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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. Colossians 1:18γένηται · may
    And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
  2. Colossians 1:23ἐγενόμην · have become
    …if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
  3. Colossians 1:25ἐγενόμην · became
    I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
  4. Colossians 3:15γίνεσθε · be
    Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
  5. Colossians 4:11ἐγενήθησάν · have been
    Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
  6. 1 Thessalonians 1:5ἐγενήθη · came; ἐγενήθημεν · we lived
    …because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
  7. 1 Thessalonians 1:6ἐγενήθητε · became
    And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
  8. 1 Thessalonians 1:7γενέσθαι · have become
    As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:1γέγονεν · was
    You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:5ἐγενήθημεν · we never used
    As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:7ἐγενήθημεν · we were
    On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
  12. 1 Thessalonians 2:8ἐγενήθητε · you have become
    We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.
  13. 1 Thessalonians 2:10ἐγενήθημεν · our conduct was
    You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
  14. 1 Thessalonians 2:14ἐγενήθητε · became
    For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
  15. 1 Thessalonians 3:4ἐγένετο · it has come to pass
    Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
  16. 1 Thessalonians 3:5γένηται · might have been
    For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.
  17. 2 Thessalonians 2:7γένηται · he is taken
    For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.
  18. 1 Timothy 2:14γέγονεν · [and] fell
    And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
  19. 1 Timothy 4:12γίνου · set
    Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
  20. 1 Timothy 5:9γεγονυῖα · if she is
    A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,
  21. 1 Timothy 6:4γίνεται · come
    …he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
  22. 2 Timothy 1:17γενόμενος · when he arrived
    Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.
  23. 2 Timothy 2:18γεγονέναι · has already occurred
    …who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.
  24. 2 Timothy 3:9ἐγένετο
    But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
  25. 2 Timothy 3:11ἐγένετο · came upon
    …my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
  26. Titus 3:7γενηθῶμεν · we would become
    …so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
  27. Philemon 1:6γένηται · may become
    I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
  28. Hebrews 1:4γενόμενος · [So] He became
    So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
  29. Hebrews 2:2ἐγένετο · was
    For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
  30. Hebrews 2:17γένηται · He might become
    For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
  31. Hebrews 3:14γεγόναμεν · We have come
    We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
  32. Hebrews 4:3γενηθέντων · have been finished
    Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
  33. Hebrews 5:5γενηθῆναι · of becoming
    So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”
  34. Hebrews 5:9ἐγένετο · He became
    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
  35. Hebrews 5:11γεγόνατε · you are
    We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
  36. Hebrews 5:12γεγόνατε
    Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
  37. Hebrews 6:4γενηθέντας · [who] have shared
    It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
  38. Hebrews 6:12γένησθε
    Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
  39. Hebrews 6:20γενόμενος · He has become
    …where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
  40. Hebrews 7:12γίνεται
    For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
  41. Hebrews 7:16γέγονεν · has become [a priest]
    …one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.
  42. Hebrews 7:18γίνεται · is
    So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
  43. Hebrews 7:20γεγονότες · became
    And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
  44. Hebrews 7:22γέγονεν · has become
    Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
  45. Hebrews 7:23γεγονότες · have been
    Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
  46. Hebrews 7:26γενόμενος · exalted
    Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
  47. Hebrews 9:11γενομένων · that have come
    But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
  48. Hebrews 9:15γενομένου
    Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
  49. Hebrews 9:22γίνεται · there is
    According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.