Strong G1549ἔκγονος
descendant
- Transliteration
- ekgonon
- Pronunciation
- ek'-gon-on
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1549 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- nephew1
First verses
- 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.
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Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔκγονος, ον
(η, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1647 codices, “Milet.” 7.71 (from Didyma), “IGRom.” 4.912 (from Cibyra)))], Doric dialect, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus etc. ἔσγονος, “Schwyzer” 191.32 (from Crete), “SIG” 306.53 (Tegea, 4th c.BC))], etc.:— born of, sprung from, especially substantive, child, whether son or daughter, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.813, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.236, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.35, etc.; ὁ Διὸς ἔ. 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 876)] (anapaest meter): plural, ἔκγονοι descendants, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.167, 4.179, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 450)], etc.; ἐκγόνων ἔκγονοι children's children, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 112c: _metaphorically_, τῆς χώρας ἔκγονοι [prev. author] “Mx.” 239d; ἀδικία ἔ. ὕβρεως [prev. author] “Lg.” 691c; δειλίας ἔ. ἀργία [prev. work] 901e)]; also of interest as the child of the principal, [Refs ([prev. author] “R.” 555e, compare 507a.)]
b grandchild, [Refs (Milet. Ergebnisse [same place], “SIG” 900.5, etc.)]
2 neuter, ἔκγονά τινος one's offspring, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 137 (Lyric poetry); ἔ. κλυτᾶς χθονός 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 171 (Lyric poetry))]; [ποιηταὶ] ἔ. ἑαυτῶν καταλείπουσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 209d; τὰ [ζωγραφίας] ἔ. [prev. author] “Phdr.” 275d)]; compare ἔγγονος.
(η, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1647 codices, “Milet.” 7.71 (from Didyma), “IGRom.” 4.912 (from Cibyra)))], Doric dialect, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus etc. ἔσγονος, “Schwyzer” 191.32 (from Crete), “SIG” 306.53 (Tegea, 4th c.BC))], etc.:— born of, sprung from, especially substantive, child, whether son or daughter, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.813, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.236, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.35, etc.; ὁ Διὸς ἔ. 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 876)] (anapaest meter): plural, ἔκγονοι descendants, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.167, 4.179, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 450)], etc.; ἐκγόνων ἔκγονοι children's children, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 112c: _metaphorically_, τῆς χώρας ἔκγονοι [prev. author] “Mx.” 239d; ἀδικία ἔ. ὕβρεως [prev. author] “Lg.” 691c; δειλίας ἔ. ἀργία [prev. work] 901e)]; also of interest as the child of the principal, [Refs ([prev. author] “R.” 555e, compare 507a.)]
b grandchild, [Refs (Milet. Ergebnisse [same place], “SIG” 900.5, etc.)]
2 neuter, ἔκγονά τινος one's offspring, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 137 (Lyric poetry); ἔ. κλυτᾶς χθονός 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 171 (Lyric poetry))]; [ποιηταὶ] ἔ. ἑαυτῶν καταλείπουσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 209d; τὰ [ζωγραφίας] ἔ. [prev. author] “Phdr.” 275d)]; compare ἔγγονος.