Forms of the word

Dictionary
τέκνον, -ου, τό
Greek transliteration
teknon
Simplified transliteration
teknon

Numbers

Strong's number
5043
GK Number
5451

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
99
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2c
Gloss
child, son, daughter, offspring, descendant
Definition
a child, a son, or daughter, Mt. 2:18; Lk. 1:7; pl. descendants, posterity, Mt. 3:9; Acts 2:39; child, son, as a term of endearment, Mt. 9:2; Mk. 2:5; 10:24; pl. children, inhabitants, people, of a city, Mt. 23:37; Lk. 19:44; from the Hebrew, met. a child or son in virtue of discipleship, 1 Cor. 4:17; 1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:2; Tit. 1:4; Phlm. 10; 3 Jn. 4; a child in virtue of gracious acceptance, Jn. 1:12; 11:52; Rom. 8:16, 21; 1 Jn. 3:1; a child in virtue of spiritual conformity, Jn. 8:39; Phil. 2:15; 1 Jn. 3:10; a child of, one characterized by some condition or quality, Mt. 11:19; Eph. 2:3; 5:8; 1 Pet. 1:14; 2 Pet. 2:14

Greek-English Concordance for τέκνον

2 Corinthians 12:14 Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking what you have, but you. For children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) ought not save up for their parents, but the parents for the children (teknois | τέκνοις | dat pl neut).
Galatians 4:19 My little children (tekna | τέκνα | voc pl neut), for whom I am again in the pain of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
Galatians 4:25 Now Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children (teknōn | τέκνων | gen pl neut).
Galatians 4:27 For it is written, “Rejoice, O barren woman, you who bear no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in the pain of childbirth! For the children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of the desolate will be more in number than those of the woman who has a husband.
Galatians 4:28 But you, my brothers, like Isaac, are children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of promise.
Galatians 4:31 So then, brothers, we are not children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of a slave woman but of the free woman.
Ephesians 2:3 Among them we also once lived in the passions of our flesh, gratifying the desires and impulses of the flesh, and were by nature children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of wrath, just like everyone else.
Ephesians 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God as his dear children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut),
Ephesians 5:8 for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of light
Ephesians 6:1 Children (tekna | τέκνα | voc pl neut), obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Ephesians 6:4 And fathers, do not provoke your children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Philippians 2:15 so that you may be blameless and innocent, children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in the universe,
Philippians 2:22 But you know Timothy’s proven character, how as a child (teknon | τέκνον | nom sg neut) with his father he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel.
Colossians 3:20 Children (tekna | τέκνα | voc pl neut), obey your parents in everything, for this for is pleasing is in the Lord.
Colossians 3:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut), your lest they become discouraged.
1 Thessalonians 2:7 Although we could have made demands as apostles of Christ, we were gentle among you, like a mother tenderly nursing her own children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut).
1 Thessalonians 2:11 how, as you know, we treated each one of you as a father would treat his own children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut).
1 Timothy 1:2 to Timothy, my true spiritual son: (teknō | τέκνῳ | dat sg neut) spiritual Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. our
1 Timothy 1:18 This command I am entrusting to you, child (teknon | τέκνον | voc sg neut) Timothy, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, so that by them you might fight the good fight,
1 Timothy 3:4 managing his own household well, having submissive children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) with all dignity
1 Timothy 3:12 Deacons each should be men of one woman, managing children (teknōn | τέκνων | gen pl neut) and their own households well.
1 Timothy 5:4 But if a certain widow has children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) or grandchildren, let them learn to show godliness first to their own household and to make some return to their parents; for this is pleasing before God.
2 Timothy 1:2 to Timothy, beloved son: (teknō | τέκνῳ | dat sg neut) Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 2:1 You, then, my child (teknon | τέκνον | voc sg neut), be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
Titus 1:4 to Titus, a true son (teknō | τέκνῳ | dat sg neut) in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

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