Genesia, genethlios γενέσια, γενέθλιος
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| γενέσια, γενέθλιος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | genesia, genethlios |
| Strong's number | G1077 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | birthday |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Genesia, genethlios (Greek γενέσια, γενέθλιος, Strong's G1077) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “birthday”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
γενέσια, -ων, τά, neut. pl. of adj. -ιος, -ον, relating to birth (γένεσις);
1. in Attic Gk., a commemoration of the dead.
2. In late Gk., a birthday feast (= cl. γενέθλια; so in π., see MM, Exp., x; cf. also Ῥutherford, NPhr., 184): Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:21.
† (AS)
1. in Attic Gk., a commemoration of the dead.
2. In late Gk., a birthday feast (= cl. γενέθλια; so in π., see MM, Exp., x; cf. also Ῥutherford, NPhr., 184): Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:21.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | birthday (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | birthday (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Genesia, genethlios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 14:6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
Mark
- Mark 6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).