γένος

genosNoun (Neuter)G1085

family: descendant

From: from G1096 (γίνομαι);

Short Definition

"kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)

Full Lexicon Entry

1.family
2.offspring
3.race, nation
4.kind, sort, class
LXX Usage: for עַם, מִין, זֶרַע, etc.

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)

Morphology G:N-N

DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

21 times

Appears 21 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
9
1 Corinthians
3
Matthew
2
Mark
2
1 Peter
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 12:10
  • 2 Corinthians 11:26
  • Acts 18:2
  • Acts 7:13
  • Matthew 17:21

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