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Strong's G1549 ἔκγονον (ekgonon)

Ekgonon means “nephew” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1549 — gillayon (“glass”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1549
Language Greek
Linked Usages 31
Books 8

Strong's G1549 Quick Answer

Strong's G1549 ἔκγονον (ekgonon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ekgonon (ek'-gon-on) adj. 1. a descendant 2. (specially) grandchild It has 31 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include nephews. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
ekgonon (ek'-gon-on) adj. 1. a descendant 2. (specially) grandchild
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
nephews

Meaning and Definition

ekgonon (ek'-gon-on) adj. 1. a descendant 2. (specially) grandchild [neuter of a derivative of a compound of G1537 and G1096] KJV: nephew Root(s): G1537, G1096

Original Word
ἔκγονον
Transliteration
ekgonon
Derivation
Root: γίνομαι R1: 1537 R2: 1096
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1549. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

descendant

Usage: ἔκ-γονος, -ον (ἐκγίγνομαι, to be born of), [in LXX for פְּרִי (neut.), בֵּן, etc. ;] __1. with genitive, born of. __2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ ἔ., a child, son or daughter; in pl., descendants: τέκνα ἢ ἔ., children or grand-children, 1Ti.5:4.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1549 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ekgonon, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

nephews 1 Timothy 5:4

How Strong's G1549 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1549 (ἔκγονον) appears 33 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1549 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1549 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

1 Timothy 5:4 KJV

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Strong's G1549 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 48:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And the children which thou shalt beget hereafter, shall be in the name of their brethren; they shall be named after their inheritances.

Deuteronomy 7:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee; and he will bless the offspring of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the herds of thine oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep, on the land which the Lord swore to thy fathers to give to thee.

Deuteronomy 28:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Blessed shall be the offspring of thy body, and the fruits of thy land, and the herds of thy oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep.

Strong's G1549 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 1:20 Septuagint / Brenton

Now after many years, when it pleased God, Nehemiah, being sent from the king of Persia, did send of the posterity of those priests that had hidden it to the fire: but when they told us they found no fire, but thick water;

Wisdom of Sirach 40:15 Septuagint / Brenton

The children of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches: But are as unclean roots upon a hard rock.

Wisdom of Sirach 44:11 Septuagint / Brenton

With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance, And their children are within the covenant.

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1549.

Genesis 48:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children which thou shalt beget hereafter, shall be in the name of their brethren; they shall be named after their inheritances.
Deuteronomy 7:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee; and he will bless the offspring of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the herds of thine oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep, on the land which the Lord swore to thy fathers to give to thee.
Deuteronomy 28:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Blessed shall be the offspring of thy body, and the fruits of thy land, and the herds of thy oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy 28:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord thy God shall multiply thee for good in the offspring of thy body, and in the offspring of thy cattle, and in the fruits of thy land, on thy land which the Lord swore to thy fathers to give to thee.
Deuteronomy 28:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Cursed shall be the offspring of thy body, and the fruits of thy land, the herds of thine oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy 28:51 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall eat up the young of thy cattle, and the fruits of thy land, so as not to leave to thee corn, wine, oil, the herds of thine oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep, until it shall have destroyed thee;
Deuteronomy 28:53 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt eat the fruit of thy body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, all that he has given thee, in thy straitness and thy affliction, with which thine enemy shall afflict thee.
Deuteronomy 29:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye all stand today before the Lord your God, the heads of your tribes, and your elders, and your judges, and your officers, every man of Israel,
Deuteronomy 30:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord thy God shall bless thee in every work of thy hands, in the offspring of thy body, and in the offspring of thy cattle, and in the fruits of thy land, because the Lord thy God will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
Deuteronomy 31:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
having assembled the people, the men, and the women, and the children, and the stranger that is in your cities, that they may hear, and that they may learn to fear the Lord your God; and they shall hearken to do all the words of this law.
2 Kingdoms 21:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ishbi, who was of the progeny of Rapha, and the head of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, who also was girded with a club, even he thought to smite David.
2 Kingdoms 21:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And after this there was a battle again with the Philistines in Gath: then Sibbecai the Hushathite slew Saph of the progeny of Rapha.
Proverbs 23:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For if thou shouldest keep these things, thou shalt have posterity; And thy hope shall not be removed.
Proverbs 24:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the evil man shall have no posterity: And the light of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 30:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother.
Proverbs 30:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way.
Proverbs 30:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A wicked generation have lofty eyes, and exalt themselves with their eyelids.
Proverbs 30:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A wicked generation have swords for teeth and jaw teeth as knives, so as to destroy and devour the lowly from the earth, and the poor of them from among men.
Isaiah 11:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And an infant shall put his hand on the holes of asps, and on the nest of young asps.
Isaiah 14:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rejoice not, all ye Philistines, because the yoke of him that smote you is broken: for out of the seed of the serpent shall come forth the young of asps, and their young shall come forth flying serpents.
Isaiah 30:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The vision of the quadrupeds in the desert. In affliction and distress, where are the lion and lion’s whelp, thence come also asps, and the young of flying asps, there shall they be who bore their wealth on asses and camels to a nation which shall not profit them.
Isaiah 48:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thy seed also would have been as the sand, and the offspring of thy belly as the dust of the ground: neither now shalt thou by any means be utterly destroyed, neither shall thy name perish before me.
Isaiah 49:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Will a woman forget her child, so as not to have compassion upon the offspring of her womb? but if a woman should even forget these, yet I will not forget thee, saith the Lord.
Isaiah 61:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring in the midst of peoples: everyone that sees them shall take notice of them, that they are a seed blessed of God;
Isaiah 65:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My chosen shall not toil in vain, neither shall they beget children to be cursed; for they are a seed blessed of God, and their offspring with them.
1 Timothy 5:4 New Testament, KJV
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
2 Maccabees 1:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now after many years, when it pleased God, Nehemiah, being sent from the king of Persia, did send of the posterity of those priests that had hidden it to the fire: but when they told us they found no fire, but thick water;
Wisdom of Sirach 40:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The children of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches: But are as unclean roots upon a hard rock.
Wisdom of Sirach 44:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance, And their children are within the covenant.
Wisdom of Sirach 45:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Before him there were none such, Neither did ever any stranger put them on, But only his children And his children’s children perpetually.
Wisdom of Sirach 47:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, Neither shall any of his works perish, Neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, And the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: Wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob, And out of him a root unto David.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1549, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1549 FAQ

What does ekgonon (ἔκγονον) mean?

Ekgonon (Strong's G1549) is a Greek word most simply glossed "nephew". ekgonon (ek'-gon-on) adj. 1. a descendant 2. (specially) grandchild

How many times is ekgonon (ἔκγονον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's G1549 across 8 books.

Where can I study ekgonon (ἔκγονον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1549 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate ekgonon (ἔκγονον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nephews. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1549 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 25 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1549, with linked reader references where each row is available.