ναίnaí
yes
Greek (New Testament) · G3483
Meanings
yea, verily, even so; in answer to a question: Matthew 9:28, Matthew 13:51, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 21:16, John 11:27, John 21:15, John 21:16, Acts 5:8, Acts 22:27, Romans 3:29; followed by λέγω ὑμῖν, Matthew 11:9, Luke 7:26; repeated for emphasis, ναὶ ναί (opposed to οὒ οὔ): Matthew 5:37; ἤτω ὑμῶν τὸ ναὶ ναί, James 5:12; ν. καὶ οὔ, 2 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 1:19; ἵνα ᾖ... τὸ ναὶ ναί, 2 Corinthians 1:17; τὸ ν., 2 Corinthians 1:20; in assent to an assertion: Matthew 15:27, Mark 7:28, Revelation 14:13, Revelation 16:7; in confirmation of a previous assertion: Matthew 11:26, Luke 10:21, Luke 11:51, Luke 12:5, Philippians 4:3, Philemon 1:20; in solemn asseveration: Revelation 1:7, Revelation 22:20.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 33 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:37 Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.
- Matthew 9:28 They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?” “Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”
- Matthew 11:9 Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.
- Matthew 11:26 Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
- Matthew 13:51 Do you understand all these things?” “Yes,” they said, “we do.”
- Matthew 15:27 She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat the scraps that fall beneath their masters’ table.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.