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

Matthew 2:18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut); she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.”
Matthew 3:9 and do not presume you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) to Abraham.
Matthew 7:11 If then you, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children (teknois | τέκνοις | dat pl neut), how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
Matthew 9:2 And some people brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take courage, my son (teknon | τέκνον | voc sg neut); your sins are forgiven.”
Matthew 10:21 “Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child (teknon | τέκνον | acc sg neut), and children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) will rise up against parents and have them put to death.
Matthew 15:26 And he answered, “It is not right to take bread from the children (teknōn | τέκνων | gen pl neut) and toss it to the dogs.”
Matthew 18:25 And since he did not have the means to repay the debt, his master commanded that he be sold along with his wife and children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) and everything he had, and that payment be made.
Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) or lands for my name’s sake will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
Matthew 21:28 “What do you think? A man had two sons (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut), and he went to the first and said, ‘Son (teknon | τέκνον | voc sg neut), go and work today in the vineyard.’
Matthew 22:24 They said, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut), his brother must marry the widow and raise up children for his brother.’
Matthew 23:37 “Jerusalem, O Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often have I wanted to gather your children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
Matthew 27:25 And all the people answered, saying, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!” (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut)
Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw Jesus their faith, their he said to the paralytic, “My son (teknon | τέκνον | voc sg neut), are forgiven.” your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 7:27 He said to her, “Let the children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) first be fed, for it is not right to take the children’s (teknōn | τέκνων | gen pl neut) bread and throw it to the dogs.”
Mark 10:24 The disciples were shocked at his words. But Jesus, responding again, said to them, “Children (tekna | τέκνα | voc pl neut), how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:29 Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel
Mark 10:30 who will not receive one hundredfold now in this present time — houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) and fields, with persecutions — and in the coming age, eternal life.
Mark 12:19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if someone’s brother should die and leave behind a wife, but not leave behind a child (teknon | τέκνον | acc sg neut), the brother should take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
Mark 13:12 And brother will deliver over brother to death, and a father his child (teknon | τέκνον | acc sg neut); and children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) will rise up in rebellion against parents and have them put to death.
Luke 1:7 But they did not have a child (teknon | τέκνον | nom sg neut), because Elizabeth was barren, and both of them were advanced in years.
Luke 1:17 He will go on before him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers toward their children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut), and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, in order to establish for the Lord a people who are prepared for him.”
Luke 2:48 And when they saw him, they were astounded, and his mother said to him, “Child (teknon | τέκνον | voc sg neut), why did you treat us like this? Look, your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you.”
Luke 3:8 Bear, then, fruits worthy of repentance. Do not even begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) to Abraham.
Luke 7:35 Nevertheless, wisdom is proved right by all her children.” (teknōn | τέκνων | gen pl neut)
Luke 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children (teknois | τέκνοις | dat pl neut), how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

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