παιδία, [21 verses](noun pl neut nom/acc/voc) "Children" is paidion. which means "little child" or "young child," (up to seven years) "infant" or "young slave." The diminutive of  παῖς (pais), the common Greek word that means child that Jesus uses twice.  - "Children" is translated from a Greek word that means "a young child" or "little child." It is one of several words that Jesus uses that are translated as "child" or "children." (See this article.) One unique aspect of this word is that it is neither masculine or feminine, but neuter. The English word "kids" seems to capture its feeling.