Strong's Lexicon
G1076 — γενεαλογία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1076 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γενεαλογία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1074 and G3056 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | genealogia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ghen-eh-al-og-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. tracing by generations, i.e. "genealogy" |
| KJV Renderings: | genealogy |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γεναλογια, γεναλογιας, ἡ, a genealogy, a record of descent or lineage (Plato, Crat., p. 396 c.; Polybius 9, 2, 1; Dionysius Halicarnassus Antiquities 1, 11; (others). The Sept. (editions Ald., Complutensian) 1Ch 7:5; 1Ch 7:7; 1Ch 9:22; ( Complutensian; Ezr 8:1 ibid.)); in plural of the orders of aeons, according to the doctrine of the Gnostics: 1Ti 1:4; Tit 3:9; cf. DeWette on Tit 1:14 (substantially reproduced by Alford on 1 Timothy, the passage cited; see also Holtzmann, Pastoralbriefe, pp. 126f, 134f, 143).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
γενεαλογία (genealogy)
1 Timothy 1:4
- KJV: Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies which minister questions rather than godly edifying which is in faith
- GK: μηδέ προσέχειν μύθοις και γενεαλογίαις απεράντοις αίτινες ζητήσεις παρέχουσι μάλλον η οικονομίαν θεού την εν πίστει
Titus 3:9
- KJV: But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law for they are unprofitable and vain
- GK: μωράς δε ζητήσεις και γενεαλογίας και έρεις και μάχας νομικάς περιϊστασο εισί γαρ ανωφελείς και μάταιοι