Menu
G5041 τεκνογονέω (teknogonéō)
Greek
Verb
‹ G5040 Greek Dictionary G5042 ›

Quick Definition

I bear children

Strong's Definition

to be a child-bearer, i.e. parent (mother)

Derivation: from a compound of G5043 (τέκνον) and the base of G1096 (γίνομαι);

KJV Usage: bear children

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

τεκνογονέω, τεκνογόνω; (τεκνογόνος, and this from τέκνον and ΓΑΜΩ); to beget or bear children: 1Ti_5:14. (Anthol. 9, 22, 4.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

τεκνογονέω teknogoneō 1x to bear children, to rear a family, 1Ti_5:14

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† τεκνογονέω , -ῶ , to beget or bear children: 1Ti_5:14 (Anthol.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

τεκνογονέω [page 628] With this NT ἅπ . εἰρ . ( 1Ti_5:14 ) = bear a child, we may compare the similar comp d. τεκνοποιέομαι in the marriage contract P Eleph 1 .9 (B.C. 311 10) ( = Selections , p. 3), where the husband is bound down μηδὲ τεκνοποιεῖσθαι ἐξ ἄλλης γυναικός , not to beget children by another woman. In UPZ i. 4 .5 (B.C. 164) ἕνεκ [α ] τοῦ . . . τεκνοπ [ο ]ήσασθα (= θαι ) αὐτήν , the meaning is adopt (cf. Wilcken s note). See also s.v . τεκνογονία .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

τεκνογονέω τεκνογονέω, [Etym: from τεκνογόνος] "to bear young, bear children", Anth. , NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

τεκνογονέω, -ῶ to beget or bear children: 1Ti.5:14 (Anthol.).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

Everything we make is available for free because of a generous community of supporters.

Donate