4773. suggenes

Lexicon

suggenes: Relative, kinsman, kindred

Original Word: συγγενής
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: suggenes
Pronunciation: soong-ghen-ACE
Phonetic Spelling: (soong-ghen-ace')
Definition: Relative, kinsman, kindred
Meaning: akin to, related; subst: fellow countryman, kinsman.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

relative, kinsman, cousin

From sun and genos; a relative (by blood); by extension, a fellow countryman -- cousin, kin(-sfolk, -sman).

see GREEK sun

see GREEK genos

HELPS Word-studies

4773 syggenḗs (from 4862 /sýn, "identified with" and 1085 /génos, "offspring") – properly, offspring, a relation; a relative, kinsman (of the same stock).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4773: συγγενής

συγγενής, συγγενες (accusative singular συγγενῆ, and in Romans 16:11 Treg. συγγενην; see ἄρσην), dative plural συγγενέσιν and (in Mark 6:4 T Tr (WH, also in Luke 2:44 WH) according to a barbarous declension, cf. (1 Macc. 10:89) Buttmann, 25 (22)) συγγενεῦσιν (σύν and γένος) (from Pindar, Aeschylus down; the Sept.), of the same kin, akin to, related by blood, (Pliny,congener): Mark 6:4; Luke 2:44; Luke 21:16; τίνος, Luke (); ; John 18:26; Acts 10:24; Revelation 16:7, 11, 21 (see below); ἡ συγγενής, Luke 1:36 R G Tr (Leviticus 18:14); in a wider sense, of the same race, a fellow-countryman: Romans 9:3 ((so some take the word in , above; cf. Lightfoot on Philippians, p. 175)).

STRONGS NT 4773: συγγενίςσυγγενίς, συγγενιδος, ἡ (see the preceding word), a later Greek word ((Plutarch, quaest. Romans 6); like ἐυγενις, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 451f; cf. Winers Grammar, 69 (67); Kühner, i., p. 419 Anm. 8), a kinswoman: τίνος, Luke 1:36 L T WH.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from σύν (syn, "with, together") and γένος (genos, "race, kind, family").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek συγγενής corresponds to several Hebrew terms that denote kinship and familial relations, such as:
• Strong's Hebrew 251: אָח (ach) – brother, kinsman.
• Strong's Hebrew 4940: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) – family, clan.
• Strong's Hebrew 5997: עֲמוּס (amus) – kindred, related.

These Hebrew terms similarly emphasize the importance of family and kinship within the cultural and religious context of the Old Testament, paralleling the New Testament usage of συγγενής.

Usage: • The term συγγενής is used in the New Testament to denote someone who is related by blood or kinship. It can refer to immediate family members or more broadly to those of the same lineage or nationality.

Context: • The Greek term συγγενής appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing familial and national connections. In the context of the New Testament, it often highlights the importance of kinship and community within the early Christian church and Jewish society.
• In Luke 1:36, the term is used to describe the relationship between Mary and Elizabeth: "Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month." Here, συγγενής underscores the familial bond and shared heritage between the two women.
• In Romans 9:3, Paul uses the term to express his deep connection and concern for his fellow Israelites: "For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood." The use of συγγενής here highlights Paul's identification with his Jewish kinsmen.
• The term also appears in Romans 16:7, 11, and 21, where Paul refers to various individuals as his relatives, indicating both familial ties and possibly shared Jewish heritage within the early Christian community.
• The concept of συγγενής in the New Testament reflects the broader biblical theme of kinship and community, emphasizing the interconnectedness of individuals within God's covenant people.

Forms and Transliterations

συγγενεις συγγενείς συγγενεῖς συγγενέσθαι συγγενέσι συγγενέσιν συγγενευσιν συγγενεῦσιν συγγενη συγγενή συγγενῆ συγγενης συγγενής συγγενὴς συγγενις συγγενίς συγγενούς συγγενώμεθα συγγενων συγγενών συγγενῶν sungene sungenē sungeneis sungenes sungenēs sungeneusin sungenis sungenon sungenōn syngene syngenê syngenē syngenē̂ syngeneis syngeneîs syngenes syngenēs syngenḕs syngeneusin syngeneûsin syngenis syngenís syngenon syngenôn syngenōn syngenō̂n

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 6:4 Adj-DMP
GRK: ἐν τοῖς συγγενεῦσιν αὐτοῦ καὶ
NAS: and among his [own] relatives and in his [own] household.
KJV: and among his own kin, and in
INT: among relatives of him and

Luke 1:36 N-NFS
GRK: Ἐλισάβετ ἡ συγγενίς σου καὶ
NAS: even your relative Elizabeth
KJV: behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she
INT: Elizabeth who relative of you also

Luke 1:58 Adj-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς ὅτι
NAS: Her neighbors and her relatives heard
KJV: and her cousins heard how
INT: and relatives of her that

Luke 2:44 Adj-DMP
GRK: ἐν τοῖς συγγενεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς
NAS: for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
KJV: among [their] kinsfolk and
INT: among the relatives and the

Luke 14:12 Adj-AMP
GRK: μηδὲ τοὺς συγγενεῖς σου μηδὲ
NAS: or your relatives or
KJV: neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich
INT: nor the relatives of you nor

Luke 21:16 Adj-GMP
GRK: ἀδελφῶν καὶ συγγενῶν καὶ φίλων
NAS: and brothers and relatives and friends,
KJV: brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends;
INT: brothers and relatives and friends

John 18:26 Adj-NMS
GRK: τοῦ ἀρχιερέως συγγενὴς ὢν οὗ
NAS: being a relative of the one whose
KJV: being [his] kinsman whose
INT: of the high priest kinsman being [of him] of whom

Acts 10:24 Adj-AMP
GRK: συνκαλεσάμενος τοὺς συγγενεῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ
NAS: for them and had called together his relatives and close
KJV: his kinsmen and
INT: having called together the relatives of him and

Romans 9:3 Adj-GMP
GRK: μου τῶν συγγενῶν μου κατὰ
NAS: of my brethren, my kinsmen according
KJV: my kinsmen according
INT: of me kinsmen of me according to

Romans 16:7 Adj-AMP
GRK: Ἰουνίαν τοὺς συγγενεῖς μου καὶ
NAS: and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners,
KJV: Junia, my kinsmen, and my
INT: Junias kinsmen of me and

Romans 16:11 Adj-AMS
GRK: Ἡρῳδίωνα τὸν συγγενῆ μου ἀσπάσασθε
NAS: Herodion, my kinsman. Greet
KJV: Herodion my kinsman. Greet them
INT: Herodion the kinsman of me greet

Romans 16:21 Adj-NMP
GRK: Σωσίπατρος οἱ συγγενεῖς μου
NAS: and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
KJV: Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
INT: Sosipater the kinsmen of me

Strong's Greek 4773
12 Occurrences

συγγενῆ — 1 Occ.
συγγενὴς — 1 Occ.
συγγενεῖς — 5 Occ.
συγγενεῦσιν — 2 Occ.
συγγενίς — 1 Occ.
συγγενῶν — 2 Occ.