ναί nai · G3483

yes

ναί ; particle of affirmation, ; yea, verily, even so; in answer to a question: Mat.9:28 13:51 17:25 21:16, Jhn.11:27 21:15-16, Act.5:8 22:27, Rom.3:29; before λέγω ὑμῖν, Mat.11:9, Luk.7:26; repeated for emphasis, ναὶ ναί (opposite to oὒ oὔ): Mat.5:37; ἤτω ὑμῶν τὸ ναὶ ναί, Jas.5:12; ν. καὶ οὔ, 2Co.1:18-19; ἵνα ᾖ . . . τὸ ναὶ ναί, 2Co.1:17; τὸ ν., 2Co.1:20; in assent to an assertion: Mat.15:27, Mrk.7:28, Rev.14:13 16:7; in confirmation of a previous assertion: Mat.11:26, Luk.10:21 11:51 12:5, Php.4:3, Phm 20; in solemn asseveration Rev.1:7 22:20.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ναί, ; adverb, used to express strong affirmation, yea, verily, in [] yea thee, []; 2 frequently in oaths, ν. μά yea by.., see at {μ; ν}. alone, ν. τὰν Κόραν []; ν. πρὸς θεῶν ἀρήξατ᾽ []; II in answers, yes, τοῦτ᾽ ἐτήτυμο; Answ. ν. []; II.2 ν. followed by ἀλλά, etc., to mark a qualified assent, yes, but.., []; ν., κατὰ σχολήν γε ἴσως· οὐ μήν.. []

Where it's used 35 times

Matthew 5:37 · Matthew 9:28 · Matthew 11:9 · Matthew 11:26 · Matthew 13:51 · Matthew 15:27 · Matthew 17:25 · Matthew 21:16 · Mark 7:28 · Luke 7:26 · Luke 10:21 · Luke 11:51 · Luke 12:5 · John 11:27 · John 21:15 · John 21:16 · Acts 5:8 · Acts 22:27 · Romans 3:29 · 2 Corinthians 1:17 · 2 Corinthians 1:18 · 2 Corinthians 1:19 · 2 Corinthians 1:20 · Philippians 4:3 · Philemon 1:20 · James 5:12 · Revelation 1:7 · Revelation 14:13 · Revelation 16:7 · Revelation 22:20 … and 5 more

Source: TBESG G3483; TFLSJ G3483

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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