Strong G1077γενέσια, γενέθλιος
birthday
- Transliteration
- genesia
- Pronunciation
- ghen-es'-ee-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter plural of a derivative of G1078; birthday ceremonies: - birthday.
Detailed definition
γενέσια, -ων, τά, neut. pl. of adj. -ιος, -ον, relating to birth (γένεσις);
1. in Attic Gk., a commemoration of the dead.
2. In late Gk., a birthday feast (= cl. γενέθλια; so in π., see MM, Exp., x; cf. also Ῥutherford, NPhr., 184): Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:21.
† (AS)
1. in Attic Gk., a commemoration of the dead.
2. In late Gk., a birthday feast (= cl. γενέθλια; so in π., see MM, Exp., x; cf. also Ῥutherford, NPhr., 184): Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:21.
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1077 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- birthday2
First verses
- Matthew 14:6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
- Mark 6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: γενέσι-ος, ον,
={γενέθλιος},{θεός} [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2. 402a)]; epithet of Posidon, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 2.38.4.)]
II Γενέσιον, τό, shrine of Posidon Γ., Paus. [prev. cited]
III γενέσια, τά, day kept in memory of the birthday of the dead, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.26, cf. Ammon. p.36V., 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 83)]; to be distinguished from γενέθλια birthday-feast, though used for it in [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 784d (assuming variant) and later Gk., “POxy.” 736.56 (1st c.BC-1st c.AD), “PFay.” 114.20 (1st-2nd c.AD), etc., 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.18 and 55, NT.Matt.14.6, NT.Mark.6.21, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 47.18)]; so ἡ γ. ἡμέρα, ={ἡ γενέθλιος}, [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2883c (from Branchidae))]; ἡ γ. alone, [Refs (“OGI” 583.14 (from Cyprus))]; τῇ τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ ἐμμήνῳ γ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“IGRom.” 4.353b (Pergam., 2nd c.AD).)]
={γενέθλιος},{θεός} [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2. 402a)]; epithet of Posidon, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 2.38.4.)]
II Γενέσιον, τό, shrine of Posidon Γ., Paus. [prev. cited]
III γενέσια, τά, day kept in memory of the birthday of the dead, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.26, cf. Ammon. p.36V., 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 83)]; to be distinguished from γενέθλια birthday-feast, though used for it in [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 784d (assuming variant) and later Gk., “POxy.” 736.56 (1st c.BC-1st c.AD), “PFay.” 114.20 (1st-2nd c.AD), etc., 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.18 and 55, NT.Matt.14.6, NT.Mark.6.21, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 47.18)]; so ἡ γ. ἡμέρα, ={ἡ γενέθλιος}, [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2883c (from Branchidae))]; ἡ γ. alone, [Refs (“OGI” 583.14 (from Cyprus))]; τῇ τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ ἐμμήνῳ γ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“IGRom.” 4.353b (Pergam., 2nd c.AD).)]