Midvash

γεννάωgennáō

to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate

Greek (New Testament) · G1080

Meanings

1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Matthew 1:1-16, Acts 7:8, Acts 7:29; followed by ἐκ, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6.

2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luke 1:13, Luke 1:57, Luke 23:29, John 16:21; εἰς δουλείαν, Galatians 4:24. Pass.

(1) to be begotten: Matthew 1:20

(2) to be born: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 19:12, Matthew 26:24, Mark 14:21, Luke 1:35, John 3:4, Acts 7:20, Romans 9:11, Hebrews 11:23; followed by εἰς, John 16:21, John 18:37, 2 Peter 2:12; ἐν, Acts 2:8, Acts 22:3, (ἁμαρτίαις), John 9:34; ἀπό, Hebrews 11:12; ἐκ, John 1:13, John 3:6, John 8:41; with adj., τυφλὸς γ., John 9:2; [Ῥωμαῖος], Acts 22:28; κατὰ σάρκα: κ. πνεῦμα: Galatians 4:29. Metaph.; μάχας, 2 Timothy 2:23; ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα, 1 Corinthians 4:15, (ὅν), Phm 10; in quotation, Psalms 2:7 (LXX), Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, Hebrews 5:5; of Christians as begotten of God, born again: John 1:13, John 3:3, John 3:5-8, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:9, 1 John 4:7, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 5:4, 1 John 5:18 (cf. ἀνα-γεννάω).

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Where it appears

Appears 97 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 1:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
  • Matthew 1:3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (whose mother was Tamar). Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.
  • Matthew 1:4 Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
  • Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz (whose mother was Rahab). Boaz was the father of Obed (whose mother was Ruth). Obed was the father of Jesse.
  • Matthew 1:6 Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (whose mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah).
  • Matthew 1:7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.