adjective

monogenos

Greekμονογενής (monogenēs)

Strong’sG3439

only, only-begotten, unique

stem monogen-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

one and only4×only4×only son1×

What it means

μονογενής, -ές

(< μόνος, γένος), [in LXX: Jg 11:34, Ps 21 (22):20 24 (25):16 34 (35):17 (יָחִיד), To 3:15 6:10, 14 8:17, Wi 7:22, Ba 4:16*;]

only, only begotten (DCG, ii, 281), of sons and daughters: Lk 7:12 8:42 9:38, He 11:17; of Christ, Jo 3:16, 18, I Jo 4:9; μ. παρὰ πατρός, Jo 1:14; μ. θεός, Jo 1:18.†

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

Strong’s G3439 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidmon-og-en-ace'

only-born, i.e. sole

Fromfrom G3441 and G1096;

King Jamesonly (begotten, child).

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

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	monogenos3×μονογενὴς	monogenas1×μονογενὴς	monogenem	monogenois	monogenais	monogeneim
object accusative	monogenon3×μονογενῆ	monogenan		monogenoin	monogenain
direct address vocative	monogenor	monogenar		monogenoir	monogenair
of, belonging to genitive	monogenou2×μονογενοῦς	monogenau	monogeneu	monogenoiu	monogenaiu	monogeneiu
to, for dative	monogeno	monogena	monogene	monogenoi	monogenai	monogenei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

monogenstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

monogen 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

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

monogenos“only”subjectnominative singular3×

Luke 7:12“only”hōs de engizata ta pula tau politau, kai idou ekkomizite thnēskarētos monogenos huios ta mētēra autou, kai autas ate chēras, kai ochlos tau politau hikanos ate sun auta.As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

Luke 9:38“only”kai idou anēros apo tou ochlou boata legarōtos; Didaskalor, demō su epiblepara epi ton huion mu, hoti monogenos mi atō,Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.

John 1:18“one and only”theon oudenos horatē pōpote; monogenos theos tos arōtos eis ton kolpon tou patērou ekeinos exēgeta.No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

monogenon“only”objectaccusative singular3×

John 3:16“one and only”Houtōs gar agapata tos theos ton kosmon hōste ton huion ton monogenon dōata, hina pantos tos pisteuarōtos eis auton mē apollueteia alla echateiō zōan aiōnian.For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Hebrews 11:17“only son”Pistia prosferatē Abraam ton Isaak peirazirōtos, kai ton monogenon prosferate tos tain epangeliain anadecheratos,By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,

1 John 4:9“only”en houte fanerita tas agapas tou theou en ni, hoti ton huion autou ton monogenon apostelatē tos theos eis ton kosmon hina zōaneia dia autou.This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

monogenou“one and only”of, belonging togenitive singular2×

John 1:14“one and only”Kai tos logos sarxas gineta kai skēnata en ni, kai theasena tan doxan autou, doxan hōs monogenou para patērou, plēros chariau kai alētheiau;The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 3:18“one and only”tos pisteuarōtos eis auton ouk krinitō; tos de mē pisteuarōtos ēdē krinitē, hoti mē pisteuatē eis tem onomem tou monogenou huiou tou theou.Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

monogenas“only”subjectnominative singular1×

Luke 8:42“only”hoti thugatēras monogenas ate auto hōs eteiu dōdeka kai autas apothnēskate. En de te hupagarō auton tois ochlois sumpnigale auton.because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,