- τεκνίον
- τεκνίον, ου, τό (Epict. 3, 22, 78; Anth. Pal.; PFlor 365, 15 [III A.D.]; POxy 1766, 14; TestJob, ApcMos) dim. of τέκνον; (little) child voc. pl. τεκνία; in our lit. only in the voc. pl., used by Jesus in familiar, loving address to his disciples, or by a Christian apostle or teacher to his spiritual children τεκνία J 13:33; 1J 2:12, 28; 3:7, 18; 4:4; 5:21. τεκνία μου (TestReub 1:3; TestJob 5:1 al.; ApcMos 5:30) Gal 4:19 v.l.; 1J 2:1.—DELG s.v. τίκτω C. Frisk s.v. τέκνον. M-M. TW.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.