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Lexicon :: Strong's G5040 - teknion

Aa
τεκνίον
Transliteration
teknion (Key)
Pronunciation
tek-nee'-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Diminutive of τέκνον (G5043)
mGNT
8x in 1 unique form(s) TR
9x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:636,759

Strong’s Definitions

τεκνίον tekníon, tek-nee'-on; diminutive of G5043; an infant, i.e. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts):—little children.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G5040 in the following manner: little children (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G5040 in the following manner: little children (9x).

  1. a little child

  2. in the NT used as a term of kindly address by teachers to their disciples

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τεκνίον tekníon, tek-nee'-on; diminutive of G5043; an infant, i.e. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts):—little children.
STRONGS G5040:
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: Mark 10:24 Lachmann); John 13:33; Galatians 4:19 (where L text T Tr WH marginal reading τέκνα); 1 John 2:1, 12, 28; 1 John 3:7 (WH marginal reading παιδία),1 John 3:18; 1 John 4:4; 5:21. (Anthol.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
10:24
John
13:33
Galatians
4:19
1 John
2:1; 2:12; 2:28; 3:7; 3:18; 4:4; 5:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5040 matches the Greek τεκνίον (teknion),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:33 - My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer. Then you will be looking for me: and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, Where I am going you may not come.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:1 - My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:12 - I am writing to you, my children, because you have forgiveness of sins through his name.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:28 - And now, my children, keep your hearts in him; so that at his revelation, we may have no fear or shame before him at his coming.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:7 - My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:18 - My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:4 - You are of God, my little children, and you have overcome them because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:21 - My little children, keep yourselves from false gods.
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