Strong's Lexicon
G1079
G1079 — γενετή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1079 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γενετή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | feminine of a presumed derivative of the base of G1074 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | genete |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ghen-et-ay' |
| Meaning: | 1. birth |
| KJV Renderings: | birth |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γενετή, γενετῆς, ἡ (ΓΑΝΩ, γίνομαι) (cf. German dieGewordenheit), birth; hence, very often ἐκ γενετῆς from birth on (Homer, Iliad 24, 535; Aristotle, eth. Nic. 6, 13, 1, p. 1144b, 6 etc.; Polybius 3, 20, 4; Diodorus 5, 32, others; the Sept. Lev 25:47): Joh 9:1.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
γενετή (birth)
John 9:1
- KJV: And as passed by he saw a man which was blind from birth
- GK: και παράγων είδεν άνθρωπον τυφλόν εκ γενετής