Strong's Lexicon

G5045

G5045 — τέκτων

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreektektonnounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5045
Word:τέκτων
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from the base of G5098
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:tekton
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tek'-tone
Meaning:1. an artisan (as producer of fabrics) 2. (specially), a craftsman in wood
KJV Renderings:carpenter

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

τέκτων, τέκτονος, (τεκεῖν, τίκτω; akin to τέχνη, τεύχω, hence, properly, ’begetter’ (Curtius, § 235)), from Homer down, the Sept. for çÈøÈùÑ; a worker in wood, a carpenter: Mat 13:53; Mar 6:3 (see WH’s Appendix on the latter passage).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

τέκτων (carpenter)

Matthew 13:55

KJV: Is not this the carpenter’s son is not his mother called Mary and his brethren James and Joses and Simon and Judas
GK: ουχ ούτός εστιν ο του τέκτονος υιός ουχί η μήτηρ αυτού λέγεται Μαριάμ και οι αδελφοί αυτού Ιάκωβος και Ιωσής και Σίμων και Ιούδας

Mark 6:3

KJV: Is not this the carpenter the son of Mary the brother of James and Joses and of Juda and Simon and are not his sisters here with us And they were offended at him
GK: ουχ ούτός εστιν ο τέκτων ο υιός Μαρίας αδελφός δε Ιακώβου και Ιωσή και Ιούδα και Σίμωνος και ουκ εισίν αι αδελφαί αυτού ώδε προς ημάς και εσκανδαλίζοντο εν αυτώ
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