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GreekG1074Noun (Feminine)

γενεά

genea

37Occurrences
G1074Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)

from (a presumed derivative of) G1085 (γένος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.race, stock, family (in NT, γέννημα, which see).
2.generation
(a)of the contemporary members of a family
(b)of all the people of a given period
(with)the period covered by the life-time of a generation, used loosely in pl. of successive ages
LXX: chiefly for דּוֹר, דֹּר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

γενεά appears 37 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
13
Matthew
10
Acts
5
Mark
4
Ephesians
2
Colossians
1
Hebrews
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

Acts 13:36BSB

For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.

Ephesians 3:21BSB

to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Luke 11:32BSB

The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

Luke 9:41BSB

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

Matthew 16:4BSB

A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.