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gennaō G1080

γεννάω (gennaō) means “to beget” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

γεννάω Greek · G1080 97 tagged occurrences in 65 verses

Pronunciation guide: ghen-nah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1080

γεννάω · gennaō · to beget

γεννάω, -ῶ (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ;] 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57 23:29, Jhn.16:21; εἰς δουλείαν, Gal.4:24. Pass. (1) to be begotten: Mat.1:20; (2) to be born: Mat.2:1, 4 19:12 26:24, Mrk.14:21, Luk.1:35, Jhn.3:4, Act.7:20, Rom.9:11, Heb.11:23; before εἰς, Jhn.16:21 18:37, 2Pe.2:12; ἐν, Act.2:8 22:3, (ἁμαρτίαις), Jhn.9:34; ἀπό, Heb.11:12 (WH, mg., ἐγεν-); ἐκ, Jhn.1:13 3:6 8:41; with adj., τυφλὸς γ., Jhn.9:2; [Ῥωμαῖος ], Act.22:28; κατὰ σάρκα: κ. πνεῦμα: Gal.4:29. Metaphorical; μάχας, 2Ti.2:23; ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα, 1Co.4:15, (ὅν), Phm 10; in quotation, Psa.2:7 (LXX), Act.13:33, Heb.1:5 5:5; of Christians as begotten of God, born again: Jhn.1:13 3:3, 5-8, 1Jn.2:29 3:9 4:7 5:1, 4, 18 (cf. ἀνα-γεννάω); (Cremer, 146). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I beget (of the male), (of the female) I bring forth, give birth to.

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How translators render G1080

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
the father of 28
born 11
was the father of 11
was born 6
has been born 4
have become your father 3
were born 3
be born 2
had not been born 2
he is born 2
he was born 2
to be born 2
abraham became the father of 1
after his birth 1
and bears children 1
and had 1
are not illegitimate children 1
became your father 1
bore 1
came descendants 1
conceived 1
father 1
father i became 1
he has been born 1
i was born 1
it breeds 1
native 1
of a man born 1
she brings forth 1
she gave birth to 1
was born a citizen 1
was to be born 1
will bear 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
begat 40
born 6
is born 6
be born 5
was born 5
begotten 3
have 3
been born 2
had 2
he was born 2
was 2
bare 1
be 1
being 1
have begotten 1
he begat 1
he is born 1
he that is begotten 1
i have begotten 1
is conceived 1
of one that was born 1
one that is born 1
shall bear 1
she brought forth 1
she is delivered 1
should be born 1
sprang there 1
that 1
that begat 1
that is begotten 1
that which is born 1
they do gender 1
wast 1
we were born 1
were 1
were born 1
when he was born 1
which gendereth 1
which shall be born 1

Verses containing G1080

Page 2 of 2. 65 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Galatians 4:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  2. Galatians 4:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

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  3. 2 Timothy 2:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

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  4. Philemon 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

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  5. Hebrews 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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”?

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  6. Hebrews 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  7. Hebrews 11:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  8. Hebrews 11:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  9. 2 Peter 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  10. 1 John 2:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

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  11. 1 John 3:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.

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  12. 1 John 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

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  13. 1 John 5:1 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    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.

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  14. 1 John 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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  15. 1 John 5:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.

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