τεκνίον

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τεκνίον, ου, τό

Greek transliteration

teknion

Simplified transliteration

teknion

Strong's number

5040

GK Number

5448

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-2c

Gloss

dear children, little children

Definition

a little child;, τεκνια, an endearing appellation, my dear children, Jn. 13:33; 1 Jn. 2:1, 12, 28; 3:7, 18; 4:4; 5:21*

John 13:33	Little (teknia \| τεκνία \| voc pl neut) children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and just as I told the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you also.
1 John 2:1	My little children (teknia \| τεκνία \| voc pl neut), I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one.
1 John 2:12	I am writing to you, my children (teknia \| τεκνία \| voc pl neut), because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.
1 John 2:28	And now, dear children (teknia \| τεκνία \| voc pl neut), abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be put to shame in his presence when he comes.
1 John 3:7	Little children (teknia \| τεκνία \| voc pl neut), let no one deceive you. Whoever makes it a practice to do what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
1 John 3:18	Little children (teknia \| τεκνία \| voc pl neut), let us love, not in word or speech but in action and truth.
1 John 4:4	Little (teknia \| τεκνία \| voc pl neut) children (teknia \| τεκνία \| voc pl neut), you have been born of God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
1 John 5:21	Little children (teknia \| τεκνία \| voc pl neut), keep yourselves from idols.

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