"a girl, damsel, maiden; a female slave or servant, Mt. 26:69; Mk. 14:66, 69"
Definition and meaning
a girl, damsel, maiden; a female slave or servant, Mt. 26:69; Mk. 14:66, 69
In the original Greek the word is written: παιδίσκη
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 paidiske (G3814) across the King James Bible.
Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
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Common questions
Strong's G3814 (paidiske) is a Greek word that means: a girl, damsel, maiden; a female slave or servant, Mt. 26:69; Mk. 14:66, 69 It appears 12 times in the King James Bible.
The word paidiske (G3814) appears 12 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3814 is paidiske, a Greek word defined as: a girl, damsel, maiden; a female slave or servant, Mt. 26:69; Mk. 14:66, 69. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
paidiske is a Greek word found in the New Testament.