teknion · little child

What it means

teknion (τεκνίον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “little child”.

Ren; an affectionate way of addressing the disciples.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A loving way of addressing the disciples.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• John×1
• 1 John×7

• John 13:33

  Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so I now say to you.

• 1 John 2:1

  My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus the Messiah, the righteous one.

• 1 John 2:12

  I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven for the sake of his name.

• 1 John 2:28

  And now, little children, remain in him, so that when he is revealed we may have confidence and not shrink away in shame from him at his coming.

• 1 John 3:7

  Little children, let no one lead you astray. Whoever does righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous.

• 1 John 3:18

  Little children, let us not love in word or with the tongue, but in deed and truth.

• 1 John 4:4

  You are from God, little children, and you have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

• 1 John 5:21

  Little children, guard yourselves from idols.