Neotes denotes the period of being young, whether as a present condition or the starting point of a person's past life.

The attested use refers to being young: it can identify a person's present youth, as in 1 Timothy 4:12, or mark the early period from which actions and manner of life are traced, as in Acts 26:4, Luke 18:21, and Mark 10:20.

1. Being young or from one's early years · dominant

   The genitive singular form identifies present youth in 1 Timothy 4:12, where the APB renders, “Let no one look down on you because of your youth.” In Acts 26:4 the APB traces a manner of life “from my youth onward,” while Luke 18:21 and Mark 10:20 place observance of “all these” from that same early period.

   1 Timothy 4:12Acts 26:4Luke 18:21Mark 10:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “youth” in 1 Timothy 4:12 and in phrases beginning “from my youth” or “from my youth onward” in the other verses. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish separate meanings.