1085. genos

Lexicon

genos: Kind, race, family, offspring, nation, kindred

Original Word: γένος
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: genos
Pronunciation: GEH-nos
Phonetic Spelling: (ghen'-os)
Definition: Kind, race, family, offspring, nation, kindred
Meaning: offspring, family, race, nation, kind.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

race, kind, nation, offspring.

From ginomai; "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective) -- born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.

see GREEK ginomai

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ginomai
Definition
family, offspring
NASB Translation
birth (2), countrymen (2), descendant (1), descent (1), family (2), kind (3), kinds (3), nation (1), native (1), race (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1085: γένος

γένος, γένους, τό (ΓΑΝΩ, γίνομαι), race;

a. offspring: τίνος, Acts 17:28f (from the poet Aratus); Revelation 22:16.

b. family: Acts (Acts 4:6, see ἀρχιερεύς, 2 at the end); (others refer this to c.); .

c. stock, race: Acts 7:19; 2 Corinthians 11:26; Philippians 3:5; Galatians 1:14; 1 Peter 2:9; (Genesis 11:6; Genesis 17:14, etc. for עַם); nation (i. e. nationality or descent from a particular people): Mark 7:26; Acts 4:36; Acts 18:2, 24.

d. concrete, the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort, species: Matthew 13:7; Matthew 17:21 (T WH omit; Tr brackets the verse); Mark 9:29; 1 Corinthians 12:10, 28; 1 Corinthians 14:10. (With the same significations in Greek writings from Homer down.)

STRONGS NT 1085a: ΓερασηνόςΓερασηνός, Γερασηνου, ὁ, Gerasene, i. e. belonging to the city Gerasa (τά Γέρασα, Josephus, b. j. 3, 3, 3): Matthew 8:28 (Lachmann); Mark 5:1 (L T WH Tr text); Luke 8:26 and 37 (L Tr WH) according to very many manuscripts seen by Origen. But since Gerasa was a city situated in the southern part of Peraea (Josephus, the passage cited, cf. 4, 9, 1), or in Arabia (Origen, Works, iv. 140, De la Rue edition), that cannot be referred to here; see Γαδαρηνός, and the next word.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the base of γίνομαι (ginomai), meaning "to become" or "to be born."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Hebrew equivalent often associated with γένος is מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah • Strong's Hebrew 4940), which means "family," "clan," or "tribe."
• Another related term is גּוֹי (goy • Strong's Hebrew 1471), meaning "nation" or "people," often used to describe ethnic groups or nations in the Old Testament.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term γένος, illustrating its significance in both cultural and theological contexts within the biblical narrative.

Usage: In the New Testament, γένος is used to describe various forms of kinship and classification, including ethnic groups, familial lineage, and broader categories of people. It can also refer to a kind or class of things.

Context: • General Overview: The Greek word γένος is a versatile term that appears in various contexts within the New Testament. It is often used to describe a collective group of people who share a common ancestry or characteristic. This can include ethnic groups, tribes, or families. The term emphasizes the idea of shared origin or nature.

• Biblical Context:
• In Acts 17:28-29, Paul uses γένος to refer to humanity as the offspring of God, emphasizing the shared divine origin of all people: "For we are His offspring."
• In 1 Peter 2:9, believers are described as a "chosen race" (γένος ἐκλεκτόν), highlighting their distinct identity and calling as God's people: "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession."
• In 2 Corinthians 11:26, Paul lists various dangers he faced, including those from his own countrymen (γένος), indicating ethnic or national identity: "in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles."

• Theological Significance: The use of γένος in the New Testament underscores the concept of identity and belonging, whether it be in terms of ethnic heritage or spiritual kinship. It reflects the biblical theme of God's people being set apart and called into a new family through faith in Christ. This term also serves to remind believers of their unity and shared purpose as part of God's redemptive plan.

Forms and Transliterations

γενει γένει γενη γένη γενος γένος γενους γένους γενών γέρας gene genē géne génē genei génei genos génos genous génous

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 13:47 N-GNS
GRK: ἐκ παντὸς γένους συναγαγούσῃ
NAS: and gathering [fish] of every kind;
KJV: of every kind:
INT: of every kind having gathered together

Matthew 17:21 Noun-NNS
GRK: δὲ τὸ γένος οὐκ ἐκπορεύεται
KJV: Howbeit this kind goeth not
INT: however kind not goes out

Mark 7:26 N-DNS
GRK: Συροφοινίκισσα τῷ γένει καὶ ἠρώτα
NAS: of the Syrophoenician race. And she kept asking
KJV: a Syrophenician by nation; and
INT: Syrophoenician by the race and asked

Mark 9:29 N-NNS
GRK: Τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ
NAS: to them, This kind cannot
KJV: unto them, This kind can come forth
INT: This the kind by nothing

Acts 4:6 N-GNS
GRK: ἦσαν ἐκ γένους ἀρχιερατικοῦ
NAS: were of high-priestly descent.
KJV: of the kindred of the high priest,
INT: were of descent high priestly

Acts 4:36 N-DNS
GRK: Κύπριος τῷ γένει
NAS: of Cyprian birth, who was also called
KJV: a Levite, [and] of the country of Cyprus,
INT: a Cypriot at the birth

Acts 7:13 N-NNS
GRK: Φαραὼ τὸ γένος τοῦ Ἰωσήφ
NAS: and Joseph's family was disclosed
KJV: and Joseph's kindred was made known
INT: to Pharoah the family of Joseph

Acts 7:19 N-ANS
GRK: κατασοφισάμενος τὸ γένος ἡμῶν ἐκάκωσεν
NAS: It was he who took shrewd advantage of our race and mistreated
KJV: with our kindred, and evil entreated
INT: having dealt treacherously with the race of us ill-treated

Acts 13:26 N-GNS
GRK: ἀδελφοί υἱοὶ γένους Ἀβραὰμ καὶ
NAS: of Abraham's family, and those
KJV: children of the stock of Abraham,
INT: brothers sons of [the] race of Abraham and

Acts 17:28 N-NNS
GRK: γὰρ καὶ γένος ἐσμέν
KJV: also his offspring.
INT: indeed also offspring we are

Acts 17:29 N-NNS
GRK: γένος οὖν ὑπάρχοντες
KJV: as we are the offspring of God,
INT: Offspring therefore being

Acts 18:2 N-DNS
GRK: Ποντικὸν τῷ γένει προσφάτως ἐληλυθότα
NAS: Aquila, a native of Pontus,
KJV: named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately
INT: of Pontus by race lately come

Acts 18:24 N-DNS
GRK: Ἀλεξανδρεὺς τῷ γένει ἀνὴρ λόγιος
NAS: an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent
KJV: Apollos, born at Alexandria,
INT: an Alexandrian by birth man an eloquent

1 Corinthians 12:10 N-NNP
GRK: πνευμάτων ἑτέρῳ γένη γλωσσῶν ἄλλῳ
NAS: to another [various] kinds of tongues,
KJV: to another [divers] kinds of tongues;
INT: of spirits and to a different one kinds of tongues to another

1 Corinthians 12:28 N-ANP
GRK: ἀντιλήμψεις κυβερνήσεις γένη γλωσσῶν
NAS: administrations, [various] kinds of tongues.
KJV: governments, diversities of tongues.
INT: helping administrating various kinds of tongues

1 Corinthians 14:10 N-NNP
GRK: εἰ τύχοι γένη φωνῶν εἰσὶν
NAS: a great many kinds of languages
KJV: it may be, so many kinds of voices in
INT: if it may be kinds of languages are

2 Corinthians 11:26 N-GNS
GRK: κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους κινδύνοις ἐξ
NAS: dangers from [my] countrymen, dangers
KJV: by [mine own] countrymen, [in] perils
INT: in perils from [my own] race in perils from

Galatians 1:14 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ γένει μου περισσοτέρως
NAS: among my countrymen, being
KJV: mine own nation, being
INT: in the countrymen of me more abundantly

Philippians 3:5 N-GNS
GRK: ὀκταήμερος ἐκ γένους Ἰσραήλ φυλῆς
NAS: the eighth day, of the nation of Israel,
KJV: day, of the stock of Israel,
INT: on [the] eighth day of [the] race of Israel of [the] tribe

1 Peter 2:9 N-NNS
GRK: ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν βασίλειον
NAS: But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal
KJV: [are] a chosen generation, a royal
INT: you however [are] a race chosen a royal

Revelation 22:16 N-NNS
GRK: καὶ τὸ γένος Δαυίδ ὁ
NAS: the root and the descendant of David,
KJV: and the offspring of David,
INT: and the offspring of David the

Strong's Greek 1085
21 Occurrences

γένη — 3 Occ.
γένει — 5 Occ.
γένος — 8 Occ.
γένους — 5 Occ.