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verb

tiktamō

Greekτίκτω (tiktō)

Strong’sG5088

I bear, bring forth, produce

stem tikt-18 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books11 forms occur

Translated as

beargive birthborngave birthgave birth togiven birth togives birthis in laborproduces

What it means

τίκτω

[in LXX chiefly for יָלַד;]

prop., of parents,
to beget, bring forth, but esp. the latter, and so always in NT: absol., Lk 1:57 2:6, Jo 16:21, Ga 4:27 (LXX) (v. M, Pr., 127), Re 12:2, 4; υἱόν, Mt 1:21, 23, 25 Lk 1:31 2:7, Re 12:5, 13; pass., Mt 2:2, Lk 2:11. Metaph., of the earth, βοτάνην, He 6:7 (Æsch., al.); of lust, ἁμαρτίαν, Ja 1:15.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5088 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidtik'-to

to produce (from seed, as a mother, a plant, the earth, etc.), literally or figuratively

Froma strengthened form of a primary τέκω (which is used only as alternate in certain tenses);

King Jamesbear, be born, bring forth, be delivered, be in travail.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
tiktatōτίκτειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singulargives birth
tiktesiτέξῃwill happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singularbear
tiktetiτέξεταιwill happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singularbear
tiktataἔτεκενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singulargave birth
tiktitaἐτέχθηhappened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singularborn
tiktateiōτίκτῃhappening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singularis in labor
tiktateiaτέκῃhappened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singularborn
tiktaraτεκεῖνhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivegive birth
tiktarōtasτίκτουσαhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminineproduces
tiktarōtarτίκτουσαhappening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular femininebear
tiktiratosτεχθεὶςhappened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculineborn

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 258, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 9 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulartiktamōtiktametiktamitiktamatiktamētiktamelē
you 2nd person singulartiktasōtiktasetiktasitiktasatiktasētiktaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktatōτίκτειtiktatetiktatitiktataἔτεκενtiktatētiktatelē
we 1st person pluraltiktanōtiktanetiktanitiktanatiktanētiktanelē
ye 2nd person pluraltiktavōtiktavetiktavitiktavatiktavētiktavelē
they 3rd person pluraltiktalōtiktaletiktalitiktalatiktalētiktalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulartiktemōtiktemetiktemitiktematiktemētiktemelē
you 2nd person singulartiktesōtiktesetiktesiτέξῃtiktesatiktesētikteselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktetōtiktetetiktetiτέξεταιtiktetatiktetētiktetelē
we 1st person pluraltiktenōtiktenetiktenitiktenatiktenētiktenelē
ye 2nd person pluraltiktevōtiktevetiktevitiktevatiktevētiktevelē
they 3rd person pluraltiktelōtikteletiktelitiktelatiktelētiktelelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulartiktimōtiktimetiktimitiktimatiktimētiktimelē
you 2nd person singulartiktisōtiktisetiktisitiktisatiktisētiktiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktitōtiktitetiktititiktitaἐτέχθηtiktitētiktitelē
we 1st person pluraltiktinōtiktinetiktinitiktinatiktinētiktinelē
ye 2nd person pluraltiktivōtiktivetiktivitiktivatiktivētiktivelē
they 3rd person pluraltiktilōtiktiletiktilitiktilatiktilētiktilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulartiktameiōtiktameiatiktameiē
you 2nd person singulartiktaseiōtiktaseiatiktaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktateiōτίκτῃtiktateiaτέκῃtiktateiē
we 1st person pluraltiktaneiōtiktaneiatiktaneiē
ye 2nd person pluraltiktaveiōtiktaveiatiktaveiē
they 3rd person pluraltiktaleiōtiktaleiatiktaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulartiktemeiōtiktemeiatiktemeiē
you 2nd person singulartikteseiōtikteseiatikteseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartikteteiōtikteteiatikteteiē
we 1st person pluraltikteneiōtikteneiatikteneiē
ye 2nd person pluraltikteveiōtikteveiatikteveiē
they 3rd person pluraltikteleiōtikteleiatikteleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulartiktimeiōtiktimeiatiktimeiē
you 2nd person singulartiktiseiōtiktiseiatiktiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktiteiōtiktiteiatiktiteiē
we 1st person pluraltiktineiōtiktineiatiktineiē
ye 2nd person pluraltiktiveiōtiktiveiatiktiveiē
they 3rd person pluraltiktileiōtiktileiatiktileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulartiktasōrtiktasartiktasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktatōrtiktatartiktatēr
ye 2nd person pluraltiktavōrtiktavartiktavēr
they 3rd person pluraltiktalōrtiktalartiktalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulartiktesōrtiktesartiktesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktetōrtiktetartiktetēr
ye 2nd person pluraltiktevōrtiktevartiktevēr
they 3rd person pluraltiktelōrtiktelartiktelēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulartiktisōrtiktisartiktisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktitōrtiktitartiktitēr
ye 2nd person pluraltiktivōrtiktivartiktivēr
they 3rd person pluraltiktilōrtiktilartiktilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulartiktamoiōtiktamoia
you 2nd person singulartiktasoiōtiktasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktatoiōtiktatoia
we 1st person pluraltiktanoiōtiktanoia
ye 2nd person pluraltiktavoiōtiktavoia
they 3rd person pluraltiktaloiōtiktaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulartiktemoiōtiktemoia
you 2nd person singulartiktesoiōtiktesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktetoiōtiktetoia
we 1st person pluraltiktenoiōtiktenoia
ye 2nd person pluraltiktevoiōtiktevoia
they 3rd person pluraltikteloiōtikteloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulartiktimoiōtiktimoia
you 2nd person singulartiktisoiōtiktisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulartiktitoiōtiktitoia
we 1st person pluraltiktinoiōtiktinoia
ye 2nd person pluraltiktivoiōtiktivoia
they 3rd person pluraltiktiloiōtiktiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicetiktarōtiktaritiktaraτεκεῖνtiktarē
acts on or for itself middle voicetikterōtikteritikteratikterē
acted on passive voicetiktirōtiktiritiktiratiktirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicetiktarōtostiktaritostiktaratostiktarētos
acts on or for itself middle voicetikterōtostikteritostikteratostikterētos
acted on passive voicetiktirōtostiktiritostiktiratosτεχθεὶςtiktirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
tiktstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

tikt 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

18 occurrences, every one of them listed

tiktatō“gives birth”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

James 1:15“gives birth”eita tas epithumias sullambaratas tiktatō hamartan, tas de hamartas apoteliratas apokuatō thanaton.Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

tiktesi“bear”will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular

Luke 1:31“bear”kai idou sullambesi en gastēra kai tiktesi huion, kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iēsun.Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.

tikteti“bear”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 1:21“bear”tikteti de huion kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iēsun, autos gar sōzati ton laon autou apo taiu hamartaiu autoiu.She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:23“bear”Idou tas parthenas en gastēra echati kai tikteti huion, kai kalali tem onomem autou Emmanouēl; hem atō methermēneuirōtem Meta nu tos theos.“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God with us”).

tiktata“gave birth”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 1:25“gave birth to”kai ouk gnōskate autan heōs hou tiktata huion; kai kalata tem onomem autou Iēsun.But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.

Luke 2:7“gave birth”kai tiktata ton huion autau ton prōtotokon, kai sparganata auton kai anaklinata auton en fatna, dioti ouk ate autoi topos en te katalume.And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Revelation 12:5“gave birth”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.

Revelation 12:13“given birth to”Kai hote horata tos drakōnos hoti ballita eis tan gēan, diōkata tan gunaikan hotinas tiktata ton arsēnon.And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.

tiktita“born”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 2:11“born”hoti tiktita vi sēmeron sōtēros hos atō christos kurios en polita David;Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

tiktateiō“is in labor”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular

John 16:21“is in labor”tas gunaikas hotan tiktateiō lupan echatō, hoti erchata tas hōras autau; hotan de gennateia tem paidiem, ouketi mnēmoneuatō tau thlipsiau dia tan charan hoti gennita anthrōpos eis ton kosmon.A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

tiktateia“born”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular

Revelation 12:4“born”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.

tiktara“give birth”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

Luke 1:57“give birth”Ta de Elisabet pimplēita tos chronos teu tiktara autan, kai gennata huion.When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.

Luke 2:6“give birth”gineta de en te arō autoin ekei pimplēila tais hēmerais teu tiktara autan,While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.

Revelation 12:2“give birth”kai en gastēra echarōtas; kai krazatō ōdinarōtas kai basanizirōtas tiktara.She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.

Revelation 12:4“give birth”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.

tiktarōtas“produces”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine

Hebrews 6:7“produces”gēas gar tas pinaratas ton epi autau ercherōton pollakis hueton, kai tiktarōtas botanan euthetan ekeinoi dia hoin kai geōrgitō, metalambatō eulogiau apo tou theou;For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.

tiktarōtar“bear”happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular feminine

Galatians 4:27“bear”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.”

tiktiratos“born”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine

Matthew 2:2“born”legarōtois; Pou atō tos tiktiratos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu? horana gar autou ton astēron en ta anatola kai erchana proskunara auto.asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”