Genesis γένεσις
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| γένεσις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | genesis |
| Strong's number | G1078 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | origin |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Genesis (Greek γένεσις, Strong's G1078) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “origin”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
γένεσις, -εως, ἡ
(γίγνομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹלֵדֹת ;]
1. origin, lineage: βίβλος γενέσεως (as in Gen.2:4a 5:1), Mat.1:1.
2. birth: Mat.1:18, Luk.1:14 (Rec. γέννησις); πρόσωπον τῆς γ., face of his birth ("what God made him to be," Hort., in l.), Jas.1:23; ὁ τροχὸς τῆς γ., the wheel (course) of birth or creation ("the wheel of man's nature according to its original Divine purpose," Hort), Jas.3:6.
† (AS)
(γίγνομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹלֵדֹת ;]
1. origin, lineage: βίβλος γενέσεως (as in Gen.2:4a 5:1), Mat.1:1.
2. birth: Mat.1:18, Luk.1:14 (Rec. γέννησις); πρόσωπον τῆς γ., face of his birth ("what God made him to be," Hort., in l.), Jas.1:23; ὁ τροχὸς τῆς γ., the wheel (course) of birth or creation ("the wheel of man's nature according to its original Divine purpose," Hort), Jas.3:6.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | generation (1), natural (1), nature (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | birth (2), his life (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Genesis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 1:1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
- Matthew 1:18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Luke
- Luke 1:14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
James
- James 1:23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
- James 3:6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
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).