Strong's Lexicon

G5040

G5040 — τεκνίον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekteknionnounOccurrences: 8

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5040
Word:τεκνίον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:diminutive of G5043
Language:Greek
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:teknion
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tek-nee'-on
Meaning:1. an infant 2. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts)
KJV Renderings:little children

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

τεκνίον, τεκνιου, τό (diminutive of τέκνον, which see; (on the accent, cf. Winers Grammar, 52; Chandler § 347)), a little child; in the N. T. used as a term of kindly address by teachers to their disciples (always in the plural little children: Mar 10:24 Lachmann); Joh 13:33; Gal 4:19 (where L text T Tr WH marginal reading τέκνα); 1Jn 2:1; 1Jn 2:12; 1Jn 2:28; 1Jn 3:7 (WH marginal reading παιδία),; . (Anthol.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

τεκνίον (little children)

John 13:33

KJV: Little children yet a little while I am with you Ye shall seek me and as I said unto the Jews Whither I go ye cannot come so now I say to you
GK: τεκνία έτι μικρόν μεθ΄ υμών ειμι ζητήσετέ με και καθώς είπον τοις Ιουδαίοις ότι όπου υπάγω εγώ υμείς ου δύνασθε ελθείν και υμίν λέγω άρτι

Galatians 4:19

KJV: My little children of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you
GK: τεκνία μου ους πάλιν ωδίνω άχρις ου μορφωθή χριστός εν υμίν

1 John 2:1

KJV: My little children these things write I unto you that ye sin not And if any man sin we have an advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous
GK: τεκνία μου ταύτα γράφω υμίν ίνα μη αμάρτητε και εάν τις αμάρτη παράκλητον έχομεν προς τον πατέρα Ιησούν χριστόν δίκαιον

1 John 2:12

KJV: I write unto you little children because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake
GK: γράφω υμίν τεκνία ότι αφέωνται υμίν αι αμαρτίαι διά το όνομα αυτού

1 John 2:28

KJV: And now little children abide in him that when he shall appear we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming
GK: και νυν τεκνία μένετε εν αυτώ ίνα όταν φανερωθή έχωμεν παρρησίαν και μη αισχυνθώμεν απ΄ αυτού εν τη παρουσία αυτού

1 John 3:7

KJV: Little children let no man deceive you he that doeth righteousness is righteous even as he is righteous
GK: τεκνία μηδείς πλανάτω υμάς ο ποιών την δικαιοσύνην δίκαιός εστι καθώς εκείνος δίκαιός εστιν

1 John 3:18

KJV: My little children let us not love in word neither in tongue but in deed and in truth
GK: τεκνία μου μη αγαπώμεν λόγω μηδέ γλώσση αλλ΄ έργω και αληθεία

1 John 4:4

KJV: Ye are of God little children and have overcome them because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world
GK: υμείς εκ του θεού εστέ τεκνία και νενικήκατε αυτούς ότι μείζων εστίν ο εν υμίν η ο εν τω κόσμω

1 John 5:21

KJV: Little children keep yourselves from idols Amen
GK: τεκνία φυλάξατε εαυτούς από των ειδώλων αμήν
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