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## G3516 Definition

 Strong's number G3516
 
Lemma νήπιος
 
Transliteration nḗpios
 
Pronunciation -
 
Strong's definition not speaking, i.e. an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian babe, child (+ -ish) from an obsolete particle (implying negation) and [G2031](/lexicon/G2031) (ἔπος);
 
## 10 instances of the word νήπιος
 nḗpios (G3516) 

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1 Corinthians 3:1 - And I brethren not could speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal as unto babes in Christ

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1 Corinthians 13:11 - When I was a child as a child I spake as a child I understood as a child I thought When but I became a man I put away a child

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Ephesians 4:14 - That no more we henceforth be children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine and cunning craftiness the sleight of men and cunning craftiness whereby they lie in wait to deceive

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Galatians 4:1 - I say Now as long as That the heir a child he is nothing differeth from a servant lord of all though he be

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Galatians 4:3 - so Even we when children under the elements of the world in bondage

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Hebrews 5:13 - every one For that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness a babe For he is

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Luke 10:21 - In that hour rejoiced in spirit Jesus and said I thank thee Father Lord of heaven and earth for thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed that unto babes even so Father for so it seemed good in thy

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Matthew 11:25 - At that time answered Jesus and said I thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes

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Matthew 21:16 - And said unto him Hearest thou what these saith And Jesus saith unto him Yea have ye never read Out of the mouth of babes And sucklings thou hast perfected praise

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Romans 2:20 - An instructor of the foolish a teacher of babes which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law

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