🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G5043
G5043

τέκνον

téknon [tek'-non] Noun
Core meaningchild

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G5043

a child (as produced)

KJV usage: :--child, daughter, son.
Etymology: from the base of ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

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

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