815. ateknos

Lexicon

ateknos: Childless, without children

Original Word: ἄτεκνος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: ateknos
Pronunciation: AH-tek-nos
Phonetic Spelling: (at'-ek-nos)
Definition: Childless, without children
Meaning: childless.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

childless, without children.

From a (as a negative particle) and teknon; childless -- childless, without children.

see GREEK a

see GREEK teknon

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and teknon
Definition
childless
NASB Translation
childless (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 815: ἄτεκνος

ἄτεκνος, ἄτεκνον (τέκνον), without offspring, childless: Luke 20:28-30. (Genesis 15:2; Sir. 16:8. In Greek writings from Hesiod, Works, 600 down.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and τέκνον (téknon, "child").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H6185 עָקָר (ʿāqār): Barren, childless. This Hebrew term is used in the Old Testament to describe women who are unable to bear children, such as Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel, before God intervenes to open their wombs.
• H7921 שָׁכֹל (shākōl): To be bereaved, to be childless. This term is used to describe the loss of children or the state of being without offspring.

These Hebrew terms reflect similar themes of barrenness and divine intervention, illustrating the continuity of God's redemptive work across both Testaments.

Usage: The term ἄτεκνος is used in the New Testament to describe a state of being without children. It is often used in contexts that discuss lineage, inheritance, and the fulfillment of God's promises.

Context: The Greek word ἄτεκνος appears in the New Testament to denote the condition of being without children. This term is significant in biblical narratives where lineage and progeny are central themes, particularly in the context of God's covenant promises. In the ancient world, being childless was often seen as a disadvantage or a sign of divine disfavor, as children were considered a blessing and a means of continuing one's family line.

In the New Testament, the concept of being ἄτεκνος is addressed in the context of faith and God's ability to fulfill His promises despite human limitations. For example, in Hebrews 11:11, the faith of Sarah is highlighted as she was initially childless but eventually bore a child through God's promise: "By faith even Sarah herself, when she was barren, received power to conceive a child, even when she was past the age, since she considered Him faithful who had promised" (BSB).

The term also serves as a metaphor for spiritual barrenness or the lack of spiritual fruitfulness. In the broader biblical narrative, God often intervenes in the lives of the childless, transforming their circumstances to demonstrate His power and faithfulness. This transformation underscores the biblical theme that God is the giver of life and the fulfiller of His promises, regardless of human limitations.

Forms and Transliterations

αποτεκνωθώ άτεκνοι ατεκνος άτεκνος ἄτεκνος ατεκνουμένη ατεκνούσα ατεκνούσαν ατεκνωθήναι ατεκνωθήσεται ατεκνωθήσονται ατεκνώσει ητεκνώθησαν ητέκνωμαι ητεκνωμένη ητέκνωσε ητέκνωσέ ateknos áteknos

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 20:28 Adj-NMS
GRK: καὶ οὗτος ἄτεκνος ᾖ ἵνα
NAS: a wife, AND HE IS CHILDLESS, HIS BROTHER
KJV: he die without children, that his
INT: and he childless is that

Luke 20:29 Adj-NMS
GRK: γυναῖκα ἀπέθανεν ἄτεκνος
NAS: a wife and died childless;
KJV: a wife, and died without children.
INT: a wife died childless

Luke 20:30 Adj-NMS
GRK: οὑτὸς απέθανεν ἄτεκνος
KJV: he died childless.
INT: he died childless

Strong's Greek 815
3 Occurrences

ἄτεκνος — 3 Occ.