noun · neuter
teknem
Greekτέκνον (teknon)
Strong’sG5043
a child, descendent, inhabitant
stem tekn-99 times in the New Testamentin 23 of 27 books6 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τέκνον, -ου, τό
(< τίκτω), [in LXX chiefly for בֵּן, also for יֶלֶד, etc.;]
SYN.: v.s. παῖς.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5043 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtek'-non
a child (as produced)
Fromfrom the base of G5098;
King Jameschild, daughter, son.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | teknem4×τέκνον | tekneim26×τέκνα |
| of, belonging to genitive | tekneu2×τέκνου | tekneiu7×τέκνων |
| to, for dative | tekne3×τέκνῳ | teknei8×τέκνοις |
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
tekne is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
99 occurrences, every one of them listed
teknem“child”subject or objectdirect singular4×
Luke 1:7“child”kai ouk ate autoi teknem, kathoti ate tas Elisabet steiras, kai amfoterois probainarētois en tai hēmerai autoiu ale.But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
1 Corinthians 4:17“child”dia houtem pempama vi Timotheon, hos atō mu teknem agapētem kai pistem en kurio, hos vin anamimnēskati tain hodain mu tain en Christo Iēso, kathōs pantachou en panta ekklēsa didaskamō.That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
Philippians 2:22“son”tan de dokiman autou gnōskavō, hoti hōs patēro teknem sun mi douleuata eis tem euangeliem.But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
Revelation 12:5“child”kai tiktata huion, arsēnem, hos mellatō poimainarō panteim teim ethneim en rabda sidēroua; kai harpazita tem teknem autau pros ton theon kai pros ton thronon autou.And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
tekneu“child”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Acts 7:5“child”kai ouk dōata auto klēronomian en auta oude bēmem podou, kai epangelleta dōara auto eis kataschesian autan kai te sperme autou meta auton, ouk arōteu auto tekneu.He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.
Philemon 1:10“child”parakalamō sin peri teu ēmeu tekneu, hon gennama en toi desmoi Onēsimon,I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
tekne“child”to, fordative singular3×
1 Timothy 1:2“child”Timotheo gnēsie tekne en pistia; charias, elesem, eirēnas apo theou patērou kai Christou Iēsu tou kuriou nu.To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:2“son”Timotheo agapēte tekne; charias, elesem, eirēnas apo theou patērou kai Christou Iēsu tou kuriou nu.To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Titus 1:4“child”Tito gnēsie tekne kata koinan pistian; charias kai eirēnas apo theou patērou kai Christou Iēsu tou sōtērou nu.To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
tekneim“children”subject or objectdirect plural26×
Matthew 10:21“children”paradōati de adelfos adelfon eis thanaton kai patēros teknem, kai epanistaneli tekneim epi gonevoin kai thanatali autoin.Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
Mark 13:12“children”kai paradōati adelfos adelfon eis thanaton kai patēros teknem, kai epanistaneli tekneim epi gonevoin kai thanatali autoin;Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
John 8:39“children”Apokrinila kai legala auto; Tos patēros nu Abraam atō. legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Ei tekneim tou Abraam avō, teim ergeim tou Abraam poiave;“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
Romans 8:16“children”autem tem pneumem summarturatō te pneume nu hoti anō tekneim theou.The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
Romans 8:17“children”ei de tekneim, kai klēronomois; klēronomois men theou, sunklēronomois de Christou, eiper sumpaschanō hina kai sundoxazineia.And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ — if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Romans 9:7“children”oude hoti alō spermem Abraam, pantois tekneim, alla; En Isaak kaliti si spermem.Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
Romans 9:8“children”houtem atō, ouk teim tekneim tau sarxau houteim tekneim tou theou, alla teim tekneim tau epangeliau logizitō eis spermem;So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
Romans 9:8“children”houtem atō, ouk teim tekneim tau sarxau houteim tekneim tou theou, alla teim tekneim tau epangeliau logizitō eis spermem;So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
Romans 9:8“children”houtem atō, ouk teim tekneim tau sarxau houteim tekneim tou theou, alla teim tekneim tau epangeliau logizitō eis spermem;So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
1 Corinthians 7:14“children”hagiazitē gar tos anēros tos apistos en ta gunaika, kai hagiazitē tas gunaikas tas apistas en to adelfo; epei ara teim tekneim vu akatharteim atō, nun de hagieim atō.For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
2 Corinthians 12:14“children”Idou tritem houtem hetoimōs echamō erchara pros vin, kai ouk katanarkami; ouk gar zētamō teim vu alla vin, ouk gar ofeilatō teim tekneim toi gonevoi thēsaurizarō, alla tois gonevois tei teknei.See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
Galatians 4:27“children”grafitē gar; Eufrainisar, steirar tar ouk tiktarōtar, rēgnuasar kai boasar, tar ouk ōdinarōtar; hoti polleim teim tekneim tau erēmau mallon ē tau echarōtau ton anēron.For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”
Galatians 4:28“children”vis de, adelfoir, kata Isaak epangeliau tekneim avō;Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
Galatians 4:31“children”dio, adelfoir, ouk anō paidiskau tekneim alla tau eleutherau.Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.
Ephesians 2:3“children”en hoi kai nis pantois anastrefina pote en tai epithumiai tau sarxau nu, poiarōtois teim thelēmeim tau sarxau kai taiu dianoiaiu, kai ene tekneim fusia orgau hōs kai tois loipois;All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
Ephesians 5:1“children”ginevōr oun mimētois tou theou, hōs tekneim agapēteim,Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
Ephesians 5:8“children”ave gar pote skotem, nun de fōtem en kurio; hōs tekneim fōteu peripatavōr,For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
Philippians 2:15“children”hina gineveia amemptois kai akeraiois, tekneim theou amōmeim mesem geneau skoliau kai diastrefirētau, en hoi fainevō hōs fōstērois en kosmoso that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
1 Peter 1:14“children”hōs tekneim hupakoau, mē suschēmatizerōtois tai proterem en ta agnoia vu epithumiai,As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
1 Peter 3:6“children”hōs Sarras hupakouata to Abraam, kurion auton kalarōtas; hau giniva tekneim agathopoiarōtais kai mē foberōtais mēdenan ptoēsian.just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
2 Peter 2:14“children”ofthalmoin echarōtois mestoin moichaliau kai akatapaustoin hamartau, deleazarōtois psuchain astēriktain, kardian gumnazirētan pleonexiau echarōtois, katarau tekneim,Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
1 John 3:1“children”horavar potapan agapan dōatē ni tos patēros hina tekneim theou kalineia, kai anō. dia houtem tos kosmos ouk gnōskatō nin hoti ouk gnōskata auton.Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
1 John 3:2“children”agapētoir, nun tekneim theou anō, kai oupō fanerita tinem eni. oidanē hoti ean faneriteia homoiois auto eni, hoti horeni auton kathōs atō.Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
1 John 3:10“children”en houte fanereim atō teim tekneim tou theou kai teim tekneim tou diabolou; pantos tos mē poiarōtos dikaiosunan ouk atō ek tou theou, kai tos mē agaparōtos ton adelfon autou.By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
1 John 3:10“children”en houte fanereim atō teim tekneim tou theou kai teim tekneim tou diabolou; pantos tos mē poiarōtos dikaiosunan ouk atō ek tou theou, kai tos mē agaparōtos ton adelfon autou.By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
2 John 1:13“children”Aspazetō sin teim tekneim tau adelfau su tau eklektau.The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
tekneiu“children”of, belonging togenitive plural7×
Matthew 15:26“children’s”tos de apokriniratos legata; Ouk atō kalem lambara ton arton teiu tekneiu kai ballara tei kunariei.But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Mark 7:27“children’s”kai legate auta; Afiēkasar prōtem chortazira teim tekneim, ouk gar kalem atō lambara ton arton teiu tekneiu kai tei kunariei ballara.“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Luke 7:35“children”kai dikaiita tas sofias apo panteiu teiu tekneiu autau.But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
Romans 8:21“children”hoti kai autas tas ktisias eleutheriti apo tau douleiau tau fthorau eis tan eleutherian tau doxau teiu tekneiu tou theou.that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Galatians 4:25“children”tem de Hagar Sina orem atō en ta Arabia, sustoichatō de ta nun Ierousalēm, douleuatō gar meta teiu tekneiu autau;Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.
1 Timothy 3:12“children”diakonois alōr henau gunaikau anērois, tekneiu kalōs proistanerōtois kai toiu idioiu oikoiu;A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
2 John 1:4“children”Chairima liōs hoti heuriskamē ek teiu tekneiu su peripatarōtoin en alētheia, kathōs entolan lambana para tou patērou.I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
teknei“children”to, fordative plural8×
Matthew 7:11“children”ei oun vis ponērois arōtois oidavē domeim agatheim dōarō tei teknei vu, pose mallon tos patēros vu tos en toi ouranoi dōati agatheim toi aitarōtoi auton.So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Luke 11:13“children”ei oun vis ponērois huparcharōtois oidavē domeim agatheim dōarō tei teknei vu, pose mallon tos patēros tos ek ouranou dōati pneumem hagiem toi aitarōtoi auton.So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Acts 2:39“children”vi gar atō tas epangelias kai tei teknei vu kai pantoi toi eis makran hosoin an proskaleteia kurios tos theos nu.This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off — to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
Acts 13:33“children”hoti houtan tos theos ekplēratē tei teknei nu anistanaratos Iēsun, hōs kai en to psalmo grafitē to deutero; Huios mu asō sis, mis sēmeron gennamē sin.He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’
Acts 21:5“children”hote de gineta exartizara nin tain hēmerain, exercharatois poreuene propemparōtoiu nin pantoiu sun gunaikai kai teknei heōs exō tau politau, kai titharatois teim gonueim epi ton aigialon proseucheratoisBut when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
2 Corinthians 6:13“children”tan de autan antimisthian, hōs teknei legamō, platunivar kai vis.As a fair exchange— I speak as to my children— open wide your hearts also.
2 Corinthians 12:14“children”Idou tritem houtem hetoimōs echamō erchara pros vin, kai ouk katanarkami; ouk gar zētamō teim vu alla vin, ouk gar ofeilatō teim tekneim toi gonevoi thēsaurizarō, alla tois gonevois tei teknei.See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
2 John 1:1“children”Tos presbuteros eklekta kuria kai tei teknei autau, hoin mis agapamō en alētheia, kai ouk mis monos alla kai pantois tois gnōskarētois tan alētheian,The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth — and not I alone, but also all who know the truth —
tekneim36×
Matthew 2:18“children”Fōnas en Rama akouita, klauthmos kai odurmos pollos; Rachēl klaiarōtas teim tekneim autau, kai ouk thelate parakalira hoti ouk alō.“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
Matthew 3:9“children”kai mē dokaveia legarō en heautoi; Patēron echanō ton Abraam, legamō gar vi hoti dunetō tos theos ek toiu lithoiu houtoiu egeirara tekneim to Abraam.And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Matthew 18:25“children”mē echarōtou de autou apodōara keleuata auton tos kurios pipraskira kai tan gunaikan kai teim tekneim kai panteim hoseim echatō kai apodōira.Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
Matthew 19:29“children”kai pantos hotinos afiēkata oikiain ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē patēron ē mētēran ē gunaikan ē tekneim ē agroin heneken teu onomeu mu, hekatontaplasiōneim lambeti kai zōan aiōnian klēronomati.And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
Matthew 21:28“sons”Tinem de vi dokatō? anthrōpos echate tekneim duo. prosercharatos te prōte legata; Teknem, hupagasōr sēmeron ergazesōr en to ampelōno.But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
Matthew 22:24“children”legarōtois; Didaskalor, Mōusos legata; Ean tinos apothnēskateia mē echarōtos tekneim, epigambreuati tos adelfos autou tan gunaikan autou kai anistanati spermem to adelfo autou.“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
Matthew 23:37“children”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su, hon tropon ornias episunagatō teim nossieim autau hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava?O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Matthew 27:25“children”kai apokriniratos pantos tos laos legata; Tem haimem autou epi nin kai epi teim tekneim nu.All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
Mark 7:27“children”kai legate auta; Afiēkasar prōtem chortazira teim tekneim, ouk gar kalem atō lambara ton arton teiu tekneiu kai tei kunariei ballara.“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Mark 10:29“children”fēate tos Iēsus; Amēn legamō vi, oudenos atō hos afiēkata oikian ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē mētēran ē patēron ē tekneim ē agroin heneken mu kai heneken teu euangelieu,“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
Mark 10:30“children”ean mē lambateia hekatontaplasiōneim nun en to kairo houto oikiain kai adelfoin kai adelfain kai mētērain kai tekneim kai agroin meta diōgmoiu, kai en to aiōno to ercherōto zōan aiōnian.will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age — houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions — and in the age to come, eternal life.
Luke 1:17“children”kai autos proercheti enōpion autou en pneume kai dunamia Ēliaou, epistrefara kardiain patēroiu epi tekneim kai apeithoin en fronēsia dikaioiu, hetoimazara kurio laon kataskeuazirēton.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous — to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Luke 3:8“children”poiavar oun karpoin axioin tau metanoiau; kai mē archeveia legarō en heautoi; Patēron echanō ton Abraam, legamō gar vi hoti dunetō tos theos ek toiu lithoiu houtoiu egeirara tekneim to Abraam.Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Luke 13:34“children”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su hon tropon ornias tan heautau nossian hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava.O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Luke 14:26“children”Ei tinos erchetō pros min kai ouk misatō ton patēron heautou kai tan mētēran kai tan gunaikan kai teim tekneim kai toin adelfoin kai tain adelfain, ēti tē kai tan psuchan heautou, ouk dunetō arō mu mathētos.“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters — yes, even his own life — he cannot be My disciple.
Luke 18:29“children”tos de legata autoi; Amēn legamō vi hoti oudenos atō hos afiēkata oikian ē gunaikan ē adelfoin ē gonevoin ē tekneim heneken tau basileiau tou theou,“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
Luke 19:44“children”kai edafizali sin kai teim tekneim su en si, kai ouk afiēkali lithon epi lithon en si, anti heiu ouk gnōskasa ton kairon tau episkopau su.They will level you to the ground — you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
Luke 20:31“children”kai tos tritos lambata autan, hōsautōs de kai tois hepta ouk kataleipala tekneim kai apothnēskala;and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
Luke 23:28“children”strefiratos de pros autain tos Iēsus legata; Thugatērair Ierousalēm, mē klaiavōr epi min; plēn epi heautain klaiavōr kai epi teim tekneim vu,But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
John 1:12“children”hosois de lambala auton, dōata autoi exousian tekneim theou ginera, toi pisteuarōtoi eis tem onomem autou,But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God —
John 11:52“children”kai ouk huper teu ethneu monem, alla hina kai teim tekneim tou theou teim diaskorpizirēteim sunagateia eis henem.and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
Acts 21:21“children”katēchila de peri su hoti apostasian didaskasō apo Mōusou toin kata teim ethneim pantoin Ioudaioin, legarōtos mē peritemnarō autoin teim tekneim mēde tei ethei peripatarō.But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
1 Corinthians 4:14“children”Ouk entreparōtos vin grafamō houteim, alla hōs tekneim mu agapēteim nouthetarōtos;I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
Ephesians 6:4“children”Kai toir patēroir, mē parorgizavōr teim tekneim vu, alla ektrefavōr auteim en paideia kai nouthesia kuriou.Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Colossians 3:21“children”toir patēroir, mē erethizavōr teim tekneim vu, hina mē athumaleiō.Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
1 Thessalonians 2:7“children”dunerōtois en bare arō hōs Christou apostolois; alla ginina ēpiois en mese vu, hōs ean trofas thalpateiō teim heautau tekneim;On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
1 Thessalonians 2:11“children”kathaper oidavē hōs henon hekaston vu hōs patēros tekneim heautouFor you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
1 Timothy 3:4“children”tou idiou oikou kalōs proistanerōton, tekneim echarōton en hupotaga meta pantau semnotau;An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
1 Timothy 5:4“children”ei de tinas chēras tekneim ē ekgoneim echatō, mathalōr prōton ton idion oikon eusebarō kai amoibain apodōarō toi progonoi, houtem gar atō apodektem enōpion tou theou.But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
Titus 1:6“children”ei tinos atō anenklētos, henau gunaikau anēros, tekneim echarōtos pisteim, mē en katēgoria asōtiau ē anupotakteim.An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
1 John 5:2“children”en houte gnōskanō hoti agapanō teim tekneim tou theou, hotan ton theon agapaneiō kai tain entolain autou poianeiō;By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.
3 John 1:4“children”meizoteran houteiu ouk echamō charan, hina akouameiō teim ēmeim tekneim en ta alētheia peripatarōteim.I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Revelation 2:23“children”kai teim tekneim autau apokteinami en thanato; kai gnōskeli pantais tais ekklēsais hoti mis amō tos eraunarōtos nefroin kai kardiain, kai dōami vi hekasto kata teim ergeim vu.Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
Galatians 4:19“children”tekneim mu, hoin palin ōdinamō mechris hou morfiteia Christos en vi;My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
Ephesians 6:1“children”Teim tekneim, hupakouavōr toi gonevoi vu en kurio, houtem gar atō dikaiem;Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Colossians 3:20“children”Teim tekneim, hupakouavōr toi gonevoi kata panteim, houtem gar euarestem atō en kurio.Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
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Matthew 9:2“son”Kai idou prosferale auto paralutikon epi klinau ballirēton. kai horaratos tos Iēsus tan pistian autoiu legata to paralutiko; Tharsasōr, teknem; afiēkilō su tais hamartais.Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
1 Timothy 1:18“son”Houtan tan parangelian paratithemō si, teknem Timotheor, kata tain proagarōtain epi sin profēteiain, hina strateueseiō en autai tan kalan strateian,Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
2 Timothy 2:1“son”Sis oun, teknem mu, endunamisōr en ta charia ta en Christo Iēso,You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 10:21“child”paradōati de adelfos adelfon eis thanaton kai patēros teknem, kai epanistaneli tekneim epi gonevoin kai thanatali autoin.Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
Mark 12:19“child”Didaskalor, Mōusos grafata ni hoti ean tinou adelfos apothnēskateia kai kataleipateia gunaikan kai mē afiēkateia teknem, hina lambateia tos adelfos autou tan gunaikan kai exanistanateia spermem to adelfo autou.“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
Mark 13:12“child”kai paradōati adelfos adelfon eis thanaton kai patēros teknem, kai epanistaneli tekneim epi gonevoin kai thanatali autoin;Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
Revelation 12:4“child”kai tas ouras autou suratō tem tritem toiu astēroiu tou ouranou, kai ballata autoin eis tan gēan. kai tos drakōnos histanatē enōpion tau gunaikau tau mellarōtau tiktara, hina hotan tiktateia tem teknem autau katesthiateia.His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
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Matthew 21:28“son”Tinem de vi dokatō? anthrōpos echate tekneim duo. prosercharatos te prōte legata; Teknem, hupagasōr sēmeron ergazesōr en to ampelōno.But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
Mark 2:5“son”kai horaratos tos Iēsus tan pistian autoiu legatō to paralutiko; Teknem, afiēkilō su tais hamartais.When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 2:48“son”kai horaratois auton ekplēssila, kai legata pros auton tas mētēras autou; Teknem, tinem poiasa ni houtōs? idou tos patēros su kai mis odunerōtois zētane sin.When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
Luke 15:31“son”tos de legata auto; Teknem, sis pantote meta mu asō, kai panteim teim ēmeim seim atō;‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
Luke 16:25“child”legata de Abraam; Teknem, mimnēskisar hoti apolambasa teim agatheim su en ta zōa su, kai Lazaros homoiōs teim kakeim; nun de hōde parakalitō sis de odunesō.But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
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Mark 10:24“children”tois de mathētois thambile epi toi logoi autou. tos de Iēsus palin apokriniratos legatō autoi; Tekneim, pōs duskolem atō eis tan basileian tou theou eiserchara;And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!