Strong's Lexicon
G1077 — γενέσια
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1077 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γενέσια |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | neuter plural of a derivative of G1078 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | genesia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ghen-es'-ee-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. birthday ceremonies |
| KJV Renderings: | birthday |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γενέσια, γενεσίων, τά (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 176 (166)) (from the adjective γενέσιος from γένεσις), a birthday celebration, a birth-day feast: Mar 6:21; Mat 14:6; (Alciphron epistles 3, 18 and 55; Dio Cassius, 47, 18, etc.; ἡ γενέσιος ἡμέρα, Josephus, Antiquities 12, 4, 7). The earlier Greeks used γενέσια of funeral commemorations, a festival commemorative of a deceased friend (Latinferiaedenicales), see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 103f; (Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 184; Winers Grammar, 24 (23)). Cf. Keim, ii., p. 516 (iv. 223 English translation).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
γενέσια (birthday)
Matthew 14:6
- KJV: But when Herod’s birthday was kept the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
- GK: γενεσίων δε αγομένων του Ηρώδου ωρχήσατο η θυγάτηρ της Ηρωδιάδος εν τω μέσω και ήρεσε τω Ηρώδη
Mark 6:21
- KJV: And when a convenient day was come that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords high captains and chief of Galilee
- GK: και γενομένης ημέρας ευκαίρου ότε Ηρώδης τοις γενεσίοις αυτού δείπνον εποίει τοις μεγιστάσιν αυτού και τοις χιλιάρχοις και τοις πρώτοις της Γαλιλαίας
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