brephos denotes a very young child, including one in the womb and a newborn or infant.

The attested use chiefly denotes very young children in concrete settings: a child in the womb, an infant in a manger, infants brought to Jesus, and infants exposed to die. One occurrence uses newborn infants as the comparison for longing for spiritual milk.

1. Very young child in literal settings · dominant

   In Luke 1:41 and Luke 1:44, the nominative singular form names the child who leaps in Elizabeth's womb; the APB renders the clause "the child leaped". In Luke 2:12 and Luke 2:16, the accusative singular form identifies the one found lying in a manger, while Acts 7:19 and Luke 18:15 use the plural for infants exposed or brought to Jesus.

   Luke 1:41Luke 1:44Luke 2:12Luke 2:16Acts 7:19Luke 18:15
2. Newborn infants in a comparison · rare

   In 1 Peter 2:2, the nominative plural form occurs in the comparison "Like newborn infants" before the exhortation to long for pure spiritual milk. The APB presents the infants as the stated model for that longing.

   1 Peter 2:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses "infant" or "infants," while Luke 1:41 and Luke 1:44 use "child" for the one in the womb and 2 Timothy 3:15 says "from childhood." These renderings show the verses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.