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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3504. νεόφυτος (neophutos) -- Newly planted, new convert</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3504.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3504.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3504</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3503.htm" title="3503">◄</a> 3504. neophutos <a href="../greek/3505.htm" title="3505">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">neophutos: Newly planted, new convert</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">νεόφυτος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>neophutos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>neh-OF-oo-tos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(neh-of'-oo-tos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Newly planted, new convert<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>(lit: newly-planted), newly converted to Christianity, recent convert.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek words νέος (neos, meaning "new") and φύω (phuo, meaning "to grow" or "to plant")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "neophutos," the concept of newness and growth can be related to Hebrew terms like "נָטַע" (nata, meaning "to plant") and "חָדָשׁ" (chadash, meaning "new").<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "neophutos" is used in the New Testament to describe someone who is newly converted to the Christian faith. It carries the connotation of being freshly planted, akin to a young plant that has just taken root. This metaphor highlights the early and formative stage of a believer's spiritual journey, emphasizing the need for growth and maturity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, agriculture was a common part of daily life, and the imagery of planting and growth would have been easily understood by early Christians. The concept of a "new plant" or "neophyte" was used to describe those who had recently embraced Christianity, distinguishing them from more mature believers who had been in the faith longer and had deeper roots in Christian doctrine and practice.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3501b.htm">neos,</a> and <a href="/greek/5453.htm">phuó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>newly planted<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>new convert (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3504: νεόφυτος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">νεόφυτος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">νεόφυτον</span> (<span class="greek2">νέος</span> and <span class="greek2">φύω</span>), <span class="accented">newly-planted</span> (<a href="/interlinear/job/14-9.htm">Job 14:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-7.htm">Isaiah 5:7</a>, etc.); tropically, <span class="accented">a new convert, neophyte</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">novice,</span> i. e.) (one who has recently become a Christian): <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/3-6.htm">1 Timothy 3:6</a>. (Ecclesiastical writings.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>novice. <p>From <a href="/greek/3501.htm">neos</a> and a derivative of <a href="/greek/5453.htm">phuo</a>; newly planted, i.e. (figuratively) a young convert ("neophyte") -- novice. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3501.htm">neos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5453.htm">phuo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>νεόφυτα νεοφυτον νεόφυτον νεώσατε neophuton neophyton neóphyton<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 3:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μὴ <b>νεόφυτον</b> ἵνα μὴ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">[and] not a new convert,</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Not <span class="itali">a novice,</span> lest<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not <span class="itali">a novice</span> that not<p><b><a href="/greek/3504.htm">Strong's Greek 3504</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3504.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/neophuton_3504.htm">νεόφυτον — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3503.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3503"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3503" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3505.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3505"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3505" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>