τεκνίον

teknionNoun (Neuter)G5040

children

From: diminutive of G5043 (τέκνον);

Short Definition

an infant, i.e. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts)

Full Lexicon Entry

a little child: as a term of endearment, in voc. pl.

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)

Morphology G:N-N

DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

1 John
7
John
1

Key Passages

  • 1 John 2:1
  • 1 John 2:12
  • 1 John 2:28
  • 1 John 3:7
  • 1 John 3:18

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.