Liddell–Scott–Jones: νεό-φῠτος

νεό-φῠτος,ον,

A. newly planted,

Ar. Fr. 828 ; ἀμπελών

PCair.Zen. 236.4

(iii B.C.); κτῆμα

POxy. 909.16

(iii A.D.): neut. pl.νεόφυτα,τά, young plants,

LXX Ps. 143 ( 144 ). 12 , cf. PRyl. 138.9 (i A.D.;νεώ-Pap.), etc.

II. metaph.,new convert, neophyte,

1 Ep.Ti. 3.6 .