1549. ekgonos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
ekgonos: Descendant, offspring

Original Word: ἔκγονος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: ekgonos
Pronunciation: ek'-go-nos
Phonetic Spelling: (ek'-gon-on)
Definition: Descendant, offspring
Meaning: descended, subst: a descendant.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition "ἐκ" (ek, meaning "out of") and "γίνομαι" (ginomai, meaning "to become" or "to be born").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of descendants is "זֶרַע" (zera, Strong's H2233), meaning seed, offspring, or descendants.

Usage: The term "ekgonos" refers to a descendant or offspring, typically used to denote children or grandchildren. It emphasizes the generational aspect of family lineage, highlighting the continuation of a family line through one's progeny.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, lineage and ancestry were of significant importance. Family heritage was not only a matter of personal identity but also of social status and religious significance. The concept of descendants was closely tied to the promises of God, particularly in the context of the Abrahamic covenant, where God promised Abraham numerous descendants. The continuation of one's family line was seen as a blessing and a fulfillment of divine promises.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
der. of ek and the same as ginomai
Definition
born of, a descendant, i.e. a grandchild
NASB Translation
grandchildren (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1549: ἔκγονος

ἔκγονος, ἔκγονον (ἐκγίνομαι), sprung from one, born, begotten (Homer and following); commonly as a substantive, , ἔκγονος, οἱ ἐκγονοι, a son, daughter, offspring, children, descendants; in the Sept. common in neuter plural ἔκγονα and τά ἔκγονα, for פְּרִי, Deuteronomy 7:13 (Alex.); , etc.; צֶאֱצָאִים, Isaiah 48:19; Isaiah 61:9; בֵּן, Isaiah 49:15; also in Sir. 40:15 Sir. 44:11, etc. In the N. T. once: 1 Timothy 5:4 τέκνα ἔκγονα, grandchildren (A. V. renders it by the obsolete, nephews; cf. Eastwood and Wright, Bible Word-Book, or B. D. American edition under the word ).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
nephew.

Neuter of a derivative of a compound of ek and ginomai; a descendant, i.e. (specially) grandchild -- nephew.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK ginomai

Forms and Transliterations
εκγονα έκγονα έκγονά ἔκγονα εκγόνοις έκγονον εκγόνων εκδανείσης εξεγράψαντο ekgona ékgona
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Timothy 5:4 Adj-ANP
GRK: τέκνα ἢ ἔκγονα ἔχει μανθανέτωσαν
NAS: or grandchildren, they must first
KJV: or nephews, let them learn
INT: children or descendants have let them learn

Strong's Greek 1549
1 Occurrence


ἔκγονα — 1 Occ.

















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