- Original: τέκνον - Transliteration: Teknon - Phonetic: tek'-non - Definition: 1. offspring, children a. child b. a male child, a son c. metaph. 1. 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 2. in affectionate address, such as patrons, helpers, teachers and the like employ: my child 3. 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 4. 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 5. children of the devil: those who in thought and action are prompted by the devil, and so reflect his character d. metaph. 1. of anything who depends upon it, is possessed by a desire or affection for it, is addicted to it 2. one who is liable to any fate 1c e. thus children of a city: it citizens and inhabitants 1. the votaries of wisdom, those souls who have, as it were, been nurtured and moulded by wisdom 2. cursed children, exposed to a curse and doomed to God's wrath or penalty - Origin: from the base of G5098 - TDNT entry: 15:36,8 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: From the base of G5098 ; a child (as produced): - child daughter son. Total KJV Occurrences: 69 • child, 4 Luke 1:7; Act 7:5; Revelation 12:4; Revelation 12:5 • children, 49 Mat 2:18; Mat 3:9; Mat 22:24; Mat 27:25; Mar 12:19; Luke 1:17; Luke 3:8; Luke 20:31; Joh 11:52; Act 2:39; Act 13:33; Act 21:5; Act 21:21; Romans 8:16; Romans 8:17; Romans 8:21; Romans 9:7; Romans 9:8(3); 1 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 6:13; 2 Corinthians 12:14(2); Galatians 4:25; Galatians 4:27; Galatians 4:28; Galatians 4:31; Eph 2:3; Eph 5:1; Eph 5:8; Eph 6:1; Colossians 3:20; Colossians 3:21; 1 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 Timothy 3:4; 1 Timothy 3:12; 1 Timothy 5:4; Titus 1:6; 1 Peter 1:14; 2 Peter 2:14; 1 John 3:10(2); 1 John 5:2; 2 John 1:1; 2 John 1:4; 2 John 1:13; 3 John 1:4 • daughters, 1 1 Peter 3:6 • son, 9 Luke 2:48; 1 Corinthians 4:17; Philippians 2:22; 1 Timothy 1:2; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 2:1; Titus 1:4; Philemon 1:10 • sons, 5 Joh 1:12; 1 Corinthians 4:14; Philippians 2:15; 1 John 3:1; 1 John 3:2 • wrath, 1 Eph 6:4