Strong's Lexicon
G1549 — ἔκγονον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1549 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἔκγονον |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | neuter of a derivative of a compound of G1537 and G1096 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ekgonon |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek'-gon-on |
| Meaning: | 1. a descendant 2. (specially) grandchild |
| KJV Renderings: | nephew |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔκγονος, ἔκγονον (ἐκγίνομαι), sprung from one, born, begotten (Homer and following); commonly as a substantive, ὁ, ἡ ἔκγονος, οἱ ἐκγονοι, a son, daughter, offspring, children, descendants; in the Sept. common in neuter plural ἔκγονα and τά ἔκγονα, for ôÀÌøÄé, Deu 7:13 (Alex.); , etc.; öÆàÁöÈàÄéí, Isa 48:19; Isa 61:9; בֵּן, Isa 49:15; also in Sir 40:15 Sir 44:11, etc. In the N. T. once: 1Ti 5:4 τέκνα ἤ ἔκγονα, grandchildren (A. V. renders it by the obsolete, nephews; cf. Eastwood and Wright, Bible Word-Book, or B. D. American edition under the word ).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἔκγονος (nephew)
1 Timothy 5:4
- KJV: But if any widow have children or nephews let them learn first to shew piety at home and to requite their parents for that is good and acceptable before God
- GK: ει δε τις χήρα τέκνα η έκγονα έχει μανθανέτωσαν πρώτον τον ίδιον οίκον ευσεβείν και αμοιβάς αποδιδόναι τοις προγόνοις τούτο γαρ εστι καλόν και απόδεκτον ενώπιον του θεού