"a young man, youth, Mk. 14:51; 16:5; used of one in the prime of life, Mt. 19:20, 22; νεανίσκοι, soldiers, Mk. 14:51"
Definition and meaning
a young man, youth, Mk. 14:51; 16:5; used of one in the prime of life, Mt. 19:20, 22; νεανίσκοι, soldiers, Mk. 14:51
In the original Greek the word is written: νεανίσκος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of neaniskos (G3495) across the King James Bible.
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
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Common questions
Strong's G3495 (neaniskos) is a Greek word that means: a young man, youth, Mk. 14:51; 16:5; used of one in the prime of life, Mt. 19:20, 22; νεανίσκοι, soldiers, Mk. 14:51 It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word neaniskos (G3495) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3495 is neaniskos, a Greek word defined as: a young man, youth, Mk. 14:51; 16:5; used of one in the prime of life, Mt. 19:20, 22; νεανίσκοι, soldiers, Mk. 14:51. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
neaniskos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.