Strong's Greek Concordance

G3439: μονογενής

monogenḗs · “unique”

Definition

only-born, i.e. sole

KJV translates it as: only (begotten, child)

Word origin: from G3441 (μόνος) and G1096 (γίνομαι);

Extended definition

μονογενής, -ές
(μόνος, γένος), [in LXX: Jdg.11:34, Psa.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 : Luk.7:12 8:42 9:38, Heb.11:17; of Christ, Jhn.3:16, 18, 1Jn.4:9; μ. παρὰ πατρός, Jhn.1:14; μ. θεός, Jhn.1:18.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G3439 is translated

  • only begotten ×4
  • an only ×1
  • an only child ×1
  • of an only begotten ×1
  • his only begotten son ×1
  • one and only ×1

Bible verses with G3439 (monogenḗs)

Monogenḗs appears in 9 verses.

  • Luke 7:12

    Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

  • Luke 8:42

    For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

  • Luke 9:38

    And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

  • John 1:14

    And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

  • John 1:18

    No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

  • John 3:16

    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

  • John 3:18

    He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

  • Hebrews 11:17

    By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

  • 1 John 4:9

    In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.