Lexical Summary tiktó: To bear, bring forth, give birth Original Word: τίκτω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bear, be born, bring forthA strengthened form of a primary teko tek'-o (which is used only as alternate in certain tenses); to produce (from seed, as a mother, a plant, the earth, etc.), literally or figuratively -- bear, be born, bring forth, be delivered, be in travail. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a prim. root tek- Definition to beget, bring forth NASB Translation bear (4), birth (1), born (2), brings forth (1), gave birth (5), give birth (4), gives birth (1), labor (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5088: τίκτωτίκτω; future τέξομαι; 2 aorist ἔτεκον; 1 aorist passive ἐτέχθην; from Homer down; the Sept. for יָלַד; to bring forth, bear, produce (fruit from the seed); properly, of women giving birth: absolutely, Luke 1:57 (Buttmann, 267 (230)); Topical Lexicon Overview Strong’s Greek 5088 pictures the decisive moment when life emerges—a theme Scripture employs to convey both literal and spiritual realities. Spanning narrative, prophecy, wisdom, and apocalyptic literature, the verb accents God’s sovereign initiative, human response, and the certainty of His redemptive plan. Occurrences and Literary Setting Eighteen New Testament verses use the term. Half appear in the infancy material of Matthew and Luke, four in Revelation’s cosmic drama, the remainder in John, Paul, James, and Hebrews. Each cluster highlights a different facet of divine purpose: incarnation, eschatological victory, personal transformation, moral consequence, and fruitful ministry. Birth Narratives and Incarnation Matthew and Luke anchor the foundation of the gospel in historical events: • Luke 2:11: “Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!” By emphasizing physical birth, the evangelists testify to the true humanity of Jesus and the reliability of prophetic Scripture. The miracle lies not only in virginal conception (Matthew 1:23) but in God entering the human account to save sinners. Fulfillment of Prophecy Matthew repeatedly ties the verb to Old Testament promises: “She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus” (Matthew 1:21). Isaiah 7:14 is quoted in Matthew 1:23, showing that what was spoken centuries earlier has now “come to term.” The act of giving birth thus validates the continuity between covenant promise and New Covenant realization. Human Experience of Childbirth John 16:21 uses the labor motif to explain the disciples’ impending sorrow turned to joy: “A woman has pain in childbirth…but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish.” Jesus connects His passion and resurrection to the universal rhythm of travail followed by rejoicing, dignifying ordinary human experience as a window into redemptive mystery. Spiritual Conception and New Life Paul quotes Isaiah 54:1 in Galatians 4:27—“Rejoice, O barren woman who bears no children”—to celebrate the influx of Gentile believers. Physical childbearing imagery becomes a metaphor for spiritual multiplication. Hebrews 6:7 extends the metaphor to cultivated land that “produces a crop,” reminding readers that genuine faith will inevitably express itself in useful fruit. Moral Consequences of Conception James 1:15 traces the tragic counterpart: “After desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.” The same imagery that celebrates salvation also warns of sin’s deadly gestation when desire is nurtured rather than mortified. Apocalyptic Conflict and Victory Revelation 12 concentrates five occurrences into one dramatic scene. The woman “was pregnant and crying out in pain and agony to give birth” (Revelation 12:2); the dragon seeks to devour “the Child who was to rule all the nations with an iron scepter” (12:5). Despite opposition, the birth succeeds, and the Child is caught up to God’s throne. Here the verb underscores the unstoppable progress of God’s kingdom, portraying Messiah’s first advent and His ultimate triumph in one sweeping image. Pastoral and Ministry Implications 1. Incarnational Ministry: Just as the Word became flesh, the gospel must take visible form in lives and communities. Conclusion From Bethlehem’s manger to Revelation’s heavenly throne, the biblical use of Strong’s 5088 weaves a consistent testimony: what God conceives He brings to birth, and what He brings to birth He preserves unto ordained victory. Forms and Transliterations έτεκε έτεκέ ετεκεν έτεκεν ἔτεκεν έτεκες ετέκομεν έτεκον ετεχθη ετέχθη ἐτέχθη ετέχθην ετέχθης ετέχθησαν έτικτε έτικτον τεκειν τεκείν τεκεῖν τεκη τέκη τέκῃ τεκούσα τεκούσά τεκούσάν τεκούση τεκούσης τέκωσιν τεξεται τέξεται τέξεταί τεξη τέξη τέξῃ τέξομαι τέξονται τέτοκας τέτοκε τέτοκεν τετοκυιών τετοκώς τεχθεις τεχθείς τεχθεὶς τεχθείσα τεχθέντες τεχθέντων τεχθή τεχθησόμενοι τεχθησομένω τικτει τίκτει τικτείν τίκτειν τίκτεται τίκτεταί τικτη τίκτη τίκτῃ τικτομένω τικτουσα τίκτουσα τίκτουσαν τικτούση τικτούσης τίκτουσι τίκτουσιν etechthe etechthē etéchthe etéchthē eteken éteken techtheis techtheìs teke tekē tékei tékēi tekein tekeîn texe texē téxei téxēi texetai téxetai tikte tiktē tiktei tíktei tíktēi tiktousa tíktousaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 1:21 V-FIM-3SGRK: τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν NAS: She will bear a Son; KJV: And she shall bring forth a son, and INT: she will bear moreover a son Matthew 1:23 V-FIM-3S Matthew 1:25 V-AIA-3S Matthew 2:2 V-APP-NMS Luke 1:31 V-FIM-2S Luke 1:57 V-ANA Luke 2:6 V-ANA Luke 2:7 V-AIA-3S Luke 2:11 V-AIP-3S John 16:21 V-PSA-3S Galatians 4:27 V-PPA-NFS Hebrews 6:7 V-PPA-NFS James 1:15 V-PIA-3S Revelation 12:2 V-ANA Revelation 12:4 V-ANA Revelation 12:4 V-ASA-3S Revelation 12:5 V-AIA-3S Revelation 12:13 V-AIA-3S Strong's Greek 5088 |
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