Meaning
"a daughter," (etymologically, Eng., "daughter" is connected), is used of (a) the natural relationship (frequent in the Gospels); (b) spiritual relationship to God, 2Co 6:18, in the sense of the practical realization of acceptance with, and the approval of, God (cp. Isa 43:6), the only place in the NT where it applies to spiritual relationship; (c) the inhabitants of a city or region, Mat 21:5, Joh 12:15 ("of Zion"); cp. Isa 37:22, Zep 3:14 (Sept.); (d) the women who followed Christ to Calvary, Luk 23:28; (e) women of Aaron's posterity, Luk 1:5; (f) a female descendant of Abraham, Luk 13:16.
<2,,2365, thugatrion>
a diminutive of No. 1, denotes "a little daughter," Mar 5:23, Mar 7:25.
<3,,3933, parthenos>
"a maiden, virgin," e.g., Mat 1:23, signifies a virgin-daughter in 1Co 1:7-38 (RV); in Rev 14:4, it is used of chaste persons. See VIRGIN.
<4,,3565, numphe>
Eng. "nymph", denotes "a bride," Joh 3:29; also "a daughter-in-law," Mat 10:35, Luk 12:53. See BRIDE.
Note: In 1Pe 3:6, teknon, "a child," is translated "daughters" (AV), "children" (RV).
