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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. John 13:2γινομένου · was underway
    The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
  2. John 13:19γενέσθαι · it happens; γένηται · it comes to pass
    I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
  3. John 14:22γέγονεν
    Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”
  4. John 14:29γενέσθαι · it happens; γένηται · it does happen
    And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
  5. John 15:7γενήσεται · it will be done
    If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
  6. John 15:8γένησθε · [proving] yourselves to be
    This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
  7. John 16:20γενήσεται · will turn
    Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
  8. John 19:36Ἐγένετο · happened
    Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”
  9. John 20:27γίνου
    Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”
  10. John 21:4γενομένης
    Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.
  11. Acts 1:16γενομένου · became
    “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
  12. Acts 1:18γενόμενος · he fell
    (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
  13. Acts 1:19ἐγένετο · [This] became
    This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
  14. Acts 1:20Γενηθήτω · be
    “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
  15. Acts 1:22γενέσθαι · must become
    …beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
  16. Acts 2:2ἐγένετο · came
    Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
  17. Acts 2:6γενομένης · rang out
    And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
  18. Acts 2:43Ἐγίνετο · came over; ἐγίνετο · performed
    A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
  19. Acts 4:4ἐγενήθη · grew to
    But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
  20. Acts 4:5Ἐγένετο
    The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
  21. Acts 4:11γενόμενος · has become
    This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
  22. Acts 4:16γέγονεν · has occurred
    “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
  23. Acts 4:21γεγονότι · had happened
    After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
  24. Acts 4:22γεγόνει
    For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
  25. Acts 4:28γενέσθαι · would happen
    They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
  26. Acts 4:30γίνεσθαι · [perform]
    …as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
  27. Acts 5:5ἐγένετο · came
    On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
  28. Acts 5:7Ἐγένετο; γεγονὸς · had happened
    About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
  29. Acts 5:11ἐγένετο · came
    And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
  30. Acts 5:12ἐγίνετο · performed
    The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
  31. Acts 5:24γένοιτο · was happening
    When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
  32. Acts 5:36ἐγένοντο · it all came
    Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
  33. Acts 6:1ἐγένετο · began
    In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
  34. Acts 7:13ἐγένετο · became
    On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
  35. Acts 7:29ἐγένετο · he lived as
    At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.
  36. Acts 7:31ἐγένετο · came [to him]
    When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him:
  37. Acts 7:32γενόμενος
    ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.
  38. Acts 7:38γενόμενος · was
    He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
  39. Acts 7:39γενέσθαι · to
    But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
  40. Acts 7:40ἐγένετο · has happened
    They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’
  41. Acts 7:52ἐγένεσθε · are
    Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
  42. Acts 8:1Ἐγένετο · broke out
    And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
  43. Acts 8:8ἐγένετο · there was
    So there was great joy in that city.
  44. Acts 8:13γινομένας
    Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
  45. Acts 9:3ἐγένετο · [As]
    As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
  46. Acts 9:19Ἐγένετο · he spent
    …and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.