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gennamō

Greekγεννάω (gennaō)

Strong’sG1080

I beget, bring forth, give birth to

stem genn-97 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books29 forms occur

Translated as

born42×fathered39×begottenbecame the father ofbearbearingbecame … fatherborebreedconceivedfathergave birth to

2 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

What it means

γεννάω, -ῶ

(< γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד;]

1. of the father, to beget: c. acc., Mt 1:1-16, Ac 7:8, 29; seq. ἐκ, Mt 1:3, 5, 6.
2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Lk 1:13, 57 23:29, Jo 16:21; εἰς δουλείαν, Ga 4:24. Pass.
(1) to be begotten: Mt 1:20;
(2) to be born: Mt 2:1, 4 19:12 26:24, Mk 14:21, Lk 1:35, Jo 3:4, Ac 7:20, Ro 9:11, He 11:23; seq. εἰς, Jo 16:21 18:37, II Pe 2:12; ἐν, Ac 2:8 22:3, (ἁμαρτίαις), Jo 9:34; ἀπό, He 11:12 (WH, mg., ἐγεν-); ἐκ, Jo 1:13 3:6 8:41; c. adj., τυφλὸς γ., Jo 9:2; [Ῥωμαῖος], Ac 22:28; κατὰ σάρκα: κ. πνεῦμα: Ga 4:29. Metaph.; μάχας, II Ti 2:23; ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα, I Co 4:15, (ὅν), Phm 10; in quotation, Ps 2:7 (LXX), Ac 13:33, He 1:5 5:5; of Christians as begotten of God, born again: Jo 1:13 3:3, 5-8, I Jo 2:29 3:9 4:7 5:1, 4, 18 (cf. ἀνα-γεννάω); (Cremer, 146).

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1080 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidghen-nah'-o

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

Fromfrom a variation of G1085;

King Jamesbear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
gennalōγεννῶσιhappening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person pluralbreed
gennitōγεννᾶταιhappening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singularborn
gennatiγεννήσειwill happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singularbear
gennamaἐγέννησαhappened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singularbegotten
gennataἐγέννησενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularfathered42×
gennalaἐγέννησανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralbore
gennisaἐγεννήθηςhappened · youaorist passive indicative 2nd person singularborn
gennitaἐγεννήθηhappened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singularborn
genninaἐγεννήθημενhappened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person pluralnative
gennilaἐγεννήθησανhappened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person pluralborn
gennamēγεγέννηκάhas happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singularbegotten
gennimēγεγέννημαιhas happened · Iperfect passive indicative 1st person singularborn
gennitēγεγέννηταιhas happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singularborn
genninēγεγεννήμεθαhas happened · weperfect passive indicative 1st person pluralhave been born
gennateiaγεννήσῃhappened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singularborn
genniteiaγεννηθῇhappened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singularborn
genniraγεννηθῆναιhappened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitiveborn
gennarōtasγεννῶσαhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular femininebearing
gennirōtemγεννώμενονhappening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuterborn
gennaratonγεννήσανταhappened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculinefather
genniratosγεννηθεὶςhappened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculineborn
genniratemγεννηθὲνhappened · subjectaorist passive participle direct singular neuterconceived
genniratouγεννηθέντοςhappened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular masculineborn
genniratoiuγεννηθέντωνhappened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural masculineborn
gennirētosγεγεννημένοςhas happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculineborn
gennirētemγεγεννημένονhas happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct singular neuterborn
gennirētonγεγεννημένονhas happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculineborn
gennirētouγεγεννημένουhas happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive singular masculineborn
gennirēteimγεγεννημέναhas happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct plural neuterborn

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 71 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulargennamōgennamegennamigennamaἐγέννησαgennamēγεγέννηκάgennamelē
you 2nd person singulargennasōgennasegennasigennasagennasēgennaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulargennatōgennategennatiγεννήσειgennata42×ἐγέννησενgennatēgennatelē
we 1st person pluralgennanōgennanegennanigennanagennanēgennanelē
ye 2nd person pluralgennavōgennavegennavigennavagennavēgennavelē
they 3rd person pluralgennalōγεννῶσιgennalegennaligennalaἐγέννησανgennalēgennalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulargennimōgennimegennimigennimagennimēγεγέννημαιgennimelē
you 2nd person singulargennisōgennisegennisigennisaἐγεννήθηςgennisēgenniselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulargennitōγεννᾶταιgennitegennitigennitaἐγεννήθηgennitēγεγέννηταιgennitelē
we 1st person pluralgenninōgenninegenninigenninaἐγεννήθημενgenninēγεγεννήμεθαgenninelē
ye 2nd person pluralgennivōgennivegennivigennivagennivēgennivelē
they 3rd person pluralgennilōgennilegenniligennilaἐγεννήθησανgennilēgennilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 4 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulargennameiōgennameiagennameiē
you 2nd person singulargennaseiōgennaseiagennaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulargennateiōgennateiaγεννήσῃgennateiē
we 1st person pluralgennaneiōgennaneiagennaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralgennaveiōgennaveiagennaveiē
they 3rd person pluralgennaleiōgennaleiagennaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulargennimeiōgennimeiagennimeiē
you 2nd person singulargenniseiōgenniseiagenniseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulargenniteiōgenniteiaγεννηθῇgenniteiē
we 1st person pluralgennineiōgennineiagennineiē
ye 2nd person pluralgenniveiōgenniveiagenniveiē
they 3rd person pluralgennileiōgennileiagennileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulargennasōrgennasargennasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulargennatōrgennatargennatēr
ye 2nd person pluralgennavōrgennavargennavēr
they 3rd person pluralgennalōrgennalargennalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulargennisōrgennisargennisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulargennitōrgennitargennitēr
ye 2nd person pluralgennivōrgennivargennivēr
they 3rd person pluralgennilōrgennilargennilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulargennamoiōgennamoia
you 2nd person singulargennasoiōgennasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulargennatoiōgennatoia
we 1st person pluralgennanoiōgennanoia
ye 2nd person pluralgennavoiōgennavoia
they 3rd person pluralgennaloiōgennaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulargennimoiōgennimoia
you 2nd person singulargennisoiōgennisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulargennitoiōgennitoia
we 1st person pluralgenninoiōgenninoia
ye 2nd person pluralgennivoiōgennivoia
they 3rd person pluralgenniloiōgenniloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicegennarōgennarigennaragennarē
acted on passive voicegennirōgennirigenniraγεννηθῆναιgennirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 19 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicegennarōtosgennaritosgennaratosgennarētos
acted on passive voicegennirōtosgenniritosgenniratosγεννηθεὶςgennirētos10×γεγεννημένος

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
gennstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

genn is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

97 occurrences, every one of them listed

gennalō“breed”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural

2 Timothy 2:23“breed”tain de mōrain kai apaideutain zētēsiain paraitesōr, horarētos hoti gennalō machain;But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

gennitō“born”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 2:4“born”kai sunagaratos pantoin toin archierevoin kai grammatevoin tou laou punthanete para autoiu pou tos christos gennitō.And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

gennati“bear”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 1:13“bear”legata de pros auton tos angelos; Mē fobesōr, Zacharior, dioti eisakouita tas deēsias su, kai tas gunaikas su Elisabet gennati huion si, kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iōannon;But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

gennama“begotten”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular

1 Corinthians 4:15“became … father”ean gar murioi paidagōgoin echaveiō en Christo, alla ouk polloin patēroin, en gar Christo Iēso dia teu euangelieu mis vin gennama.Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

Philemon 1:10“begotten”parakalamō sin peri teu ēmeu tekneu, hon gennama en toi desmoi Onēsimon,I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

gennata“fathered”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular42×

Matthew 1:2“fathered”Abraam gennata ton Isaak, Isaak de gennata ton Iakōb, Iakōb de gennata ton Ioudaon kai toin adelfoin autou,Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Matthew 1:2“fathered”Abraam gennata ton Isaak, Isaak de gennata ton Iakōb, Iakōb de gennata ton Ioudaon kai toin adelfoin autou,Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Matthew 1:2“fathered”Abraam gennata ton Isaak, Isaak de gennata ton Iakōb, Iakōb de gennata ton Ioudaon kai toin adelfoin autou,Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Matthew 1:3“fathered”Ioudaos de gennata ton Fares kai ton Zara ek tau Thamar, Fares de gennata ton Hesrōm, Hesrōm de gennata ton Aram,Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Matthew 1:3“fathered”Ioudaos de gennata ton Fares kai ton Zara ek tau Thamar, Fares de gennata ton Hesrōm, Hesrōm de gennata ton Aram,Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Matthew 1:3“fathered”Ioudaos de gennata ton Fares kai ton Zara ek tau Thamar, Fares de gennata ton Hesrōm, Hesrōm de gennata ton Aram,Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Matthew 1:4“fathered”Aram de gennata ton Aminadab, Aminadab de gennata ton Naassōn, Naassōn de gennata ton Salmōn,Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

Matthew 1:4“fathered”Aram de gennata ton Aminadab, Aminadab de gennata ton Naassōn, Naassōn de gennata ton Salmōn,Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

Matthew 1:4“fathered”Aram de gennata ton Aminadab, Aminadab de gennata ton Naassōn, Naassōn de gennata ton Salmōn,Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

Matthew 1:5“fathered”Salmōn de gennata ton Boes ek tau Rachab, Boes de gennata ton Iōbēd ek tau Routh, Iōbēd de gennata ton Iessai,Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Matthew 1:5“fathered”Salmōn de gennata ton Boes ek tau Rachab, Boes de gennata ton Iōbēd ek tau Routh, Iōbēd de gennata ton Iessai,Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Matthew 1:5“fathered”Salmōn de gennata ton Boes ek tau Rachab, Boes de gennata ton Iōbēd ek tau Routh, Iōbēd de gennata ton Iessai,Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Matthew 1:6“fathered”Iessai de gennata ton David ton basilevon. David de gennata ton Solomōnon ek tau tou Ouriou,and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Matthew 1:6“fathered”Iessai de gennata ton David ton basilevon. David de gennata ton Solomōnon ek tau tou Ouriou,and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Matthew 1:7“fathered”Solomōnos de gennata ton Roboam, Roboam de gennata ton Abia, Abia de gennata ton Asaf,Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Matthew 1:7“fathered”Solomōnos de gennata ton Roboam, Roboam de gennata ton Abia, Abia de gennata ton Asaf,Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Matthew 1:7“fathered”Solomōnos de gennata ton Roboam, Roboam de gennata ton Abia, Abia de gennata ton Asaf,Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Matthew 1:8“fathered”Asaf de gennata ton Iōsafat, Iōsafat de gennata ton Iōram, Iōram de gennata ton Ozion,Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Matthew 1:8“fathered”Asaf de gennata ton Iōsafat, Iōsafat de gennata ton Iōram, Iōram de gennata ton Ozion,Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Matthew 1:8“fathered”Asaf de gennata ton Iōsafat, Iōsafat de gennata ton Iōram, Iōram de gennata ton Ozion,Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Matthew 1:9“fathered”Ozios de gennata ton Iōatham, Iōatham de gennata ton Achaz, Achaz de gennata ton Hezekion,Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Matthew 1:9“fathered”Ozios de gennata ton Iōatham, Iōatham de gennata ton Achaz, Achaz de gennata ton Hezekion,Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Matthew 1:9“fathered”Ozios de gennata ton Iōatham, Iōatham de gennata ton Achaz, Achaz de gennata ton Hezekion,Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Matthew 1:10“fathered”Hezekios de gennata ton Manasson, Manassos de gennata ton Amōs, Amōs de gennata ton Iōsion,Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

Matthew 1:10“fathered”Hezekios de gennata ton Manasson, Manassos de gennata ton Amōs, Amōs de gennata ton Iōsion,Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

Matthew 1:10“fathered”Hezekios de gennata ton Manasson, Manassos de gennata ton Amōs, Amōs de gennata ton Iōsion,Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

Matthew 1:11“fathered”Iōsios de gennata ton Iechonion kai toin adelfoin autou epi tau metoikesiau Babulōnau.and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Matthew 1:12“fathered”Meta de tan metoikesian Babulōnau Iechonios gennata ton Salathiēl, Salathiēl de gennata ton Zorobabel,After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

Matthew 1:12“fathered”Meta de tan metoikesian Babulōnau Iechonios gennata ton Salathiēl, Salathiēl de gennata ton Zorobabel,After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

Matthew 1:13“fathered”Zorobabel de gennata ton Abioud, Abioud de gennata ton Eliakim, Eliakim de gennata ton Azōr,Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.

Matthew 1:13“fathered”Zorobabel de gennata ton Abioud, Abioud de gennata ton Eliakim, Eliakim de gennata ton Azōr,Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.

Matthew 1:13“fathered”Zorobabel de gennata ton Abioud, Abioud de gennata ton Eliakim, Eliakim de gennata ton Azōr,Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.

Matthew 1:14“fathered”Azōr de gennata ton Sadōk, Sadōk de gennata ton Achim, Achim de gennata ton Elioud,Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

Matthew 1:14“fathered”Azōr de gennata ton Sadōk, Sadōk de gennata ton Achim, Achim de gennata ton Elioud,Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

Matthew 1:14“fathered”Azōr de gennata ton Sadōk, Sadōk de gennata ton Achim, Achim de gennata ton Elioud,Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

Matthew 1:15“fathered”Elioud de gennata ton Eleazar, Eleazar de gennata ton Matthan, Matthan de gennata ton Iakōb,Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

Matthew 1:15“fathered”Elioud de gennata ton Eleazar, Eleazar de gennata ton Matthan, Matthan de gennata ton Iakōb,Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

Matthew 1:15“fathered”Elioud de gennata ton Eleazar, Eleazar de gennata ton Matthan, Matthan de gennata ton Iakōb,Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

Matthew 1:16“fathered”Iakōb de gennata ton Iōsēf ton anēron Mariau, ek hau gennita Iēsus tos legirōtos christos.and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Luke 1:57“gave birth to”Ta de Elisabet pimplēita tos chronos teu tiktara autan, kai gennata huion.When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.

Acts 7:8“became the father of”kai dōata auto diathēkan peritomau; kai houtōs gennata ton Isaak kai peritemnata auton ta hēmera ta ogdoa, kai Isaak ton Iakōb, kai Iakōb toin dōdeka patriarchoin.Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

Acts 7:29“became the father of”feugata de Mōusos en to logo houto, kai gineta paroikos en gēa Madiam, hou gennata huioin duo.At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.

gennala“bore”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural

Luke 23:29“bore”hoti idou erchelō hēmerais en hai legali Makariais tais steirais kai tais koiliais hais ouk gennala kai mastois hois ouk trefala.Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

gennisa“born”happened · youaorist passive indicative 2nd person singular

John 9:34“born”apokrinila kai legala auto; En hamartai sis gennisa holos, kai sis didaskasō nin? kai ekballala auton exō.They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.

gennita“born”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 1:16“born”Iakōb de gennata ton Iōsēf ton anēron Mariau, ek hau gennita Iēsus tos legirōtos christos.and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 26:24“born”tos men huios tou anthrōpou hupagatō kathōs grafitē peri autou, ouai de to anthrōpo ekeino dia hou tos huios tou anthrōpou paradōitō; kalem ate auto ei ouk gennita tos anthrōpos ekeinos.The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

Mark 14:21“born”hoti tos men huios tou anthrōpou hupagatō kathōs grafitē peri autou, ouai de to anthrōpo ekeino dia hou tos huios tou anthrōpou paradōitō; kalem auto ei ouk gennita tos anthrōpos ekeinos.The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

John 9:19“born”kai erōtala autoin legarōtois; Houtos atō tos huios vu, hon vis legavō hoti tuflos gennita? pōs oun blepatō arti?and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”

John 9:20“born”apokrinila oun tois gonevois autou kai legala; Oidanē hoti houtos atō tos huios nu kai hoti tuflos gennita;His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.

John 16:21“born”tas gunaikas hotan tiktateiō lupan echatō, hoti erchata tas hōras autau; hotan de gennateia tem paidiem, ouketi mnēmoneuatō tau thlipsiau dia tan charan hoti gennita anthrōpos eis ton kosmon.A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

Acts 7:20“born”en ho kairo gennita Mōusos, kai ate asteios to theo; hos anatrefita mēnoin treis en to oiko tou patērou;At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.

gennina“native”happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural

Acts 2:8“native”kai pōs nis akouanō hekastos ta idia dialekta nu en ha gennina?How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

gennila“born”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural

Matthew 19:12“born”alō gar eunouchois hotinois ek koiliau mētērau gennila houtōs, kai alō eunouchois hotinois eunouchizila hupo toiu anthrōpoiu, kai alō eunouchois hotinois eunouchizala heautoin dia tan basileian toiu ouranoiu. tos dunerōtos chōrarō chōratōr.For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

John 1:13“born”hois ouk ek haimeiu oude ek thelēmeu sarxau oude ek thelēmeu anērou alla ek theou gennila.children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

Hebrews 11:12“born”dio kai apo henou gennila, kai houteim nekrirētou, kathōs teim astreim tou ouranou te plēthe kai hōs tas ammas tas para tem cheilem tau thalassau tas anarithmētas.And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

gennamē“begotten”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular

Acts 13:33“begotten”hoti houtan tos theos ekplēratē tei teknei nu anistanaratos Iēsun, hōs kai en to psalmo grafitē to deutero; Huios mu asō sis, mis sēmeron gennamē sin.He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’

Hebrews 1:5“begotten”Tino gar legata pote toiu angeloiu; Huios mu asō sis, mis sēmeron gennamē sin, kai palin; Mis emi auto eis patēron, kai autos eti mi eis huion?For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

Hebrews 5:5“begotten”Houtōs kai tos Christos ouk heauton doxazata ginira archierevon, alla tos lalaratos pros auton; Huios mu asō sis, mis sēmeron gennamē sin;So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

gennimē“born”has happened · Iperfect passive indicative 1st person singular

John 18:37“born”legata oun auto tos Pilatos; Oukoun basilevos asō sis? apokrinita tos Iēsus; Sis legasō hoti basilevos amō. mis eis houtem gennimē kai eis houtem erchamē eis ton kosmon hina marturameia ta alētheia; pantos tos arōtos ek tau alētheiau akouatō mu tau fōnau.“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

Acts 22:28“born”apokrinita de tos chiliarchos; Mis polleu kefalaieu tan politeian houtan ktema. tos de Paulos fēate; Mis de kai gennimē.“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

gennitē“born”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular

Galatians 4:23“born”alla tos men ek tau paidiskau kata sarxan gennitē, tos de ek tau eleutherau dia epangeliau.His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.

1 John 2:29“born”ean oidaveiē hoti dikaios atō, gnōskavō hoti pantos tos poiarōtos tan dikaiosunan ek autou gennitē.If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

1 John 3:9“born”pantos tos gennirētos ek tou theou hamartan ouk poiatō, hoti spermem autou en auto menatō, kai ouk dunetō hamartarō, hoti ek tou theou gennitē.Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

1 John 4:7“born”Agapētoir, agapaneiō allēloin, hoti tas agapas ek tou theou atō, kai pantos tos agaparōtos ek tou theou gennitē kai gnōskatō ton theon.Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 John 5:1“born”Pantos tos pisteuarōtos hoti Iēsus atō tos christos ek tou theou gennitē, kai pantos tos agaparōtos ton gennaraton agapatō kai ton gennirēton ek autou.Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

genninē“have been born”has happened · weperfect passive indicative 1st person plural

John 8:41“have been born”vis poiavō teim ergeim tou patērou vu. legala auto; Nis ek porneiau ouk genninē; henon patēron echanō ton theon.You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

gennateia“born”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular

John 16:21“born”tas gunaikas hotan tiktateiō lupan echatō, hoti erchata tas hōras autau; hotan de gennateia tem paidiem, ouketi mnēmoneuatō tau thlipsiau dia tan charan hoti gennita anthrōpos eis ton kosmon.A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

genniteia“born”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular

John 3:3“born”apokrinita Iēsus kai legata auto; Amēn amēn legamō si, ean mē tinos genniteia anōthen, ouk dunetō horara tan basileian tou theou.Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

John 3:5“born”apokrinita Iēsus; Amēn amēn legamō si, ean mē tinos genniteia ek hudōreu kai pneumeu, ouk dunetō eiserchara eis tan basileian tou theou.Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

John 9:2“born”kai erōtala auton tois mathētois autou legarōtois; Rabbi, tinos hamartata, houtos ē tois gonevois autou, hina tuflos genniteia?and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

gennira“born”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive

John 3:4“born”legatō pros auton tos Nikodēmos; Pōs dunetō anthrōpos gennira gerōnos arōtos? mē dunetō eis tan koilian tau mētērau autou deuterem eiserchara kai gennira?“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

John 3:4“born”legatō pros auton tos Nikodēmos; Pōs dunetō anthrōpos gennira gerōnos arōtos? mē dunetō eis tan koilian tau mētērau autou deuterem eiserchara kai gennira?“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

John 3:7“born”mē thaumazaseia hoti legama si Datō vin gennira anōthen.Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’

gennarōtas“bearing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine

Galatians 4:24“bearing”hotineim atō allēgorirōteim; houtais gar alō duo diathēkais, henas men apo oreu Sina, eis douleian gennarōtas, hotinas atō Hagar,These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.

gennirōtem“born”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter

Luke 1:35“born”kai apokriniratos tos angelos legata auta; Pneumem hagiem epercheti epi sin, kai dunamias Hupsistou episkiazati si; dio kai tem gennirōtem hagiem kaliti, huios theou;The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

gennaraton“father”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine

1 John 5:1“father”Pantos tos pisteuarōtos hoti Iēsus atō tos christos ek tou theou gennitē, kai pantos tos agaparōtos ton gennaraton agapatō kai ton gennirēton ek autou.Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

genniratos“born”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine

Galatians 4:29“born”alla hōsper tote tos kata sarxan genniratos diōkate ton kata pneumem, houtōs kai nun.At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

Hebrews 11:23“born”Pistia Mōusos genniratos kruptita trimēnem hupo toiu patēroiu autou, dioti horala asteiem tem paidiem kai ouk fobila tem diatagmem tou basilevou.By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

1 John 5:18“born”Oidanē hoti pantos tos gennirētos ek tou theou ouk hamartatō, alla tos genniratos ek tou theou tēratō auton, kai tos ponēros ouk haptetō autou.We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

genniratem“conceived”happened · subjectaorist passive participle direct singular neuter

Matthew 1:20“conceived”houteim de autou enthumiratou idou angelos kuriou kata onarem fainita auto legarōtos; Iōsēf huios David, mē fobiseia paralambara Marian tan gunaikan su, tem gar en auta genniratem ek pneumeu atō hagieu;But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

genniratou“born”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular masculine

Matthew 2:1“born”Tou de Iēsu genniratou en Bēthleem tau Ioudaiau en hēmerai Hērōdou tou basilevou, idou magois apo anatolaiu paraginela eis HierosolumeimAfter Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

genniratoiu“born”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural masculine

Romans 9:11“born”mēpō gar genniratoiu mēde prassaratoiu tinem agathem ē faulem, hina tas kata eklogan prothesias tou theou menateiō,Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

gennirētos“born”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine

John 3:8“born”tem pneumem hopou thelatō pnatō, kai tan fōnan auteu akouasō, alla ouk oidasē pothen erchetō kai pou hupagatō; houtōs atō pantos tos gennirētos ek teu pneumeu.The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Acts 22:3“born”Mis amō anēros Ioudaios, gennirētos en Tarsa tau Kilikiau, anatrefirētos de en ta polita houta para toin podoin Gamaliēl, paideuirētos kata akribeian tou patrōou nomou, zēlōtos huparcharōtos tou theou kathōs pantois vis avō sēmeron,“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

1 John 3:9“born”pantos tos gennirētos ek tou theou hamartan ouk poiatō, hoti spermem autou en auto menatō, kai ouk dunetō hamartarō, hoti ek tou theou gennitē.Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

1 John 5:18“born”Oidanē hoti pantos tos gennirētos ek tou theou ouk hamartatō, alla tos genniratos ek tou theou tēratō auton, kai tos ponēros ouk haptetō autou.We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

gennirētem“born”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter

John 3:6“born”tem gennirētem ek tau sarxau sarxas atō, kai tem gennirētem ek teu pneumeu pneumem atō.Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

John 3:6“born”tem gennirētem ek tau sarxau sarxas atō, kai tem gennirētem ek teu pneumeu pneumem atō.Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

1 John 5:4“born”hoti pantem tem gennirētem ek tou theou nikatō ton kosmon. kai houtas atō tas nikas tas nikaratas ton kosmon, tas pistias nu;because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

gennirēton“born”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine

1 John 5:1“born”Pantos tos pisteuarōtos hoti Iēsus atō tos christos ek tou theou gennitē, kai pantos tos agaparōtos ton gennaraton agapatō kai ton gennirēton ek autou.Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

gennirētou“born”has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive singular masculine

John 9:32“born”ek tou aiōnou ouk akouita hoti anoigata tinos ofthalmoin tuflou gennirētou;Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

gennirēteim“born”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter

2 Peter 2:12“born”houtois de, hōs alogeim zōeim gennirēteim fusikeim eis halōsian kai fthoran, en hei agnoalō blasfēmarōtois, en ta fthora autoiu kai ftheirili,These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.