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γίνομαι

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Definition

γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.),

[in LXX chiefly for היה ;]

1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: John 1:15; 8:58, 1 Corinthians 15:37; a first appearance in public, Mark 1:4, John 1:6, al.; before ἐκ (of birth), Romans 1:3, Galatians 4:4; διά, John 1:3; βροντή, John 12:29; σεισμός, Revelation 6:12; γογγυσμός, Acts 6:1; χαρά, Acts 8:8, many other similar exx.; ἡμέρα, Luke 22:66, al.; ὀψέ, Mark 11:19; πρωΐα, Matthew 27:1; νύξ, Acts 27:27.

2. Of events, to come to pass, take place, happen: Matthew 5:18, Mark 5:14, Luke 1:20; 2:15, Acts 4:21, 2 Timothy 2:18, al.; μὴ γένοιτο [LXX for חָלִילָה, John 22:29, al.], far be it, God forbid: Romans 3:4 (ICC, in l.), 1 Corinthians 6:15 and frequently in Pl.; καὶ ἐγένετο, ἐγένετο δέ ([in LXX for וַיְהִי ;] see Burton, 142 f.; M, Pr., 16f.; Dalman, Words, 32 f.; Robertson, Gr., 1042 f.), with indic, Matthew 7:28, Luke 1:8, al.; before καί and indic., Luke 8:1, Acts 5:7, al.; with accusative and inf., Mark 2:23, Luke 3:21, al.; ὡς δὲ ἐγένετο, before τοῦ with inf., Acts 10:25; with dative of person(s), to befall one: with inf., Acts 20:16; with accusative and inf., Acts 22:6; with adv., εὖ, Ephesians 6:3; τ́ ἐγένετο αὐτῷ (Field, Notes, 115), Acts 7:40 (LXX); before εἰς, Acts 28:6.

3. to be made, done, performed, observed, enacted, ordained, etc.: Matthew 6:10; 19:8, Mark 2:27; 11:23, Acts 19:26, al.; before διά with genitive, Mark 6:2, Acts 2:43; ὑπό, Luke 13:17; ἐκ, Luke 4:23; ἐν, 1 Corinthians 9:15; ἀπογραφή, Luke 2:2; ἀνάκρισις Acts 25:26; ἄφεσις, Hebrews 9:22; ὁ νόμος, Galatians 3:17; τὸ πάσχα, Matthew 26:2.

4. to become, be made, come to be: with pred., Matthew 4:3, Luke 4:3, John 2:9, 1 Corinthians 13:11, al.; before ὡς, ὡσεί, Matthew 10:25, Mark 9:26; εἰς (M, Pr., 71f.), Mark 12:1o, al.; with genitive Revelation 11:15; id., of age, Luke 2:42; with dative, γ. ἀνδρί ([LXX for הָיָה לְאִישׁ, Ruth 1:12, al. ;] see Field, Notes, 156), Romans 7:3, 4; before ἐν, Acts 22:17, Revelation 1:10, al.; ἐπάνω, Luke 19:19; μετά, with genitive, Mrk.16:[10], Acts 9:19; before εἰς, ἐπί (Field, Notes, 135), κατά (ib., 62), with accusative of place, Acts 20:16; 21:35; 27:7, al.; before ἐκ, Mark 9:7, Luke 3:22, 2 Thessalonians 2:7, al. Aoristic pf. γέγονα (M, Pr., 52, 145f.; Field, Notes, 1f.), Matthew 25:6, Luke 10:36, al. Aor. ἐγενήθη (for ἐγένετο, M, Pr., 139f.; Mayser, 379), Matthew 11:23, al. (Cf. απο-, δια-, επι-, παρα-, συμ-, παρα-, προ-.)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as γίνομαι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

669 total
  1. Romans 7:4γενέσθαι · might belong
    Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
  2. Romans 7:7γένοιτο · Certainly not
    What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”
  3. Romans 7:13ἐγένετο · become; γένοιτο · Certainly not; γένηται · might become
    Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
  4. Romans 9:14γένοιτο · Certainly not
    What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
  5. Romans 9:29ἐγενήθημεν · we would have become
    It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”
  6. Romans 10:20ἐγενόμην
    And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”
  7. Romans 11:1γένοιτο · Certainly not
    I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
  8. Romans 11:5γέγονεν · there is
    In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
  9. Romans 11:6γίνεται · be
    And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
  10. Romans 11:9Γενηθήτω · become
    And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
  11. Romans 11:11γένοιτο · Certainly not
    I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
  12. Romans 11:17ἐγένου
    Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
  13. Romans 11:25γέγονεν · has come
    I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
  14. Romans 11:34ἐγένετο · has been
    “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
  15. Romans 12:16γίνεσθε · be
    Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
  16. Romans 15:8γεγενῆσθαι · has become
    For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
  17. Romans 15:16γένηται · might become
    …to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  18. Romans 15:31γένηται · may be
    Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
  19. Romans 16:2ἐγενήθη · has been
    Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
  20. Romans 16:7γέγοναν · were
    Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
  21. 1 Corinthians 1:30ἐγενήθη · has become
    It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
  22. 1 Corinthians 2:3ἐγενόμην · came
    I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
  23. 1 Corinthians 3:13γενήσεται · will be
    …his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
  24. 1 Corinthians 3:18γενέσθω · he should become; γένηται · he may become
    Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
  25. 1 Corinthians 4:5γενήσεται · will receive
    Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
  26. 1 Corinthians 4:9ἐγενήθημεν · We have become
    For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
  27. 1 Corinthians 4:13ἐγενήθημεν · we have become
    …when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.
  28. 1 Corinthians 4:16γίνεσθε
    Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
  29. 1 Corinthians 6:15γένοιτο · Never
    Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!
  30. 1 Corinthians 7:21γενέσθαι · gain
    Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
  31. 1 Corinthians 7:23γίνεσθε · become
    You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
  32. 1 Corinthians 7:36γίνεσθαι
    However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
  33. 1 Corinthians 8:9γένηται · does not become
    Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
  34. 1 Corinthians 9:15γένηται · be done
    But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
  35. 1 Corinthians 9:20ἐγενόμην · I became
    To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
  36. 1 Corinthians 9:22ἐγενόμην · I became; γέγονα · I have become
    To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
  37. 1 Corinthians 9:23γένωμαι · I may share
    I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
  38. 1 Corinthians 9:27γένωμαι · will not be
    No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
  39. 1 Corinthians 10:6ἐγενήθησαν · took place
    These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
  40. 1 Corinthians 10:7γίνεσθε · Do not be
    Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”
  41. 1 Corinthians 10:20γίνεσθαι · to be
    No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
  42. 1 Corinthians 10:32γίνεσθε · Do not become a stumbling block
    Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
  43. 1 Corinthians 11:1γίνεσθε · You are to
    You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
  44. 1 Corinthians 11:19γένωνται
    And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
  45. 1 Corinthians 13:1γέγονα · I am
    If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
  46. 1 Corinthians 13:11γέγονα · I became
    When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.