2.2 KiB
γενεά -ᾶς, ἡ
Word data
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Strongs: G10740
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Alternate spellings:
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Principle Parts:
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Part of speech:
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Instances in Scripture: 43
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All Scriptures cited: Yes
Etymology:
γίγνομαι),
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LXX/Hebrew glosses:
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Time Period/Ancient Authors:
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Related words:
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Antonyms for all senses
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Synonyms for all senses:
Senses
Sense 1.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
race, stock, family;
Explanation:
Citations:
race, stock, family (in NT, γέννημα, q.v.).
Sense 2.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
generation;
Explanation:
Citations:
generation;
Sense 2.1:
Definition:
Citations:
of the contemporary members of a family: pl., [Mt 1:17](Mat 1:17) (cf. [Ge 31:3](Gen 31:3), מוֹלֶדֶת); metaph., of those alike in character, in bad sense, [Mt 17:17](Mat 17:17), [Mk 9:19](Mrk 9:19), [Lk 9:41](Luk 9:41) [16:8](Luk 16:8), [Ac 2:40](Act 2:40);
Sense 2.2:
Definition:
Citations:
of all the people of a given period: [Mt 24:34](Mat 24:34), [Mk 13:30](Mrk 13:30), [Lk 21:32](Luk 21:32), [Phl 2:15](Php 2:15); pl., [Lk 1:48](Luk 1:48); esp. of the Jewish people, [Mt 11:16](Mat 11:16) [12:39](Mat 12:39), [41](Mat 12:41), [42](Mat 12:42), [45](Mat 12:45) [16:4](Mat 16:4) [23:36](Mat 23:36), [Mk 8:12](Mrk 8:12), [38](Mrk 8:38) [Lk 7:31](Luk 7:31) [11:29](Luk 11:29), [30-32](Luk 11:30-32), [50](Luk 11:50), [51](Luk 11:51) [17:25](Luk 17:25), [Ac 13:36](Act 13:36), [He 3:10](Heb 3:10) (LXX); τὴν γ. αὐτοῦ τίς διηγήσεται,
Sense 2.3:
Definition:
Citations:
the period covered by the life-time of a generation, used loosely in pl. of successive ages: [Ac 14:16](Act 14:16) [15:21](Act 15:21), [Eph 3:5](Eph 3:5), [Col 1:26](Col 1:26); εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γ. (= לִדוֹר וָדוֹר, al.), [Lk 34:17](Luk 34:17), al), Lk 1:[50](Luk 11:50); εἰς πάσας τὰς γ. τοῦ αἰῶνος τῶν αἰώνων, [Eph 3:21](Eph 3:21) (Ellic, in l.; DCG, i, 639f.).