G1080: γεννάω
gennáō · “to beget”
Definition
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
KJV translates it as: bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring
Word origin: from a variation of G1085 (γένος);
Extended definition
(γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ;]
1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6.
2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57 23:29, Jhn.16:21; εἰς δουλείαν, Gal.4:24. Pass.
(1) to be begotten: Mat.1:20;
(2) to be born: Mat.2:1, 4 19:12 26:24, Mrk.14:21, Luk.1:35, Jhn.3:4, Act.7:20, Rom.9:11, Heb.11:23; before εἰς, Jhn.16:21 18:37, 2Pe.2:12; ἐν, Act.2:8 22:3, (ἁμαρτίαις), Jhn.9:34; ἀπό, Heb.11:12 (WH, mg., ἐγεν-); ἐκ, Jhn.1:13 3:6 8:41; with adj., τυφλὸς γ., Jhn.9:2; [Ῥωμαῖος ], Act.22:28; κατὰ σάρκα: κ. πνεῦμα: Gal.4:29. Metaphorical; μάχας, 2Ti.2:23; ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα, 1Co.4:15, (ὅν), Phm 10; in quotation, Psa.2:7 (LXX), Act.13:33, Heb.1:5 5:5; of Christians as begotten of God, born again: Jhn.1:13 3:3, 5-8, 1Jn.2:29 3:9 4:7 5:1, 4, 18 (cf. ἀνα-γεννάω); (Cremer, 146).
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G1080 is translated
- begat ×39
- born ×7
- was born ×4
- having been born ×4
- have begotten ×3
- were born ×2
- shall be born ×2
- to be born ×2
- has been born ×2
- he begat ×2
- has been born, ×2
- having been conceived ×1
Bible verses with G1080 (gennáō)
Gennáō appears in 65 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
- Matthew 1:3
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
- Matthew 1:4
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
- Matthew 1:5
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
- Matthew 1:6
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
- Matthew 1:7
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
- Matthew 1:8
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
- Matthew 1:9
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
- Matthew 1:10
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
- Matthew 1:11
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
- Matthew 1:12
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
- Matthew 1:13
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
- Matthew 1:14
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
- Matthew 1:15
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
- Matthew 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
- Matthew 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
- Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
- Matthew 2:4
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
- Matthew 19:12
For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
- Matthew 26:24
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
- Mark 14:21
The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
- Luke 1:13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
- Luke 1:35
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- Luke 1:57
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
- Luke 23:29
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
All 65 references
- John 1:13
- John 3:3
- John 3:4
- John 3:5
- John 3:6
- John 3:7
- John 3:8
- John 8:41
- John 9:2
- John 9:19
- John 9:20
- John 9:32
- John 9:34
- John 16:21
- John 18:37
- Acts 2:8
- Acts 7:8
- Acts 7:20
- Acts 7:29
- Acts 13:33
- Acts 22:3
- Acts 22:28
- Romans 9:11
- 1 Corinthians 4:15
- Galatians 4:23
- Galatians 4:24
- Galatians 4:29
- 2 Timothy 2:23
- Philemon 1:10
- Hebrews 1:5
- Hebrews 5:5
- Hebrews 11:12
- Hebrews 11:23
- 2 Peter 2:12
- 1 John 2:29
- 1 John 3:9
- 1 John 4:7
- 1 John 5:1
- 1 John 5:4
- 1 John 5:18