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τέκνον

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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!”
Luke 13:34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who have been sent to it! How often I wanted to gather your children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you did not want it!
Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut), and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke 15:31 Then the father said to him, ‘Son (teknon | τέκνον | voc sg neut), you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.
Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, ‘Child (teknon | τέκνον | voc sg neut), remember that you received your good things during your lifetime, and Lazarus correspondingly received bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.
Luke 18:29 Then Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or wife or siblings or parents or children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut), for the sake of the kingdom of God
Luke 19:44 And they will tear down both you and the children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) within you, and they will not leave stone upon stone in you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
Luke 20:31 and the third took her, and likewise also the seven: they left no children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) and died.
Luke 23:28 Turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut).
John 1:12 But as many as did accept him, to them he gave the right to become children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) of God, to those who believe in his name,
John 8:39 They answered him, saying, “Our father is Abraham!” Jesus said to them, “If you were really Abraham’s children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut), you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.
John 11:52 and not only for the nation, but that he should gather into one the children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) of God who were scattered abroad.
Acts 2:39 For the promise is for you and for your children (teknois | τέκνοις | dat pl neut) and for all who are far away — as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
Acts 7:5 Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, but promised to give it to him as a possession and to his descendants after him, though as yet Abraham had no child (teknou | τέκνου | gen sg neut).
Acts 13:33 that God has fulfilled this for us, their children (teknois | τέκνοις | dat pl neut), by raising Jesus; as also in the second Psalm it is written, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you.’
Acts 21:5 When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children (teknois | τέκνοις | dat pl neut), accompanied us until we were outside the city. Then kneeling down on the beach, we prayed
Acts 21:21 But they were told about you that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut) and not to walk according to our customs.
Romans 8:16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of God,
Romans 8:17 and if children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut), then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.
Romans 8:21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of the children (teknōn | τέκνων | gen pl neut) of God.
Romans 9:7 neither are they all children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of Abraham because they are his descendants; on the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your descendants will be named.”
Romans 9:8 This means it is not the children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of the flesh who are children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of God, but the children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) of the promise are counted as descendants.
1 Corinthians 4:14 I am not writing these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my dear children (tekna | τέκνα | acc pl neut).
1 Corinthians 4:17 That is why I sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child (teknon | τέκνον | nom sg neut) in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ Jesus, as I teach them everywhere in every church.
1 Corinthians 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through union with his wife, and the unbelieving wife is consecrated through union with her husband. Otherwise your children (tekna | τέκνα | nom pl neut) would be defiled, but as it is, they are holy.
2 Corinthians 6:13 Now as a fair exchange — I speak as to children (teknois | τέκνοις | dat pl neut) — open wide your hearts to us also.

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