G5043

τέκνον

teknon

Neuter noun · From the base of τιμωρία (G5098)

From the base of G5098; a child (as produced):—child, daughter, son.

Outline

offspring, children

child

a male child, a son

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the name transferred to that intimate and reciprocal relationship formed between men by the bonds of love, friendship, trust, just as between parents and children
in affectionate address, such as patrons, helpers, teachers and the like employ: my child
in the NT, pupils or disciples are called children of their teachers, because the latter by their instruction nourish the minds of their pupils and mould their characters
children of God: in the OT of "the people of Israel" as especially dear to God, in the NT, in Paul's writings, all who are led by the Spirit of God and thus closely related to God
children of the devil: those who in thought and action are prompted by the devil, and so reflect his character

metaph.

of anything who depends upon it, is possessed by a desire or affection for it, is addicted to it
one who is liable to any fate

thus children of a city: it citizens and inhabitants

the votaries of wisdom, those souls who have, as it were, been nurtured and moulded by wisdom
cursed children, exposed to a curse and doomed to God's wrath or penalty

Usages (1/2)

Matthew 2:18

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Quoting Jeremiah 31:15

¶ Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

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Matthew 3:9

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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Matthew 7:11

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

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Matthew 9:2

And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy;

Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

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Matthew 10:21

And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

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Matthew 11:19

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

Breakdown

The son of man, i.e. Yahawashi, drank wine.

Wine

Genesis 9:20-21 Proverbs 20:1 Proverbs 31:6 Ecclesiasticus 31:27 Ecclesiasticus 39:26 John 2:1 1 Timothy 5:23

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Matthew 15:26

But he answered and said,

It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.

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Matthew 18:25

But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

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Matthew 19:29

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Matthew 21:28

¶ But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

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Matthew 22:24

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

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Matthew 23:37

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Matthew 27:25

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

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Mark 2:5

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy,

Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

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Mark 7:27

But Jesus said unto her,

Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

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Mark 10:24

And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them,

Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

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Mark 10:29

And Jesus answered and said,

Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,

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Mark 10:30

But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

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Mark 12:19

Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

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Mark 13:12

Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

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Luke 1:7

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

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Luke 1:17

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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Luke 2:48

And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

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Luke 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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Luke 7:35

But wisdom is justified of all her children.

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Luke 11:13

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

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Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

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Luke 14:26

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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Luke 15:31

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

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Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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Luke 18:29

And he said unto them,

Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,

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Luke 19:44

And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

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Luke 20:31

And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

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Luke 23:28

But Jesus turning unto them said,

Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

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John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

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John 8:39

They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them,

If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

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John 11:52

And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

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Acts 2:39

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

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are afar off Israelite Foreigners.

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Acts 7:5

And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

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Acts 13:33

God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Quoting Psalms 2:7

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

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Acts 21:5

And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

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Acts 21:21

And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

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Romans 8:16

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

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Romans 8:17

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Precepts

Galatians 4:7 2 Timothy 2:12

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Romans 8:21

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

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Romans 9:7

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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In Isaac shall thy seed be called The line of Isaac is the chosen line, more specifically, Israel.

Salvation For Israel Only

Psalms 147:19 Isaiah 45:17 Ezekiel 44:9 Malachi 3:6 Matthew 1:21 Matthew 10:5 Luke 1:68 John 4:22 Acts 1:6 Acts 2:21 Acts 5:31 Romans 9:4

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Romans 9:8

That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

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these are not the children of God Ishmael and Keturah's six sons.

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1 Corinthians 4:14

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

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1 Corinthians 4:17

For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

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1 Corinthians 7:14

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

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