Biblica Analytica

γεννάω

gennaō (G1080)

to beget

97 verses 13 books OT 0 / NT 65
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The Greek verb "γεννάω" (gennaō) means to beget, which can be interpreted as the act of giving birth or causing to produce. This word has 97 occurrences in the Bible, indicating its significance in the text. The range of usage for "γεννάω" spans various contexts, including physical childbirth, spiritual childbirth (birth of ideas, plans, etc.), and possibly even figurative sense of causation (such as an environment giving rise to certain outcomes). The verb is often used in conjunction with God as the subject, reflecting the biblical theme of God as the creator and author of all things. The significance of "γεννάω" lies in its emphasis on the source and origin of things, highlighting the roles of parents or creators in bringing things into existence. This understanding sheds light on the interconnectedness of the physical and spiritual realms as seen in the biblical narrative.

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Matthew 1:2

Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.

Matthew 1:3

Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.

Matthew 1:4

Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.

Matthew 1:5

Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.

Matthew 1:6

Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.

Matthew 1:7

Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

Matthew 1:8

Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.

Matthew 1:9

Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.

Matthew 1:10

Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.

Matthew 1:11

Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Matthew 1:12

After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.

Matthew 1:13

Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.

Matthew 1:14

Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.

Matthew 1:15

Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.

Matthew 1:16

Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 1:20

But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:1

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

Matthew 2:4

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

Matthew 19:12

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”

Matthew 26:24

The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”

Mark 14:21

For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”

Luke 1:13

But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

Luke 1:35

The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:57

Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.

Luke 23:29

For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

John 1:13

who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 3:3

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

John 3:4

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”

John 3:5

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.

John 3:6

That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

John 3:7

Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’

John 3:8

The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

John 8:41

You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”

John 9:2

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

John 9:19

and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”

John 9:20

His parents answered them, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

John 9:32

Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.

John 9:34

They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out.

John 16:21

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

John 18:37

Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

Acts 2:8

How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?

Acts 7:8

He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

Acts 7:20

At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

Acts 7:29

Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

Acts 13:33

that God has fulfilled this to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’

Acts 22:3

“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

Acts 22:28

The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”

Romans 9:11

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you don’t have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.

Galatians 4:23

However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.

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