Strong's Lexicon tékó: To bear, bring forth, give birth Original Word: τίκτω Word Origin: A primary verb Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "tékó" is יָלַד (yalad), which also means to bear or bring forth, as seen in Genesis 4:1, "Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain." Usage: The Greek verb "tékó" primarily means to bear or give birth. It is used in the New Testament to describe the physical act of childbirth, as well as metaphorically to describe the bringing forth of spiritual or significant events. The term emphasizes the process of bringing something new into existence, whether it be a child or a new reality. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, childbirth was a significant event, often surrounded by various cultural and religious practices. The act of giving birth was seen as both a natural and divine process, with deities like Artemis being associated with childbirth. In Jewish culture, childbirth was considered a blessing and fulfillment of God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28). The use of "tékó" in the New Testament reflects these cultural understandings, often highlighting the fulfillment of God's promises through the birth of significant figures. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a root tak- Definition to melt (down), to melt away NASB Translation melt (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5080: τήκωτήκω: from Homer down; to make liquid; passive, to become liquid, to melt; to perish or be destroyed by melting: 2 Peter 3:12, where for the present 3 person singular τήκεται Lachmann gives the future τακήσεται (see WH on the passage and in their Appendix, p. 171), cf. Isaiah 34:4 τακήσονται πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν. (Cf. Veitch, under the word.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance melt. Apparently a primary verb; to liquefy -- melt. Forms and Transliterations ετάκη ετάκην ετάκησαν ετήκετο τακείς τακείσα τακή τακήσεται τακήσονται τήκει τηκεται τήκεται τηκόμεθα τηκομένη τηκομένην τηκόμενοι τηκόμενος τήκω τηλαυγές τηλαύγημα τηλαυγής τηλαυγήσεως τήξει teketai tēketai tḗketaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Peter 3:12 V-PIM/P-3SGRK: στοιχεῖα καυσούμενα τήκεται NAS: and the elements will melt with intense heat! KJV: the elements shall melt with fervent heat? INT: [the] elements burning with heat shall melt |
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