Strong's Greek Concordance

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

γεννάω, -ῶ
(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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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

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