τέκτων
tektōn · carpenter
Greek word · Strong’s number G5045 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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tektōn (τέκτων) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “carpenter”.
A craftsman in wood, also a builder.
How to say it
tek·tōn
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
- A craftsman who works in wood and builds.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 13:55
Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
- Mark 6:3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they stumbled over him.