Strong's Lexicon
G1080 — γεννάω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1080 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γεννάω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from a variation of G1085 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 97 |
| Transliteration: | gennao |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ghen-nah'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly, of the father) to procreate 2. (by extension, of the mother) to conceive 3. (figuratively) to regenerate |
| KJV Renderings: | bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γεννάω, γέννω; future γεννήσω; 1 aorist ἐγέννησα; perfect γεγέννηκά; (passive, present γεννάομαι, γεννωμαι); perfect γεγέννημαι; 1 aorist ἐγεννήθην; (from γεννᾷ, poetic for γένος); in Greek writings from Pindar down; in the Sept. for éÈìÇã; to beget;
1. properly: of men begetting children, Mat 1:1-16; Act 7:8; Act 7:29; followed by ἐκ with the genitive of the mother, Mat 1:3; Mat 1:5-6; more rarely of women giving birth to children, Luk 1:13; Luk 1:57; Luk 23:29; Joh 16:21; εἰς δουλείαν to bear a child unto bondage, that will be a slave, Gal 4:24 ((Xenophon, de rep. Lac. 1, 3); Lucian, de sacrif. 6; Plutarch, de liber. educ. 5; others; the Sept. Isa 66:9; 4Ma 10:2, etc.). Passive, to be begotten: τό ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθέν that which is begotten in her womb, Mat 1:20; to be born: Mat 2:1; Mat 2:4 (Winers Grammar, 266 (250); Buttmann, 203 (176)); ; Mar 14:21; Luk 1:35; Joh 3:4; (Act 7:20); Rom 9:11; Heb 11:23; with the addition εἰς τόν κόσμον, Joh 16:21; followed by ἐν with the dative of place, Act 22:3; ἀπό τίνος, to spring from one as father, Heb 11:12 (L WH marginal reading ἐγεννήθησαν see Tdf. at the passage); ἐκ τίνος to be born of a mother, Mat 1:16; ἐκ πορνείας, Joh 8:41; ἐξ αἱμάτων, ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρός, Joh 1:13; ἐκ τῆς σαρκός, Joh 3:6 (Rec.elz γεγενημένον); ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ὅλος, Joh 9:34 (see ἁμαρτία, 2 a.); εἰς τί, to be born for something, Joh 18:37; 2Pe 2:12 (Tdf. γεγενημένα so Rec.st bez); with an adjective: τυφλός γεγέννημαι, John 9:2, 19f, 32; Ῥωμαῖος to be supplied, Act 22:28; τῇ διαλέκτῳ, ἐν ἡ ἐγεννήθημεν, Act 2:8; γεννηθείς κατά σάρκα begotten or born according to (by) the working of natural passion; κατά πνεῦμα according to (by) the working of the divine promise, Gal 4:29, cf. Gal 4:23.
2. metaphorically,
a. universally, to engender, cause to arise, excite: μάχας, 2Ti 2:23 (βλαβην, λύπην, etc. in Greek writings).
b. in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life: ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα I am the author of your Christian life, 1Co 4:15; Phm 1:10 (Sanhedr. fol. 19, 2 "If one teaches the son of his neighbor the law, the Scripture reckons this the same as though he had begotten him"; (cf. Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 8)).
c. after Psa 2:7, it is used of God making Christ his son;
a. formally to show him to be the Messiah (υἱόν τοῦ Θεοῦ), viz. by the resurrection: Act 13:33.
b. to be the author of the divine nature which he possesses (but compare the commentaries on the passages that follow): Heb 1:5; Heb 5:5.
d. peculiarly, in the Gospel and First Epistle of John, of God conferring upon men the nature and disposition of his sons, imparting to them spiritual life, i. e. by his own holy power prompting and persuading souls to put faith in Christ and live a new life consecrated to himself; absolutely 1Jn 5:1; mostly in passive, ἐκ Θεοῦ or ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν, γεγέννηται, γεγεννημένος, etc.: Joh 1:13; 1Jn 2:29 (Rec.st γεγένηται); ; also ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος γέννασθαι, Joh 3:6 (Rec.elz γεγενημένον), ; ἐξ ὕδατος καί πνεύματος (because that moral generation is effected in receiving baptism ((?) cf. Schaff’s Lange, Godet, Westcott, on the words, and references under the word βάπτισμα, 3)), Joh 3:5; ἄνωθεν γέννασθαι, Joh 3:3; Joh 3:7 (see ἄνωθεν, c.) equivalent to τέκνον Θεοῦ γίνεσθαι, . (Compare: ἀναγεννάω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
γεννάω (bear)
Matthew 1:2
- KJV: Abraham begat Isaac and Isaac begat Jacob and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren
- GK: Αβραάμ εγέννησε τον Ισαάκ Ισαάκ δε εγέννησε τον Ιακώβ Ιακώβ δε εγέννησε τον Ιούδαν και τους αδελφούς αυτού
Matthew 1:3
- KJV: And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar and Phares begat Esrom and Esrom begat Aram
- GK: Ιούδας δε εγέννησε τον Φαρές και τον Ζαρά εκ της Θάμαρ Φαρές δε εγέννησε τον Εσρώμ Εσρώμ δε εγέννησε τον Αράμ
Matthew 1:4
- KJV: And Aram begat Aminadab and Aminadab begat Naasson and Naasson begat Salmon
- GK: Αράμ δε εγέννησε τον Αμιναδάβ Αμιναδάβ δε εγέννησε τον Ναασσών Ναασσών δε εγέννησε τον Σαλμών
Matthew 1:5
- KJV: And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab and Booz begat Obed of Ruth and Obed begat Jesse
- GK: Σαλμών δε εγέννησε τον Βοόζ εκ της Ραχάβ Βοόζ δε εγέννησε τον Ωβήδ εκ της Ρούθ Ωβήδ δε εγέννησε τον Ιεσσαί
Matthew 1:6
- KJV: And Jesse begat David the king and David the king begat Solomon of her of Urias
- GK: Ιεσσαί δε εγέννησε τον Δαβίδ τον βασιλέα Δαβίδ δε ο βασιλεύς εγέννησε τον Σολομώντα εκ της του Ουρίου
Matthew 1:7
- KJV: And Solomon begat Roboam and Roboam begat Abia and Abia begat Asa
- GK: Σολομών δε εγέννησε τον Ροβοάμ Ροβοάμ δε εγέννησε τον Αβία Αβιά δε εγέννησε τον Ασά
Matthew 1:8
- KJV: And Asa begat Josaphat and Josaphat begat Joram and Joram begat Ozias
- GK: Ασά δε εγέννησε τον Ιωσαφάτ Ιωσαφάτ δε εγέννησε τον Ιωράμ Ιωράμ δε εγέννησε τον Οζίαν
Matthew 1:9
- KJV: And Ozias begat Joatham and Joatham begat Achaz and Achaz begat Ezekias
- GK: Οζίας δε εγέννησε τον Ιωάθαμ Ιωάθαμ δε εγέννησε τον Άχαζ Άχαζ δε εγέννησε τον Εζεκίαν
Matthew 1:10
- KJV: And Ezekias begat Manasses and Manasses begat Amon and Amon begat Josias
- GK: Εζεκίας δε εγέννησε τον Μανασσή Μανασσής δε εγέννησε τον Αμών Αμών δε εγέννησε τον Ιωσίαν
Matthew 1:11
- KJV: And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren about the time they were carried away to Babylon
- GK: Ιωσίας δε εγέννησε τον Ιεχονίαν και τους αδελφούς αυτού επί της μετοικεσίας Βαβυλώνος
Matthew 1:12
- KJV: And after they were brought to Babylon Jechonias begat Salathiel and Salathiel begat Zorobabel
- GK: μετά δε την μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλώνος Ιεχονίας εγέννησε τον Σαλαθιήλ Σαλαθιήλ δε εγέννησε τον Ζοροβάβελ
Matthew 1:13
- KJV: And Zorobabel begat Abiud and Abiud begat Eliakim and Eliakim begat Azor
- GK: Ζοροβάβελ δε εγέννησε τον Αβιούδ Αβιούδ δε εγέννησε τον Ελιακείμ Ελιακείμ δε εγέννησε τον Αζώρ
Matthew 1:14
- KJV: And Azor begat Sadoc and Sadoc begat Achim and Achim begat Eliud
- GK: Αζώρ δε εγέννησε τον Σαδώκ Σαδώκ δε εγέννησε τον Αχείμ Αχείμ δε εγέννησε τον Ελιούδ
Matthew 1:15
- KJV: And Eliud begat Eleazar and Eleazar begat Matthan and Matthan begat Jacob
- GK: Ελιούδ δε εγέννησε τον Ελεάζαρ Ελεάζαρ δε εγέννησε τον Ματθάν Ματθάν δε εγέννησε τον Ιακώβ
Matthew 1:16
- KJV: And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ
- GK: Ιακώβ δε εγέννησε τον Ιωσήφ τον άνδρα Μαρίας εξ ης εγεννήθη Ιησούς λεγόμενος Χριστός
Matthew 1:20
- KJV: But while he thought on these things behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream saying Joseph thou son of David fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost
- GK: ταύτα δε αυτού ενθυμηθέντος ιδού άγγελος κυρίου κατ΄ όναρ εφάνη αυτώ λέγων Ιωσήφ υιός Δαβίδ μη φοβηθής παραλαβείν Μαριάμ την γυναίκά σου το γαρ εν αυτή γεννηθέν εκ πνεύματός εστιν αγίου
Matthew 2:1
- KJV: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem
- GK: του δε Ιησού γεννηθέντος εν Βηθλεέμ της Ιουδαίας εν ημέραις Ηρώδου του βασιλέως ιδού μάγοι από ανατολών παρεγένοντο εις Ιεροσόλυμα
Matthew 2:4
- KJV: And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together he demanded of them where Christ should be born
- GK: και συναγαγών πάντας τούς αρχιερείς και γραμματείς του λαού επυνθάνετο παρ΄ αυτών που ο Χριστός γεννάται
Matthew 19:12
- KJV: For there are some eunuchs which were so born from mother’s womb and there are some eunuchs which were made eunuchs of men and there be eunuchs which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake He that is able to receive let him receive
- GK: εισί γαρ ευνούχοι οίτινες εκ κοιλίας μητρός εγεννήθησαν ούτως και εισίν ευνούχοι οίτινες ευνουχίσθησαν υπό των ανθρώπων και εισίν ευνούχοι οίτινες ευνούχισαν εαυτούς διά την βασιλείαν των ουρανών ο δυνάμενος χωρείν χωρείτω
Matthew 26:24
- KJV: The Son of man goeth as it is written of him but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed it had been good for that man if he had not been born
- GK: ο μεν υιός του ανθρώπου υπάγει καθώς γέγραπται περί αυτού ουαί δε τω ανθρώπω εκείνω δι΄ ου ο υιός του ανθρώπου παραδίδοται καλόν ην αυτώ ει ουκ εγεννήθη ο άνθρωπος εκείνος
Mark 14:21
- KJV: The Son of man indeed goeth as it is written of him but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed good were it for that man if he had never been born
- GK: ο μεν υιός του ανθρώπου υπάγει καθώς γέγραπται περί αυτού ουαί δε τω ανθρώπω εκείνω δι΄ ου ο υιός του ανθρώπου παραδίδοται καλόν ην αυτώ ει ουκ εγεννήθη ο άνθρωπος εκείνος
Luke 1:13
- KJV: But the angel said unto him Fear not Zacharias for thy prayer is heard and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son and thou shalt call his name John
- GK: είπε δε προς αυτόν ο άγγελος μη φοβού Ζαχαρία διότι εισηκούσθη η δέησίς σου και η γυνή σου Ελισάβετ γεννήσει υιόν σοι και καλέσεις το όνομα αυτού Ιωάννην
Luke 1:35
- KJV: And the angel answered and said unto her The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God
- GK: και αποκριθείς ο άγγελος είπεν αυτή πνεύμα άγιον επελεύσεται επί σε και δύναμις υψίστου επισκιάσει σοι διό και το γεννώμενον εκ σου άγιον κληθήσεται υιός θεού
Luke 1:57
- KJV: Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered and she brought forth a son
- GK: τη δε Ελισάβετ επλήσθη ο χρόνος του τεκείν αυτήν και εγέννησεν υιόν
Luke 23:29
- KJV: For behold the days are coming in the which they shall say Blessed the barren and the wombs that never bare and the paps which never gave suck
- GK: ότι ιδού έρχονται ημέραι εν αις ερούσι μακάριαι αι στείραι και κοιλίαι αι ουκ εγέννησαν και μαστοί οι ουκ εθήλασαν
John 1:13
- KJV: Which were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God
- GK: οι ουκ εξ αιμάτων ουδέ εκ θελήματος σαρκός ουδέ εκ θελήματος ανδρός αλλ΄ εκ θεού εγεννήθησαν
John 3:3
- KJV: Jesus answered and said unto him Verily verily I say unto thee Except a man be born again can not see the kingdom of God
- GK: απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς και είπεν αυτώ αμήν αμήν λέγω σοι εάν μη τις γεννηθή άνωθεν ου δύναται ιδείν την βασιλείαν του θεού
John 3:4
- KJV: Nicodemus saith unto him How can a man be born when he is old can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb and be born
- GK: λέγει προς αυτόν ο Νικόδημος πως δύναται άνθρωπος γεννηθήναι γέρων ων μη δύναται εις την κοιλίαν της μητρός αυτού δεύτερον εισελθείν και γεννηθήναι
John 3:5
- KJV: Jesus answered Verily verily I say unto thee Except a man be born of water and the Spirit he can not enter into the kingdom of God
- GK: απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς αμήν αμήν λέγω σοι εάν μη τις γεννηθή εξ ύδατος και πνεύματος ου δύναται εισελθείν εις την βασιλείαν του θεού
John 3:6
- KJV: That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit
- GK: το γεγεννημένον εκ της σαρκός σαρξ εστι και το γεγεννημένον εκ του πνεύματος πνεύμά εστι
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