Bible Dictionary
LAD
Lad means a young person, child, servant, or young man, depending on the context. The term may describe a boy serving others or a young person present at an event.
Definition
Lad means a young person, child, servant, or young man, according to context. It may describe a boy serving others or a young person present at an event.
Biblical Usage
The Old Testament word may mean a young person, child, or servant; in one passage “servant” is the more appropriate rendering. The New Testament uses the term for the boy associated with the feeding of the multitude and for a young man.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>In the Old Testament this word occurs as the translation of na`ar, "young person," "child," "servant," the Revised Version (British and American) properly substituting "servant" in 2Ki 4:19; Jud 16:26 is another passage where either sense of the original word may be intended. The word occurs in the New Testament in Joh 6:9 as the translation of paidarion; in Ac 20:12, pais (the King James Version "young man").</p>