nai · yes

What it means

nai (ναί) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “yes”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A word saying that something is true or is accepted.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×9
• Luke×4
• John×3
• Acts×2
• Romans×1
• 2 Corinthians×6
• Philippians×1
• Philemon×1
• James×2
• Revelation×4

• Matthew 5:37

  But let your word be ‘Yes, yes,’ ‘No, no’; and what is more than these is from the evil one.

• Matthew 9:28

  When he had gone into the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus says to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They say to him, “Yes, Lord.”

• Matthew 11:9

  But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

• Matthew 11:26

  Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you.

• Matthew 13:51

  “Have you understood all these things?” They say to him, “Yes.”

• Matthew 15:27

  But she said, “Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs eat from the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”

• Matthew 17:25

  He says, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke first to him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or tribute? From their sons or from strangers?”

• Matthew 21:16

  and said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus says to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?”

• Luke 7:26

  But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

• Luke 10:21

  In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you.

• Luke 11:51

  from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the house; yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

• Luke 12:5

  But I will show you whom to fear: fear the one who, after killing, has authority to throw you into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, fear him.

• John 11:27

  She says to him, “Yes, Lord; I have believed that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who comes into the world.”

• John 21:15

  So when they had had breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He says to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I hold you dear.” He says to him, “Feed my lambs.”

• John 21:16

  He says to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He says to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I hold you dear.” He says to him, “Shepherd my sheep.”

• Acts 5:8

  And Peter responded to her, “Tell me, did you sell the land for so much?” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”

• Acts 22:27

  So the commander came up and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”

• Romans 3:29

  Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not also of the nations? Yes, also of the nations,

• 2 Corinthians 1:17

  So when I intended this, surely I did not act with fickleness? Or what I plan, do I plan it according to the flesh, so that with me there may be “Yes, yes” and “No, no”?

• 2 Corinthians 1:18

  But as God is faithful, our word to you is not “Yes and No.”

• 2 Corinthians 1:19

  For the Son of God, Jesus the Messiah, who was proclaimed among you by us, by me and Silvanus and Timothy, did not become “Yes and No,” but in him “Yes” has come to be.

• 2 Corinthians 1:20

  For as many as are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him goes the “Amen” to God for glory through us.

• Philippians 4:3

  Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who struggled together with me in the good news, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

• Philemon 1:20

  Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Messiah.

• James 5:12

  But above all, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven nor by earth nor with any other oath; but let your yes be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

• Revelation 1:7

  Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Yes, amen.

• Revelation 14:13

  And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: Happy are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their works follow them.”

• Revelation 16:7

  And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments.”

• Revelation 22:20

  The one who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

And 4 more times.