Greek core word #287 · noun · 52 times in the New Testament
παιδίον
pai-DEE-onπαιδίον, παιδίου, τό — little child
- Second declension neuter; diminutive of παῖς. Vocative παιδίον, plural παιδία “children!”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, neuter
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | παιδίον | παιδία |
| Genitive | παιδίου | παιδίων |
| Dative | παιδίῳ | παιδίοις |
| Accusative | παιδίον | παιδία |
| Vocative | παιδίον | παιδία |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 38, Luke 2:40.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 265 · open the PDF here