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τίκτω

To give birth to

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τίκτω G5088
Pronunciation tíktō

What does τίκτω (tíktō) mean in the Bible?

τίκτω (tíktō) is a Greek word meaning "to give birth to". τίκτω [in LXX chiefly for יָלַד ;] prop.

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Meaning

to give birth to
Extended definition

prop., of parents, to beget, bring forth, but esp. the latter, and so always in NT: absol., Luk.1:57 2:6, Jhn.16:21, Gal.4:27" (LXX) (see M, Pr., 127), Rev.12:2, 4; υἱόν, Mat.1:21, 23 1:25 Luk.1:31 2:7, Rev.12:5, 13; pass., Mat.2:2, Luk.2:11. Metaphorical, of the earth, βοτάνην, Heb.6:7 (Æsch., al.); of lust, ἁμαρτίαν, Jas.1:15.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 18 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 5 ongoing 1 prospective 3 subjunctive 2 infinitive 4 participle 3
Tense
aorist 11 present 4 future 3
Voice
active 13 middle 3 passive 2
Mood
indicative 9 infinitive 4 participle 3 subjunctive 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:21 τέξεται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 1:23 τέξεται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 1:25 ἔτεκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 2:2 τεχθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Luke 1:31 τέξῃ future middle indicative prospective Luke 1:57 τεκεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 2:11 ἐτέχθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 2:6 τεκεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 2:7 ἔτεκεν aorist active indicative completed John 16:21 τίκτῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive Galatians 4:27 τίκτουσα present active participle participle Hebrews 6:7 τίκτουσα present active participle participle James 1:15 τίκτει present active indicative ongoing Revelation 12:13 ἔτεκεν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 12:2 τεκεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 12:4 τεκεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 12:4 τέκῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 12:5 ἔτεκεν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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