WHAT THE BIBLE HAS TO SAY ABOUT CHILDREN



NAVE'S TOPICAL BIBLE



CHILDREN [T]


In answer to prayer 

To Abraham 
Genesis 15:2-5
21:1,2

Isaac 
Genesis 25:21

Leah 
Genesis 30:17-22

Rachel 
Genesis 30:22-24

Hannah 
1 Samuel 1:9-20

Zacharias 
Luke 1:13

Treatment of, at birth 
Ezekiel 16:4-6
Luke 2:7,12

Dedicated to God in infancy 

Samson 
Judges 13:5,7

Samuel 
1 Samuel 1:24-28

Promised to the righteous 
Deuteronomy 7:12,14
Job 5:25
Psalms 128:2,3,4,6

Weaning of 
Genesis 21:8
1 Samuel 1:22
1 Kings 11:20
Psalms 131:2
Isaiah 28:9

Nurses for 
Exodus 2:7-9
Acts 7:20
Ruth 4:16
2 Samuel 4:4
2 Kings 11:2

Taught to walk 
Hosea 11:3

Tutors and governors for 
2 Kings 10:1
Acts 22:3
Galatians 3:24
Galatians 4:1,2

Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation 
Deuteronomy 23:2
Hebrews 12:8

Early piety of 

Samuel 
1 Samuel 2:18
1 Samuel 3

Jeremiah 
Jeremiah 1:5-7

John the Baptist 
Luke 1:15,80

Jesus 
Luke 2:40,46,47,52

Difference made between male and female, in Mosaic law 
Leviticus 12

Partiality of parents among 

Rebekah for Jacob 
Genesis 27:6-17

Jacob for Joseph 
Genesis 37:3,4

Partiality among, forbidden 
Deuteronomy 21:15-17

Love of, for parents 

Of Ruth 
Ruth 1:16-18

Jesus 
John 19:26,27

Sacrificed 
2 Kings 17:31
Ezekiel 16:20,21

Caused to pass through fire 
2 Kings 16:3
Jeremiah 32:35
Ezekiel 16:21

Sold for debt 
2 Kings 4:1
Nehemiah 5:5
Job 24:9
Matthew 18:25

Sold in marriage, law concerning 
Exodus 21:7-11

Instance of, Leah and Rachel 
Genesis 29:15-30

Edict to murder 

Of Pharaoh 
Exodus 1:22

Of Jehu 
2 Kings 10:1-8

Of Herod 
Matthew 2:16-18

Eaten 

Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents 
Genesis 6:18
Genesis 12:7
Genesis 13:15
Genesis 17:7,8
Genesis 19:12
Genesis 21:13
Genesis 26:3-5,24
Leviticus 
Isaiah 65:23
1 Corinthians 7:14

Bound by covenants of parents 
Genesis 17:9-14

Involved in guilt of parents 
Exodus 20:5
Exodus 34:7
Leviticus 20:5
Leviticus 26:39-42
Numbers 14:18,33
1 Kings 21:29
Psalms 37:28
Isaiah 14:20,21
Isaiah 65:6,7
Jeremiah 32:18
Daniel 

Not punished for parents' sake 
Jeremiah 31:29,30
Ezekiel 18:1-30

Death of, as a judgment upon parents 

Firstborn of Egypt 
Exodus 12:29

Sons of Eli 
1 Samuel 3:13,14

Sons of Saul 
1 Samuel 28:18,19

David's child by Uriah's wife 
2 Samuel 12:14-19

Miracles in behalf of Raised from the dead by Elijah 
1 Kings 17:17-23
By Elisha 
2 Kings 4:17-36
By Jesus 
Matthew 9:18,24-26
Mark 5:35-42
Luke 7:13-15
Luke 8:49-56
Healing of 
Matthew 15:28
Matthew 17:18
Mark 7:29,30
Mark 9:23-27
Luke 8:42-56
Luke 9:38-42
John 4:46-54

Character of, known by conduct 
Proverbs 20:11

Blessed by Jesus 
Matthew 19:13-15
Mark 10:13-16
Luke 18:15,16

Future state of 
Matthew 18:10
Matthew 19:14

Minors 
Galatians 4:1,2

Of ministers 
1 Timothy 3:4
Titus 1:6

Alienated, Ishmael, to gratify Sarah 
Genesis 21:9-15

Amusements of 
Job 21:11
Zechariah 8:5
Zechariah 11:16,17
Luke 7:31,32

THE GIFT OF GOD 
Genesis 4:1,25
Genesis 17:16,20
Genesis 28:3
Genesis 29:32-35
Genesis 30:2,6,17-20,22-24
Genesis 33:5
Ruth 4:13
Job 1:21
Psalms 107:38,41
Psalms 113:9
Psalms 127:3

GOD'S CARE OF 
Exodus 22:22-24
Deuteronomy 10:18
Deuteronomy 14:29
Job 29:12
Psalms 10:14,18
Psalms 27:10
Psalms 68:5
Psalms 146:9
Jeremiah 49:11
Hosea 14:3
Malachai 3:5

A BLESSING 
Genesis 5:29
Genesis 30:1
Psalms 127:3-5
Proverbs 17:6
Isaiah 54:1
Jeremiah 20:15

COMMANDMENTS TO 
Exodus 20:12
Leviticus 19:3,32
Deuteronomy 5:16
Psalms 119:9
Psalms 148:12,13
Proverbs 
Proverbs 3:1-3
Proverbs 4:1-4,10,11,20-22
Proverbs 5:1,2
Proverbs 6:20-25
Proverbs 8:32,33
Proverbs 23:22,26
Proverbs 27:11
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Lamentations 3:27
Matthew 15:4
Matthew 19:19
Mark 10:19
Ephesians 6:1-3
Colossians 3:20
1 Timothy 4:12
2 Timothy 2:22
Titus 2:6

COUNSEL OF PARENTS TO 
1 Kings 2:1-4
1 Chronicles 22:6-13
1 Chronicles 28:9,10,20

INSTRUCTION OF 
Exodus 13:8-10,14-16
Deuteronomy 4:9,10
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
Deuteronomy 11:19,20
Deuteronomy 31:12,13
Joshua 
Psalms 34:11
Psalms 78:1-8
Proverbs 1:1,4
Proverbs 22:6
Isaiah 28:9,10
Joel 
John 21:15
Acts 22:3

FALSE INSTRUCTION OF 
Mark 7:9-13

PRAYER IN BEHALF OF 
Genesis 17:18
2 Samuel 12:16
1 Chronicles 22:12
1 Chronicles 29:19
Job 1:5

PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO 
Proverbs 3:1-10
Proverbs 8:17,32
Proverbs 23:15,16,24,25
Proverbs 29:3
Isaiah 40:11
Isaiah 54:13
Mark 9:37
Mark 10:13-16
Luke 9:48
Luke 18:15,16
Acts 2:39
1 John 2:12,13

OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD 
Genesis 6:18
Genesis 7:1
Genesis 12:7
Genesis 13:15
Genesis 17:7,8
Genesis 19:12,15,16
Genesis 21:13
Genesis 26:3,4,24
Leviticus 26:44,45
Deuteronomy 4:37
Deuteronomy 10:15
Deuteronomy 12:28
1 Kings 11:13
1 Kings 15:4
2 Kings 8:19
Psalms 37:26
Psalms 102:28
Psalms 103:17,18
Psalms 112:2,3
Proverbs 
Proverbs 11:21
Proverbs 12:7
Proverbs 13:22
Proverbs 20:7
Isaiah 44:3-5
Isaiah 65:23
Jeremiah 
Acts 2:39
1 Corinthians 7:14

CORRECTION OF 
Proverbs 13:24
Proverbs 19:18
Proverbs 22:15
Proverbs 23:13,14
Proverbs 29:15,17
Ephesians 6:4
Colossians 

PUNISHMENT OF 
Exodus 21:15,17
Leviticus 20:9
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
Deuteronomy 27:16
Matthew 15:4
Mark 7:10

GOOD The Lord is with 
1 Samuel 3:19

Know the Scriptures 
2 Timothy 3:15

Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God 
Colossians 3:20

Partake of the promises of God 
Acts 2:39

Shall be blessed 
Proverbs 3:1-4
Ephesians 6:2,3

Show love to parents 
Genesis 46:29

Obey parents 
Genesis 28:7
Genesis 47:30

Attend to parental teaching 
Proverbs 13:1

Take care of parents 
Genesis 45:9-11
Genesis 47:12
Matthew 15:5

Make their parents' hearts glad 
Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs 23:24
Proverbs 29:17

Honor the aged 
Job 32:6,7

Character of, illustrates conversion 
Matthew 18:3

Illustrative of a teachable spirit 
Matthew 18:4

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO 
Nehemiah 12:43
Psalms 8:2
Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs 13:1
Proverbs 15:5,20
Proverbs 28:7
Ecclesiastes 4:13
Matthew 21:15,16

INSTANCES OF 

Shem and Japheth 
Genesis 9:23

Isaac 
Genesis 22:6-12

Esau 
Genesis 28:6-9

Judah 
Genesis 44:18-34

Joseph 
Genesis 45:9-13
Genesis 46:29
Genesis 47:11,12
Genesis 48:12
Genesis 50:1-13

Moses 
Exodus 15:2
Exodus 18:7

Jephthah's daughter 
Judges 11:36

Samson 
Judges 13:24

Ruth 
Ruth 1:15-17

Samuel 
1 Samuel 2:26
1 Samuel 3:10

Saul 
1 Samuel 9:5

David 
1 Samuel 22:3,4
Psalms 71:5,17

Solomon 
1 Kings 2:19,20
1 Kings 3:3-13

Abijah 
1 Kings 14:13

Obadiah 
1 Kings 18:12

Jehoshaphat 
1 Kings 22:43
2 Chronicles 17:3

The Israelitish maid, captive in Syria 
2 Kings 5:2-4

Jewish children 
2 Chronicles 20:13
Nehemiah 8:3

Josiah 
2 Chronicles 34:1-3

Job 
Job 29:4

Elihu 
Job 32:4-7

Jeremiah 
Jeremiah 1:5-7

Children in the temple 
Matthew 21:15

John 
Luke 1:80

Jesus 
Luke 2:52

Timothy 
2 Timothy 1:5
2 Timothy 3:15

WICKED 
Genesis 8:21
Exodus 21:15,17
Numbers 32:14
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
Deuteronomy 27:16
Job 19:18
Job 20:11
Job 30:1,12
Psalms 144:7,8,11
Proverbs 7:7
Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs 13:1
Proverbs 15:5,20
Proverbs 17:2,21,25
Proverbs 19:13,26
Proverbs 20:20
Proverbs 22:15
Proverbs 23:22
Proverbs 28:7,24
Proverbs 30:11,17
Ecclesiastes 11:9,10
Isaiah 3:5
Jeremiah 3:25
Jeremiah 7:17,18
Jeremiah 32:30
Ezekiel 22:7
Micah 7:6
Mark 7:10
Mark 13:12
Romans 1:30
2 Timothy 3:2

WICKED, INSTANCES OF Canaan 
Genesis 9:25

Lot's daughters 
Genesis 19:14,30-38

Ishmael 
Genesis 21:9

Eli's sons 
1 Samuel 2:12,22-25

Samuel's sons 
1 Samuel 8:3

Absalom 
2 Samuel 15

Adonijah 
1 Kings 1:5

Abijam 
1 Kings 15:3

Ahaziah 
1 Kings 22:52

Children at Beth-el 
2 Kings 2:23,24

Samaritans' descendants 
2 Kings 17:41

Adrammelech and Sharezer 
2 Kings 19:37
2 Chronicles 32:21

Amon 
2 Kings 21:21

Sennacherib's sons 
2 Kings 19:37

WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE 
Joshua 8:35
2 Chronicles 20:13
2 Chronicles 31:16
Ezra 8:21
Nehemiah 8:2,3
Nehemiah 12:43
Matthew 
Luke 2:46

SYMBOLICAL OF THE REGENERATED 
Matthew 18:2-6
Mark 9:36,37
Mark 10:15
Luke 9:46-48

FIGURATIVE 
1 Corinthians 13:11
1 Corinthians 14:20
1 Peter 2:2



YOUNG MEN 

General scriptures concerning 
Exodus 24:3-5
1 Kings 12:6-15
2 Chronicles 10:8
Psalms 119:9
Psalms 148:12,13
Proverbs 
Proverbs 2:1-22
Proverbs 3:1-35
Proverbs 4:1-27
Proverbs 5:1-23
Proverbs 6:1-35
Proverbs 7:1-27
Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs 13:1
Proverbs 15:5,20
Proverbs 17:2,25
Proverbs 19:13,26,27
Proverbs 20:29
Proverbs 23:15-35
Proverbs 24:1-34
Proverbs 27:11
Proverbs 28:7
Proverbs 29:3
Proverbs 31:1-3
Jeremiah 22:18-21
Matthew 
Mark 10:17-22
Luke 15:11-32
Luke 18:18-23
1 Timothy 4:12
2 Timothy 
Titus 2:6
Hebrews 11:24-26
1 John 2:13-17

The rich young man 
Matthew 19:16-22
Mark 10:17-22
Luke 18:18-23



BABES 


In the mouths of, is praise perfected 
Matthew 21:16

A symbol of the guileless 
Psalms 8:2
Matthew 11:25
Luke 10:21

A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven 
Matthew 18:2-6
Mark 10:15
Luke 18:17

FIGURATIVE 

Of weak Christians 
Romans 2:20
1 Corinthians 3:1
Hebrews 5:13
1 Peter 2:2





EASTON'S BIBLE DICTIONARY



EAST, CHILDREN OF THE 


the Arabs as a whole, known as the Nabateans or Kedarenes, nomad tribes (Judg. 6:3,33; 7:12; 8:10).




TORREY'S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK



CHILDREN [N]


Christ was an example to 
Luke 2:51
John 19:26,27

Are a gift from God 
Genesis 33:5
Psalms 127:3

Are capable of glorifying God 
Psalms 8:2
Psalms 148:12,13
Matthew 21:15,16

SHOULD BE 

Brought to Christ 
Mark 10:13-16

Brought early to the house of God 
1 Samuel 1:24

Instructed in the ways of God 
Deuteronomy 31:12,13
Proverbs 22:6

Judiciously trained 
Proverbs 22:15
Proverbs 29:17
Ephesians 6:4

SHOULD 

Obey God 
Deuteronomy 30:2

Fear God 
Proverbs 24:21

Remember God 
Ecclesiastes 12:1

Attend to parental teaching 
Proverbs 1:8,9

Honour parents 
Exodus 20:12
Hebrews 12:9

Fear parents 
Leviticus 19:3

Obey parents 
Proverbs 6:20
Ephesians 6:1

Take care of parents 
1 Timothy 5:4

Honour the aged 
Leviticus 19:32
1 Peter 5:5

Not imitate bad parents 
Ezekiel 20:18

An heritage from the Lord 
Psalms 113:9
Psalms 127:3

NOT TO HAVE 

Considered an affliction 
Genesis 15:2,3
Jeremiah 22:30

A reproach in Israel 
1 Samuel 1:6,7
Luke 1:25

Anxiety of the Jews for 
Genesis 30:1
1 Samuel 1:5,8

Often prayed for 
1 Samuel 1:10,11
Luke 1:13

Often given in answer to prayer 
Genesis 25:21
1 Samuel 1:27
Luke 1:13

Treatment of, after birth, noticed 
Ezekiel 16:4

Mostly nursed by the mothers 
1 Samuel 1:22
1 Kings 3:21
Psalms 22:9
Solomon 8:1

Weaning of, a time of joy and feasting 
Genesis 21:8
1 Samuel 1:24

Circumcised on the eighth day 
Philippians 3:5

Named at circumcision 
Luke 1:59
Luke 2:21

WERE NAMED 

After relatives 
Luke 1:59,61

From remarkable events 
Genesis 21:3,6
Genesis 18:13
Exodus 2:10
Exodus 18:3,4

From circumstances connected with their birth 
Genesis 25:25,26
Genesis 35:18
1 Chronicles 4:9

Often by God 
Isaiah 8:3
Hosea 1:4,6,9

Often numerous 
2 Kings 10:1
1 Chronicles 4:27

Numerous, considered an especial blessing 
Psalms 115:14
Psalms 127:4,5

Sometimes born when parents were old 
Genesis 15:3,6
Genesis 17:17
Luke 1:18

MALE 

If first born, belonged to God and were redeemed 
Exodus 13:12,13,15

Birth of, announced to the father by a messenger 
Jeremiah 20:15

Under the care of tutors, till they came of age 
2 Kings 10:1
Galatians 4:1,2

Usefully employed 
1 Samuel 9:3
1 Samuel 17:15

Inherited the possessions of their father 
Deuteronomy 21:16,17
Luke 12:13,14

Received the blessing of their father before his death 
Genesis 27:1-4
Genesis 48:15
Genesis 49:1-33

FEMALE 

Taken care of by nurses 
Genesis 35:8

Usefully employed 
Genesis 24:13
Exodus 2:16

Inherited property in default of sons 
Numbers 27:1-8
Joshua 17:1-6

Fondness and care of mothers for 
Exodus 2:2-10
1 Samuel 2:19
1 Kings 3:27
Isaiah 49:15
1 Thessalonians 2:7,8

Of God's people, holy 
Ezra 9:2
1 Corinthians 7:14

Of God's people, interested in the promises 
Deuteronomy 29:29
Acts 2:39

Prosperity of, greatly depended on obedience of parents 
Deuteronomy 4:40
Deuteronomy 12:25,28
Psalms 128:1-3

Frequently bore the curse of parents 
Exodus 20:5
Psalms 109:9,10

WERE REQUIRED 

To honour their parents 
Exodus 20:12

To attend to instruction 
Deuteronomy 4:9
Deuteronomy 11:19

To submit to discipline 
Proverbs 29:17
Hebrews 12:9

To respect the aged 
Leviticus 19:32

Mode of giving public instruction to 
Luke 2:46
Acts 22:3

Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age 
Genesis 9:24,25
Genesis 21:14
Genesis 38:24

Often wicked and rebellious 
2 Kings 2:23

Rebellious, punished by the civil power 
Exodus 21:15-17
Deuteronomy 21:18-21

Sometimes devoted their property to avoid supporting parents 
Matthew 15:5
Mark 7:11,12

Could demand their portion during father's life 
Luke 15:12

Amusements of 
Zechariah 8:5
Matthew 11:16,17

Casting out of weak, &c alluded to 
Ezekiel 16:5

Inhuman practice of offering to idols 
2 Kings 17:31
2 Chronicles 28:3
2 Chronicles 33:6

ILLEGITIMATE 

Had no inheritance 
Genesis 21:10,14
Galatians 4:30

Not cared for by the father 
Hebrews 12:8

Excluded from the congregation 
Deuteronomy 23:2

Sometimes sent away with gifts 
Genesis 25:6

Despised by their brethren 
Judges 11:2

Destruction of, a punishment 
Leviticus 26:22
Ezekiel 9:6
Luke 19:44

Grief occasioned by loss of 
Genesis 37:35
Genesis 44:27-29
2 Samuel 13:37
Jeremiah 6:26
Jeremiah 31:15

Resignation manifested at loss of 
Leviticus 10:19,20
2 Samuel 12:18-23
Job 1:19-21



CHILDREN, GOOD 


The Lord is with 
1 Samuel 3:19

Know the Scriptures 
2 Timothy 3:15

Observe the law of God 
Proverbs 28:7

Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God 
Colossians 3:20

Partake of the promises of God 
Acts 2:39

Shall be blessed 
Proverbs 3:1-4
Ephesians 6:2,3

Show love to parents 
Genesis 46:29

Obey parents 
Genesis 28:7
Genesis 47:30

Attend to parental teaching 
Proverbs 13:1

Take care of parents 
Genesis 45:9,11
Genesis 47:12

Make their parents' hearts glad 
Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs 29:17

Honour the aged 
Job 32:6,7

Adduced as a motive for submission to God 
Hebrews 12:9

Spirit of, a requisite for the kingdom of heaven 
Matthew 18:3

Illustrative of a teachable spirit 
Matthew 18:4

Exemplified 

Isaac 
Genesis 22:6-10

Joseph 
Genesis 45:9
Genesis 46:29

Jephthah's daughter 
Judges 11:34,36

Samson 
Judges 13:24

Samuel 
1 Samuel 3:19

Obadiah 
1 Kings 18:12

Josiah 
2 Chronicles 34:3

Esther 
Esther 2:20

Job 
Job 29:4

David 
1 Samuel 17:20
Psalms 71:5

Daniel 
Daniel 1:6

John the Baptist 
Luke 1:80

Children in the Temple 
Matthew 21:15,16

Timothy 
2 Timothy 3:15





CHILDREN, WICKED 


Know not God 
1 Samuel 2:12

Are void of understanding 
Proverbs 7:7

Are proud 
Isaiah 3:5

WITH REGARD TO PARENTS 

Hearken not to them 
1 Samuel 2:25

Despise them 
Proverbs 15:5,20
Ezekiel 22:7

Curse them 
Proverbs 30:11

Bring reproach on them 
Proverbs 19:26

Are a calamity to them 
Proverbs 19:13

Are a grief to them 
Proverbs 17:25

Despised their elders 
Job 19:18

PUNISHMENT OF, FOR 

Setting light by parents 
Deuteronomy 27:16

Disobeying parents 
Deuteronomy 21:21

Mocking parents 
Proverbs 30:17

Cursing parents 
Exodus 21:15
Mark 7:10

Smiting parents 
Exodus 21:15

Mocking of a prophet 
2 Kings 2:23,24

Gluttony and drunkenness 
Deuteronomy 21:20,21

Their guilt in robbing parents 
Proverbs 28:24

Exemplified

Esau 
Genesis 26:34,35

Sons of Eli 
1 Samuel 2:,12,17

Sons of Samuel 
1 Samuel 8:3

Absalom 
2 Samuel 15:10

Adonijah 
1 Kings 1:5,6

Children at Bethel 
2 Kings 2:23

Adrammelech and Sharezer 
2 Kings 19:37




VINE'S EXPOSITORY DICTIONARY



WordsChild, Children, Childbearing, Childish, Childless:

1Strong's Number: 5043Greek: teknon"a child" (akin to tikto, "to beget, bear"), is used in both the natural and the figurative senses. In contrast to huios, "son" (see below), it gives prominence to the fact of birth, whereas huios stresses the dignity and character of the relationship. Figuratively, teknon is used of "children" of (a) God, John 1:12; (b) light, Eph. 5:8; (c) obedience, 1 Pet. 1:14; (d) a promise, Rom. 9:8; Gal. 4:28; (e) the Devil, 1 John 3:10; (f) wrath, Eph. 2:3; (g) cursing, 2 Pet. 2:14; (h) spiritual relationship, 2 Tim. 2:1; Philem. 1:10. 

2Strong's Number: 5040Greek: teknion"a little child," a diminutive of No. 1, is used only figuratively in the NT, and always in the plural. It is found frequently in 1 John, see 2:1,12,28; 3:7,18; 4:4; 5:21; elsewhere, once in John's Gospel, John 13:33, once in Paul's Epistles, Gal. 4:19. It is a term of affection by a teacher to his disciples under circumstances requiring a tender appeal, e.g., of Christ to the Twelve just before His death; the Apostle John used it in warning believers against spiritual dangers; Paul, because of the deadly errors of Judaism assailing the Galatian churches. Cp. his use of teknon in Gal. 4:28. 

3Strong's Number: 5207Greek: huios"a son," is always so translated in the RV, except in the phrase "children of Israel," e.g., Matt. 27:9; and with reference to a foal, Matt. 21:5. The AV does not discriminate between teknon and huios. In the First Epistle of John, the Apostle reserves the word for the Son of God. See teknia, "little children" (above), and tekna, "children," in John 1:12; 11:52. See paidion (below). For the other use of huios, indicating the quality of that with which it is connected, see SON. 

4Strong's Number: 3816Greek: paissignifies (a) "a child in relation to descent," (b) "a boy or girl in relation to age," (c) "a servant, attendant, maid, in relation to condition." As an instance of (a) see Matt. 21:15, "children," and Acts 20:12 (RV "lad"). In regard to (b) the RV has "boy" in Matt. 17:18; Luke 9:42. In Luke 2:43 it is used of the Lord Jesus. In regard to (c), see Matt. 8:6,8,13, etc. As to (a) note Matt. 2:16, RV, "male children. See MAID, MANSERVANT, SERVANT, SON, YOUNG MAN. 

5Strong's Number: 3813Greek: paidiona diminutive of pais, signifies "a little or young child;" it is used of an infant just born, John 16:21; of a male child recently born, e.g., Matt. 2:8; Heb. 11:23; of a more advanced child, Mark 9:24; of a son, John 4:49; of a girl, Mark 5:39,40,41; in the plural, of "children," e.g., Matt. 14:21. It is used metaphorically of believers who are deficient in spiritual understanding, 1 Cor. 14:20, and in affectionate and familiar address by the Lord to His disciples, almost like the Eng., "lads," John 21:5; by the Apostle John to the youngest believers in the family of God, 1 John 2:13,18; there it is to be distinguished from teknia, which term he uses in addressing all his readers (1 John 2:1,12,28: see teknia, above). 

Note: The adverb paidiothen, "from (or of) a child," is found in Mark 9:21. 

6Strong's Number: 3808Greek: paidarionanother diminutive of pais, is used of "boys and girls," in Matt. 11:16 (the best texts have paidiois here), and a "lad," John 6:9; the tendency in colloquial Greek was to lose the diminutive character of the word. 

7Strong's Number: 3516Greek: nepioslit., "not-speaking" (from ne, a negative, and epos, a word is rendered "childish" in 1 Cor. 13:11: see BABE. 

8Strong's Number: 3439Greek: monogeneslit., "only-begotten," is translated "only child" in Luke 9:38. See ONLY, ONLY-BEGOTTEN. 

9Strong's Number: 5042Greek: teknogoniateknon and a root gen---, whence gennao, "to beget," denotes "bearing children," implying the duties of motherhood, 1 Tim. 2:15. 

A-1VerbStrong's Number: 3515Greek: nepiazo"to be a babe," is used in 1 Cor. 14:20, "(in malice) be ye babes" (akin to No. 7, above). 

A-2VerbStrong's Number: 5044Greek: teknotropheo"to rear young," teknon, and trepho, "to rear," signifies "to bring up children," 1 Tim. 5:10. 

A-3VerbStrong's Number: 5041Greek: teknogoneo"to bear children" (teknon, and gennao, "to beget"), see No. 9 above, is found in 1 Tim. 5:14. 

B-1AdjectiveStrong's Number: 1471Greek: enkuosdenotes "great with child" (en, "in," and kuo, "to conceive"), Luke 2:5. 

B-2AdjectiveStrong's Number: 5388Greek: philoteknosfrom phileo, "to love," and teknon, signifies "loving one's children," Titus 2:4. 

B-3AdjectiveStrong's Number: 815Greek: ateknosfrom a, negative, and teknon, signifies "childless," Luke 20:28-30. 

Notes: (1) For brephos, "a new born babe," always rendered "babe" or "babes" in the RV (AV, "young children," Acts 7:19; "child," 2 Tim. 3:15), see under BABE. (2) Huiothesia, "adoption of children," in the AV of Eph. 1:5, is corrected to "adoption as sons" in the RV. See on ADOPTION.




Citings: 


1. Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D; The New Naves Topical Bible. 
Hendrickson, ISBN 0-917006-02-X.
2. James Strong, LL.D, S.T.D.; The New Strong's Exhaustive Concord-
ance of the Bible. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas,Nelson Publishers.
3. Most of the books cited are located at GOSHEN Bible Study Tools/Online 
Study Library(c). Address: http://www.biblestudytools.net/
4. The Vine's Expository Dictionary is located at Blue Letter Bible.  Address:
http://www.khouse.org/blueletter/
5. [Translators]*; King James Version (KJV). London by Robert Barker, 1611.

        * List of translators for the King James Version(KJV) of the Bible:

          First Westminster Committee: Second Westminster Committee:      10 people.
          Oxford Old Testament Committee: Oxford New Testament Committee:  8 people.
          First Cambridge Committee: Second Cambridge Committee:           8 people.






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