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nephew, son's son

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(grandson). Grandchild or descendant (Job 18:19¹⁹He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings. (Job 18:19); Isa. 14:22²²For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord. (Isaiah 14:22)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. bene banim, “grandchildren” (Judg. 12:14¹⁴And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. (Judges 12:14)).

2. neked, “offspring, progeny” (Job 18:19¹⁹He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings. (Job 18:19); Isa. 14:22²²For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord. (Isaiah 14:22)).

3. ἔκγουα, “offspring, descendant” (1 Tim. 5:4⁴But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. (1 Timothy 5:4)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5220 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

neked

Phonic:

neh’-ked

Meaning:

from an unused root meaning to propagate; offspring

KJV Usage:

nephew, son's son