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children

Related Ideas:

child, childhood, childless

Definition:

In the Bible, the term "child" is often used to generally refer to someone who is young in age, including an infant.

  • The word "childhood" refers to the time that a person is a child.
  • The word "childless" describes a person who has no children.
  • The word "children" is the plural form of "child."

The words "child" and "children" also have several figurative uses.

  • In the Bible, disciples or followers are sometimes called "children."
  • Often the term "children" is used to refer to a person's descendants.
  • The phrase "children of" can refer to being characterized by something. Some examples of this would be:
    • children of the light
    • children of obedience
    • children of the devil
  • This term can also refer to people who are like spiritual children. For example, "children of God" refers to people who belong to God through faith in Jesus.

Translation Suggestions:

  • The term "children" could be translated as "descendants" when it is referring to a person's great-grandchildren or great-great-grandchildren, etc.
  • Depending on the context, "children of" could be translated as, "people who have the characteristics of" or "people who behave like."
  • If possible, the phrase, "children of God" should be translated literally since an important biblical theme is that God is our heavenly Father. A possible translation alternate would be, "people who belong to God" or "God's spiritual children."
  • When Jesus calls his disciples "children," this could also be translated as, "dear friends" or "my beloved disciples."
  • When Paul and John refer to believers in Jesus as "children," this could also be translated as "dear fellow believers."
  • The phrase, "children of the promise" could be translated as, "people who have received what God promised them."

(See also: descendant, promise, son, spirit, believe, beloved)

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H1069, H1121, H1123, H1129, H1323, H1397, H1580, H2029, H2030, H2056, H2145, H2233, H2945, H3173, H3205, H3206, H3243, H3490, H4392, H5271, H5288, H5290, H5759, H5768, H5953, H6185, H7908, H7909, H7921, G730, G815, G1025, G1064, G3439, G3515, G3516, G3808, G3812, G3813, G3816, G4690, G5040, G5041, G5042, G5043, G5044, G5207, G5388

Forms Found in the English ULB:

child, childhood, childless, children