Strong G1083γέννησις

birth

Transliteration
gennēsis
Pronunciation
ghen'-nay-sis
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G1080; nativity: - birth.

Detailed definition

γέννησις, -εως, ἡ,
[in LXX: 1Ch.4:8 (מִשְׁפָּחָה), Ecc.7:2 (ילד ni.; γένεσις, Aא), Wis.3:13 א 1 (γένεσις, ABא 2), Sir.22:3 *;]

1. begetting.

2. birth: Mat.1:18, Luk.1:14, Rec.
† (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1083 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • birth2

First verses

  1. Matthew 1:18
    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
  2. Luke 1:14
    And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
γένν-ησις,
Doric dialect γένν-ᾱσις, εως, ἡ, engendering, producing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 1065 (Lyric poetry, codices); γ. καὶ τόκος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 206e)]; birth, [NT (Inscriptiones Graecae 22.1368.130, variant in NT.Luke.1.14.)]
2 production, ἀγαθῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1332a18 (_plural_).)]