2001 Translation

NAI, nai

Sounds Like: NAH-ee

Translations: yes, truly, indeed, even so, assuredly

From the root: ΝΑΙ

Part of Speech: Adverb

Explanation: This word is an adverb used to express affirmation, agreement, or strong assertion. It can be translated as 'yes' in response to a question, or 'truly' and 'indeed' to emphasize a statement. It often conveys a sense of certainty or confirmation.

Inflection: Does not inflect

Strong’s number: G3483 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Aristeas

• Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:201

Barnabus

• Letter of Barnabas — 14:1

Clement of Alexandria

• Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 1:17, 1:32, 2:63, 2:103, 4:69

Clement of Rome

• Clement’s First Letter — 60:3

Codex Sinaiticus

• Judith — 9:12
• Tobit — 5:6
• Job — 19:4
• Isaiah — 48:7
• Matthew — 5:37, 9:28, 11:9, 11:26, 13:51, 15:27, 17:25, 21:16
• Mark — 7:28
• Luke — 7:26, 10:21, 11:51, 12:5
• John — 11:27, 21:15
• Acts of the Apostles — 5:8, 22:27
• Romans — 3:29
• 2 Corinthians — 1:17, 1:18, 1:19, 1:20
• Philippians — 4:3
• Philemon — 1:20
• James — 5:12
• Revelation — 16:7, 22:20
• Epistle of Barnabas — 14:1
• Shepherd of Hermas — 11:1, 24:1

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 17 — 6:169

Justin Martyr

• Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 1:4, 73:6

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• Genesis — 17:19, 42:21
• Judith — 9:12
• Tobit — 5:6
• Job — 19:4
• Isaiah — 48:7

The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments

• Mandate 6 — 1:1

The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables

• Parable 9 — 11:8

The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions

• Vision 3 — 3:1
• Vision 4 — 3:1

Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

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

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΝΑΙ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΝΑΙΕΙ — yes, truly, indeed, certainly, surely

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