γενέσιαgenésia
birthday ceremonies
Greek (New Testament) · G1077
Meanings
1. in Attic Gk., a commemoration of the dead.
2. In late Gk., a birthday feast: Matthew 14:6, Mark 6:21.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 14:6 But at a birthday party for Herod, Herodias’s daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him,
- Mark 6:21 Herodias’s chance finally came on Herod’s birthday. He gave a party for his high government officials, army officers, and the leading citizens of Galilee.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.