UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: It is possible that τεκνογονέω and τεκνογονία differ somewhat in connotation from τίκτω[a] and γεννάω[b] in being stylistically more formal, but there seems to be no significant denotative distinction in meaning.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: τεκνογονέω; τίκτω; γίνομαι

Sense 1: to bear, to give birth

Semantic entry: 23.52

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Birth, Procreation

Definition: to give birth to a child{N:001}

Notes: All languages have expressions for human birth, though these are frequently in idiomatic forms, for example, ‘to drop a child’ or ‘to cause a baby to pass between the legs.’ A number of languages have a variety of terms referring to giving birth, and some of these may involve unfortunate connotations. One must therefore be careful about the selection of appropriate expressions.

TI1 5:14: RV TI1 5:14 · LV TI1 5:14 · Read together TI1 5:14

Show passage in OET

OET-RV TI1 5:14

14 That’s why I prefer younger women to be getting married and having children, to keep house, and to avoid all situations where others could accuse them.

OET-LV TI1 5:14

14 Therefore I _am _wishing the_younger women to _be _marrying, to _be _bearing _children, to _be _keeping _house, not _one opportunity to _be _giving of _insult to _the one opposing for _reason _of.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

τεκνογονέω

Form 1

Sense 1: to bear, to give birth