τέκνον

Vocabulary form:

tevknon, -ou, tov

Definition:

child, descendant

Frequency:

GK:

5451

Root:

tekno

Cognates:

Teknonymy is the custom of naming the parent from the child.

Mnemonics:

Raising a child demands some technique.

Mnemonic Singing:

Frail children of dust,
and feeble as frail

Biblical Concordance

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.

τέκνον

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