Ekgonos ἔκγονος
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| ἔκγονος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekgonos |
| Strong's number | G1549 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | descendant |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Ekgonos (Greek ἔκγονος, Strong's G1549) is a Greek adjective meaning “descendant”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἔκ-γονος, -ον
(ἐκγίγνομαι, to be born of), [in LXX for פְּרִי (neut.), בֵּן, etc. ;]
1. with genitive, born of.
2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ ἔ., a child, son or daughter; in pl., descendants: τέκνα ἢ ἔ., children or grand-children, 1Ti.5:4.†
(AS)
(ἐκγίγνομαι, to be born of), [in LXX for פְּרִי (neut.), בֵּן, etc. ;]
1. with genitive, born of.
2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ ἔ., a child, son or daughter; in pl., descendants: τέκνα ἢ ἔ., children or grand-children, 1Ti.5:4.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | nephews (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | grandchildren (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ekgonos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 5:4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).