John 1:12:8John.1.12.W8TAB
τέκνα
tekna
“children of”
- Transliteration
- TEK-na
- Extended
- TEK-nah
- IPA
- /ˈtek.na/
Meaning by language
- English
- children of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
TEK-na
- sentence
HO-soi DE E-la-bon au-TON E-DÔ-ken au-TOIS ek-soo-SI-an TEK-na the-OO ge-NES-thai TOIS pis-TEU-oo-sin EIS TO O-no-ma au-TOO
Exegesis
The direct object of edoken is exousian {ἐξουσίαν | ex-ou-sí-an} “authority, right,” further specified by the complementary infinitive genesthai {γενέσθαι | ge-nés-thai} plus the predicate accusative tekna theou {τέκνα θεοῦ | ték-na the-oû} “children of God,” which together form a result or purpose construction: He gave them authority in order that they become children of God.
Root and etymology
ekepsilon–kappa
“out of, from within”
In context — John 1:12
But to as many as received Him , to them He gave authority to become children of God , to those who are believing in His name.
About this coordinate
John 1:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 1:12, so the Greek word τέκνα (tekna) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.1.12.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.12.W8.S1) and character.