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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. Hebrews 10:33γενηθέντες · you were
    Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.
  2. Hebrews 11:3γεγονέναι · was not made
    By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
  3. Hebrews 11:6γίνεται
    And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
  4. Hebrews 11:7ἐγένετο · became
    By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
  5. Hebrews 11:24γενόμενος · when he was
    By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
  6. Hebrews 11:34ἐγενήθησαν · became
    …quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
  7. Hebrews 12:8γεγόνασιν
    If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
  8. James 1:12γενόμενος · when he has
    Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
  9. James 1:22Γίνεσθε · Be
    Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
  10. James 1:25γενόμενος · being
    But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
  11. James 2:4ἐγένεσθε · become
    …have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
  12. James 2:10γέγονεν · is
    Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
  13. James 2:11γέγονας · you have become
    For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
  14. James 3:1γίνεσθε · should become
    Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
  15. James 3:9γεγονότας · have been made
    With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
  16. James 3:10γίνεσθαι · be
    Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
  17. James 5:2γέγονεν
    Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.
  18. 1 Peter 1:15γενήθητε · be
    But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
  19. 1 Peter 2:7ἐγενήθη · has become
    To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”
  20. 1 Peter 3:6ἐγενήθητε · [And] you are
    …just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
  21. 1 Peter 3:13γένησθε · you are
    Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
  22. 1 Peter 4:12γινομένῃ · that has come
    Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
  23. 1 Peter 5:3γινόμενοι · being
    …not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
  24. 2 Peter 1:4γένησθε · you may become
    Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
  25. 2 Peter 1:16γενηθέντες · we were
    For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
  26. 2 Peter 1:20γίνεται · comes
    Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
  27. 2 Peter 2:1Ἐγένοντο · there were
    Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
  28. 2 Peter 2:20γέγονεν · is
    If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
  29. 1 John 2:18γεγόνασιν · have appeared
    Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
  30. 2 John 1:12γενέσθαι · to come
    I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
  31. 3 John 1:8γινώμεθα · we may be
    Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
  32. Revelation 1:1γενέσθαι · come to pass
    This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
  33. Revelation 1:9ἐγενόμην · was
    I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
  34. Revelation 1:10ἐγενόμην · I was
    On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
  35. Revelation 1:18ἐγενόμην · I was
    …the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
  36. Revelation 1:19γενέσθαι · happen
    Therefore write down the things you have seen, the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
  37. Revelation 2:8ἐγένετο · died
    To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
  38. Revelation 2:10γίνου · Be
    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  39. Revelation 3:2γίνου
    Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.
  40. Revelation 4:1γενέσθαι · happen
    After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
  41. Revelation 4:2ἐγενόμην · I was
    At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
  42. Revelation 6:12ἐγένετο · there was; ἐγένετο · became; ἐγένετο · turned
    And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
  43. Revelation 8:1ἐγένετο · there was
    When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
  44. Revelation 8:5ἐγένοντο · there were
    Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
  45. Revelation 8:7ἐγένετο
    Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
  46. Revelation 8:8ἐγένετο · turned to
    Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
  47. Revelation 8:11ἐγένετο · turned
    The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.
  48. Revelation 11:13ἐγένετο · there was
    And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.