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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. Matthew 23:26γένηται · may become
    Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
  2. Matthew 24:6γενέσθαι · happen
    You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
  3. Matthew 24:20γένηται · will not occur
    Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
  4. Matthew 24:21γέγονεν; γένηται · to be [seen again]
    For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
  5. Matthew 24:32γένηται · become
    Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
  6. Matthew 24:34γένηται · have happened
    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
  7. Matthew 24:44γίνεσθε · must be
    For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
  8. Matthew 25:6γέγονεν · rang out
    At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
  9. Matthew 26:1ἐγένετο
    When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
  10. Matthew 26:2γίνεται · is
    “You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
  11. Matthew 26:5γένηται · there may be
    “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
  12. Matthew 26:6γενομένου · was
    While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
  13. Matthew 26:20γενομένης · came
    When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.
  14. Matthew 26:42γενηθήτω · be done
    A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
  15. Matthew 26:54γενέσθαι · happen
    But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
  16. Matthew 26:56γέγονεν · happened
    But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
  17. Matthew 27:1γενομένης · came
    When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
  18. Matthew 27:24γίνεται · was breaking out
    When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
  19. Matthew 27:45ἐγένετο · came
    From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
  20. Matthew 27:54γενόμενα · had happened
    When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
  21. Matthew 27:57γενομένης · it was
    When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
  22. Matthew 28:2ἐγένετο · there was
    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
  23. Matthew 28:4ἐγενήθησαν · became
    The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
  24. Matthew 28:11γενόμενα · had happened
    While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
  25. Mark 1:4Ἐγένετο · appeared
    John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
  26. Mark 1:9ἐγένετο
    In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
  27. Mark 1:11ἐγένετο · came
    And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  28. Mark 1:17γενέσθαι
    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  29. Mark 1:32γενομένης
    That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
  30. Mark 2:15γίνεται
    While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
  31. Mark 2:21γίνεται · will result
    No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
  32. Mark 2:23ἐγένετο
    One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
  33. Mark 2:27ἐγένετο · was made
    Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
  34. Mark 4:4ἐγένετο
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  35. Mark 4:10ἐγένετο · [Jesus] was
    As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
  36. Mark 4:11γίνεται · is expressed
    He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
  37. Mark 4:17γενομένης · comes
    But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
  38. Mark 4:19γίνεται · it becomes
    …but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
  39. Mark 4:22ἐγένετο
    For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
  40. Mark 4:32γίνεται · to be
    But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
  41. Mark 4:35γενομένης
    When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
  42. Mark 4:37γίνεται · came up
    Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
  43. Mark 4:39ἐγένετο · it was
    Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
  44. Mark 5:14γεγονός · had happened
    Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
  45. Mark 5:16ἐγένετο · had happened
    Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
  46. Mark 5:33γέγονεν · had happened
    Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
  47. Mark 6:2γενομένου · came; γινόμεναι · He perform
    When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
  48. Mark 6:14ἐγένετο · had become
    Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”