τίκτω tiktō

Greek word for “to give birth to” · Strong’s G5088 · used 18 times in 17 verses

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Meaning

τίκτω; prop., of parents;

How it is translated

Glosses given for tiktō in context, with how often each is used:

• will bear 2
• had brought forth 2
• brought forth 2
• bring forth 2
• having been born 1
• will bring forth 1
• give birth 1
• giving birth 1
• has been born 1
• may be giving birth 1
• bearing 1
• producing 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Revelation 12 (4), Matthew 1 (3), Luke 2 (3), Luke 1 (2), Matthew 2 (1), John 16 (1), Galatians 4 (1), Hebrews 6 (1), James 1 (1)

Forms

• ἔτεκεν 4
• τεκεῖν 4
• τέξεται 2
• τίκτουσα 2
• τεχθεὶς 1
• τέξῃ 1
• ἐτέχθη 1
• τίκτῃ 1
• τίκτει 1
• τέκῃ 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with tiktō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• υἱός uhios “son” 7
• γαστήρ gastēr “belly” 3
• καλέω kaleō “to call” 4
• ὠδίνω ōdinō “be in labor” 2
• ὄνομα onoma “name” 4
• ἄρρην arrēn, arsēn “male” 2
• τέκνον teknon “child” 3
• δράκων drakōn “dragon” 2
• συλλαμβάνω sullambanō “to seize/conceive/help” 2
• ἀστήρ astēr “star” 2
• πλήθω plēthō, pimplēmi “to fill” 2
• γυνή gunē “woman” 3

Key verses

The verses using tiktō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 1:21 — And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
• Matthew 1:23 — Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
• Matthew 2:2 — Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
• Luke 1:31 — And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
• Luke 2:7 — And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
• Luke 2:11 — For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
• John 16:21 — A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for…
• Galatians 4:27 — For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she…
• Hebrews 6:7 — For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
• James 1:15 — Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
• Revelation 12:4 — And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered,…
• Revelation 12:5 — And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.