Topic
Boy
8 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Joel 3:3ISBE
And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
- Zechariah 8:5ISBE
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
- Matthew 8:6ISBE
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
- Matthew 17:18ISBE
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
- Luke 2:43ISBE
And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
- Luke 8:51ISBE
And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
- Luke 8:54ISBE
And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
- Luke 9:42ISBE
And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 8 references
(yeledh, "child," na`ar, "lad," "youth"; ho pais and he pais): Refers to a child of any age, and is sometimes used of either sex: Joe 3:3; Zec 8:5; Mt 17:18; Lu 2:43; 8:51,54 fem.; Lu 9:42. In the East the word applies also to an adult who is a servant (Mt 8:6 the Revised Version, margin). The boy occupied a place of special importance in the family life of all ancient people. In Syria the father even was called by the name of his son. He was known as the father of Joseph, or whatever the n ame might be. As is true among all oriental people, while the father had absolute control in his case as well as in the case of the rest of the household, yet the boy received a consideration and advantages not accorded to the daughter. In the Jewish family his religious life began at the fourth year. He was expected to learn the Scriptures at five, the Mishna at ten, and to fulfill the whole law at thirteen. At twelve years he was expected to learn a trade, and attained to something of independence at that age, though he did not come into full rights as a citizen until he was twenty. Among many nations there was special rejoicing at the birth of the boy, and sometimes a feast. One of the most ancient customs was the planting of a cedar tree on this occasion.
Jacob W. Kapp
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.