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

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "α-" (a-), meaning "without," and "τέκνον" (teknon), meaning "child."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent conceptually related to "ateknos" is "עֲקָרָה" (aqarah), meaning "barren" or "childless," as seen in the stories of Sarah (Genesis 11:30) and Hannah (1 Samuel 1:2).

Usage: The term "ateknos" is used to describe a state of being without offspring. In the biblical context, it often carries a sense of lacking or absence, particularly in relation to the blessings and legacy associated with having children. The term can also imply a social or emotional dimension, as children were considered a source of support and honor in ancient cultures.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman societies, having children was seen as a sign of divine favor and a means of ensuring one's legacy and support in old age. Childlessness could be viewed as a misfortune or even a curse. The cultural emphasis on progeny is evident in the numerous biblical narratives where the desire for children plays a central role, such as the stories of Sarah, Hannah, and Elizabeth.

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

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.)

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

Forms and Transliterations

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

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