The Synonymous Words for "Child",
"Children", etc. This Is Appendix
108 From The Companion Bible.
There are seven Greek words translated
"child" in the New Testament, which are to be
distinguished as follows :-
- teknon = that which is borne or born (from
tikto, to bring forth). Anglo-Saxon = bearn, from
beran, to bear. Hence, Scottish bairn. Used
of a child by natural descent, whether boy or girl.
- teknion. Diminutive of teknon (No.
i, above); a term of endearment.
- huios = a son, or male, having reference to
origin and nature, including that of relationship to the
father.
- pais = a child, whether son or daughter (in
relation to law); a boy or girl (in relation to age); a servant, or maid
(in relation to condition), like the French garÇon.
- paidion. Diminutive of pais (No. iv,
above); hence, a young or little child, an infant; also a term of
endearment.
- paidarion. Another diminutive of
pais (No. iv, above), a lad; a little boy or girl.
- nepios. Not old enough to speak (from
ne, negative, and epo, to speak).
- brephos. An embryo, or newly-born
babe.
- korasion = a young girl, or maiden. Diminutive of
kore, a girl; like paidion, used as a term
of endearment.
- neaniskos = a young man (always so translated),
from the age of twenty to forty.
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