Definition
γένεσις, -εως, ἡ
(γίγνομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹלֵדֹת ;]
1. origin, lineage: βίβλος γενέσεως (as in Genesis 2:4a 5:1), Matthew 1:1.
2. birth: Matthew 1:18, Luke 1:14 (Rec. γέννησις); πρόσωπον τῆς γ., face of his birth ("what God made him to be," Hort., in l.), James 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), James 3:6.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as γένεσις:
- יָלַדya.lad“to beget”60%
- תּוֹלֵדוֹתto.le.dah“generation”40%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Matthew 1:1γενέσεως · of [the] genealogyThis is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
- Matthew 1:18γένεσις · birthThis 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 1:14γενέσει · birthHe will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
- James 1:23γενέσεωςFor anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
- James 3:6γενέσεως · of his life {on fire}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.