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μονογενής

monogenēsuniqueHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective9 occurrences4 books9 verses

Definition

μονογενής, -ές

(μόνος, γένος), [in LXX: Judges 11:34, Psalm 22:20; 25:16; 35:17 (יָחִיד), Tob.3.15; 6:10, 14; 8:17, Wis.7.22, Bar.4.16 * ;]

only, only begotten (DCG, ii, 281), of sons and daughters : Luke 7:12; 8:42; 9:38, Hebrews 11:17; of Christ, John 3:16, 18, 1 John 4:9; μ. παρὰ πατρός, John 1:14; μ. θεός, John 1:18.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μονογενής:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

9 total
  1. Luke 7:12μονογενὴς · the only
    As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
  2. Luke 8:42μονογενὴς · only
    …because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
  3. Luke 9:38μονογενής · only child
    Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
  4. John 1:14μονογενοῦς · [the] one and only [Son]
    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
  5. John 1:18μονογενὴς · [but] the one and only Son
    No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
  6. John 3:16μονογενῆ · one and only
    For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
  7. John 3:18μονογενοῦς · one and only
    Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
  8. Hebrews 11:17μονογενῆ · one and only son
    By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
  9. 1 John 4:9μονογενῆ · one and only
    This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.