Áteknos — G815

Definition

adjective

childless

Usually translated as

without children, childless

Origin

from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5043

• A (G1)
• téknon (G5043)

Occurrences

Áteknos occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (3)

• Luke 20:28 — Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children (ἄτεκνος), that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
• Luke 20:29 — There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children (ἄτεκνος).
• Luke 20:30 — And the second took her to wife, and he died childless (ἄτεκνος).