Strong's Lexicon
G4773 — συγγενής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4773 |
|---|---|
| Word: | συγγενής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G4862 and G1085 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | suggenes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | soong-ghen-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. a relative, a kinsman (by blood) 2. (by extension) a fellow countryman 3. (by hebrew analogy) a kinsman redeemer |
| KJV Renderings: | cousin, kin(-sfolk, -sman) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συγγενής, συγγενες (accusative singular συγγενῆ, and in Rom 16:11 Treg. συγγενην; see ἄρσην), dative plural συγγενέσιν and (in Mar 6:4 T Tr (WH, also in Luk 2:44 WH) according to a barbarous declension, cf. (1Ma 10:89) Buttmann, 25 (22)) συγγενεῦσιν (σύν and γένος) (from Pindar, Aeschylus down; the Sept.), of the same kin, akin to, related by blood, (Pliny,congener): Mar 6:4; Luk 2:44; Luk 21:16; τίνος, Luke (); ; Joh 18:26; Act 10:24; Rev 16:7; Rev 16:11; Rev 16:21 (see below); ἡ συγγενής, Luk 1:36 R G Tr (Lev 18:14); in a wider sense, of the same race, a fellow-countryman: Rom 9:3 ((so some take the word in , above; cf. Lightfoot on Philippians, p. 175)).
STRONGS NT 4773: συγγενίςσυγγενίς, συγγενιδος, ἡ (see the preceding word), a later Greek word ((Plutarch, quaest. Rom 6:1-23); like ἐυγενις, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 451f; cf. Winers Grammar, 69 (67); Kühner, i., p. 419 Anm. 8), a kinswoman: τίνος, Luk 1:36 L T WH.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
συγγενής (cousin)
Mark 6:4
- KJV: But Jesus said unto them A prophet is not without honour but in his own country and among his own kin and in his own house
- GK: έλεγε δε αυτοίς ο Ιησούς ότι ουκ έστι προφήτης άτιμος ει εν τη πατρίδι αυτού και εν τοις συγγενέσι και εν τη οικία αυτού
Luke 1:36
- KJV: And behold thy cousin Elisabeth she hath also conceived a son in her old age and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren
- GK: και ιδού Ελισάβετ η συγγενής σου και αυτή συνειληφυία υιόν εν γήρει αυτής και ούτος μην έκτος εστίν αυτή τη καλουμένη στείρα
Luke 1:58
- KJV: And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her and they rejoiced with her
- GK: και ήκουσαν οι περίοικοι και οι συγγενείς αυτής ότι εμεγάλυνε κύριος το έλεος αυτού μετ΄ αυτής και συνέχαιρον αυτή
Luke 2:44
- KJV: But they, supposing him to have been in the company went a day’s journey and they sought him among kinsfolk and acquaintance
- GK: νομίσαντες δε αυτόν εν τη συνοδία είναι ήλθον ημέρας οδόν και ανεζήτουν αυτόν εν τοις συγγενέσι και εν τοις γνωστοίς
Luke 14:12
- KJV: Then said he also to him that bade him When thou makest a dinner or a supper call not thy friends nor thy brethren neither thy kinsmen nor rich neighbours lest they also bid thee again and a recompence be made thee
- GK: έλεγε και τω κεκληκότι αυτόν όταν ποιής άριστον η δείπνον μη φώνει τους φίλους σου μηδέ τους αδελφούς σου μηδέ τους συγγενείς σου μηδέ γείτονας πλουσίους μήποτε και αυτοί σε αντικαλέσωσι και γένηταί σοι ανταπόδομα
Luke 21:16
- KJV: And ye shall be betrayed both by parents and brethren and kinsfolks and friends and of you shall they cause to be put to death
- GK: παραδοθήσεσθε δε και υπό γονέων και αδελφών και συγγενών και φίλων και θανατώσουσιν εξ υμών
John 18:26
- KJV: One of the servants of the high priest being kinsman whose ear Peter cut off saith Did not I see thee in the garden with him
- GK: λέγει εις εκ των δούλων του αρχιερέως συγγενής ων ου απέκοψε Πέτρος το ωτίον ουκ εγώ σε είδον εν τω κήπω μετ΄ αυτού
Acts 10:24
- KJV: And the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea And Cornelius waited for them and had called together his kinsmen and near friends
- GK: και τη επαύριον εισήλθον εις την Καισάρειαν ο δε Κορνήλιος ην προσδοκών αυτούς συγκαλεσάμενος τους συγγενείς αυτού και τους αναγκαίους φίλους
Romans 9:3
- KJV: For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren my kinsmen according to the flesh
- GK: ηυχόμην γαρ αυτός εγώ ανάθεμα είναι από του χριστού υπέρ των αδελφών μου των συγγενών μου κατά σάρκα