γίνομαι
ginomaiVerbG1096
to be
From: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb;
Short Definition
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
Full Lexicon Entry
1.of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on
2.Of events, to come to pass, take place, happen
3.to be made, done, performed, observed, enacted, ordained, etc.
4.to become, be made, come to be
LXX Usage: chiefly for היה
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
635 timesAppears 635 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
132
Acts
119
Matthew
70
Mark
51
John
48
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 1:30
- Acts 2:6
- James 1:22
- Luke 22:42
- Matthew 8:24
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