Words the Bible translates as maid
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- paisπαῖςa boy or girl: a young person still under a parent's care and authority
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- a servant or attendant: a dependent member of a household, and the title of honor for one who serves God
- paidiskēπαιδίσκηa female household slave: a serving girl who is owned rather than free
- na'arahנַעֲרָהa girl or young woman: a female past childhood but not yet settled as a wife or mother, often one of marriageable age
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