Transliteration: genesis · noun
| Meaning | birth, lineage |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 5x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | γενέσεως, γένεσις, γενέσει |
| Example verses | Matt 1:1 · Matt 1:18 · Luke 1:14 · Jas 1:23 · Jas 3:6 |
γένεσις (genesis) is a noun that occurs 5 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “birth, lineage” and first appears in Matt 1:1.
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