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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. Luke 13:17γινομένοις · He was doing
    When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.
  2. Luke 13:19ἐγένετο · became
    It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
  3. Luke 14:1ἐγένετο
    One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
  4. Luke 14:12γένηται · will be
    Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
  5. Luke 14:22γέγονεν · has been done
    ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
  6. Luke 15:10γίνεται · there is
    In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
  7. Luke 15:14ἐγένετο · swept
    After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
  8. Luke 16:11ἐγένεσθε · you have not been
    So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
  9. Luke 16:12ἐγένεσθε · you have not been
    And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
  10. Luke 16:22Ἐγένετο
    One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
  11. Luke 17:11ἐγένετο
    While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
  12. Luke 17:14ἐγένετο · as
    When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
  13. Luke 17:26ἐγένετο · it was
    Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
  14. Luke 17:28ἐγένετο · It was
    It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
  15. Luke 18:23ἐγενήθη · he became
    But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
  16. Luke 18:24γενόμενον
    Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
  17. Luke 18:35Ἐγένετο
    As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
  18. Luke 19:9ἐγένετο · has come
    Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
  19. Luke 19:15ἐγένετο
    When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
  20. Luke 19:17ἐγένου · you have been
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
  21. Luke 19:19γίνου · shall [have authority]
    And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
  22. Luke 19:29ἐγένετο
    As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
  23. Luke 20:1ἐγένετο
    One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
  24. Luke 20:14γένηται · will be
    But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
  25. Luke 20:16γένοιτο · May such a thing never happen
    He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
  26. Luke 20:17ἐγενήθη · has become
    But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
  27. Luke 20:33γίνεται · will she be
    So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
  28. Luke 21:7γίνεσθαι · to take place
    “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
  29. Luke 21:9γενέσθαι · happen
    When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
  30. Luke 21:28γίνεσθαι · to happen
    When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
  31. Luke 21:31γινόμενα · happening
    So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
  32. Luke 21:32γένηται · have happened
    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
  33. Luke 21:36γίνεσθαι · to happen
    So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
  34. Luke 22:14ἐγένετο · had come
    When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
  35. Luke 22:24Ἐγένετο · arose
    A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
  36. Luke 22:26γινέσθω · should be
    But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
  37. Luke 22:40γενόμενος · He came
    When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”
  38. Luke 22:42γινέσθω · be done
    “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
  39. Luke 22:44γενόμενος; ἐγένετο · became
    And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
  40. Luke 22:66ἐγένετο
    At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
  41. Luke 23:8γινόμενον · perform
    When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
  42. Luke 23:12Ἐγένοντο · became
    That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
  43. Luke 23:19γενομένην
    (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
  44. Luke 23:24γενέσθαι · be met
    So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
  45. Luke 23:31γένηται · will happen
    For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
  46. Luke 23:44ἐγένετο · came
    It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
  47. Luke 23:47γενόμενον · had happened
    When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
  48. Luke 23:48γενόμενα · had happened
    And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
  49. Luke 24:4ἐγένετο
    While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.