τέκνα
tekna
children
from the base of τίκτω; a child (as produced):--child, daughter, son.
Matthew 2:18 · Word #12
Lexicon G5043
| Lemma | τέκνον |
| Transliteration | téknon |
| Strong's | G5043 |
| In-context | children |
| Literal | children |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τέκνον |
| Strong's | G5043 |
SIBI-P1 G5043-01
offspring-children (neuter plural, nominative/accusative)
| Root | τέκνον (teknon) |
| Core Meanings | child, offspring, one born, descendant |
| Semantic Range | biological children, descendants, spiritual offspring, members of a household, figurative children (e.g., of light, of promise) |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, τέκνα frequently denotes covenant identity and relational origin—whether physical descent (children of Israel) or spiritual birth (children of God). The term emphasizes derivation, belonging, and shared nature stemming from one who begets or brings forth. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter plural; appears as nominative neuter plural (NNP) and accusative neuter plural (ANP). In Koine Greek, neuter nominative and accusative plural forms are identical. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from τίκτω (to beget, to bear), emphasizing one who is born or produced. "Offspring-children" preserves this generative sense rather than merely age-based "children," and the rendering reflects the neuter plural form, which in Greek serves for both nominative and accusative cases. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root τέκνον (child, offspring, one born, descendant)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5043-02 |
tekno | to the begotten-child |
G5043-03 |
teknois | to the birthed-ones |
G5043-04 |
teknon | O begotten-child |
Word Usage (100 occurrences of G5043)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:18 | τέκνα | tekna | children |
| Matthew 3:9 | τέκνα | tekna | |
| Matthew 7:11 | τέκνοις | teknois |