ου, ὁ (Hdt. et al.; ins, pap, LXX; Jos., Ant. 6, 179, Vi. 126; Test12Patr. In later Gk. more common than νεανίας) dim. of νεάν.① a relatively young man, youth, young man (on the chron. limits of this period of life cp. what is said on νεανίας and s. Philo, Op. M. 105; an ins at Delos, BCH 13, 1889, 420ff, lists a series of age-classes: παῖδες, ἔφηβοι, νεανίσκοι and equates ν. with νεός [Forbes p. 61]) Mt 19:20, 22; Mk 14:51 (SJohnson, The Identity and Significance of the Neaniskos in Mark: Forum 8, ’92, 123–39); 16:5 (cp. Jos., Ant. 5, 213; on connection w. 14:51 s. BvanIersel, CBQ 58, ’96, 261, n. 52 [lit.]); Lk 7:14; Ac 2:17 (Jo 3:1); 20:12 D; 23:18, 22; 1J 2:13f; Hv 2, 4, 1; 3, 1, 6ff; 3, 2, 5; 3, 4, 1; 3, 10, 1 and 7; Hs 6, 1, 5; 6, 2, 6; GPt 9:37; 13:55; AcPl Ha 3, 28; 4, 2 (of a heavenly being).② a young man functioning as a servant, servant (Lucian, Alex. 53; Gen 14:24, perh. as early as PEdg 4 [=Sb 6710], 6 [259 B.C.]) Mk 14:51b v.l. οἱ νεανίσκοι; Ac 5:10 (though here the ref. may simply be to young men of the congregation, who would naturally perform this service); AcPt Ox 849 recto, 19–20.—CForbes, NEOI: A Contribution to the Study of Greek Associations ’33, 61–63.—DELG s.v. νέος 3. M-M.
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