παιδίσκας, [1 verse] (noun pl fem acc diminutive) "Maidens" is paidiskē, which means "young girl", "maiden", "young female slave", "bondwoman", and "prostitute".  - - The word translated as "maiden" means "young woman" or "maiden" but it can be used to refer to servants and even prostitutes. It is from the same base as the word "above" that primarily means "child".