Lexical Summary gennésis: Birth, origin, genealogy Original Word: γένεσις Strong's Exhaustive Concordance birth. From gennao; nativity -- birth. see GREEK gennao NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originvariant reading for genesis, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1083: γέννησιςγέννησις, γεννησεως, ἡ (γεννάω), a begetting, engendering (often so in Plato); nativity, birth: Rec. in Matthew 1:18 and Luke 1:14; see γένεσις, 2. Topical Lexicon Overview γένεσις denotes “origin,” “beginning,” “birth,” or “lineage.” While the specific form indexed by Strong’s 1083 is not recorded in the Greek New Testament, the idea it expresses lies at the heart of biblical revelation—from the opening words of Genesis to the climactic promise of the new creation. Old Testament Foundations • In the Septuagint, γένεσις frequently renders Hebrew terms for “genealogy” or “family record,” most notably in Genesis where the phrase “These are the generations of…” (e.g., Genesis 2:4; 5:1; 10:1) structures the book. Theological Themes 1. Creation and Providence – Scripture opens with “In the beginning” (Genesis 1:1), revealing God as the sole Author of every γένεσις. “You are the Lord, You alone. You made the heavens… and the host of heaven worships You” (Nehemiah 9:6). – In biblical thought, a person’s origin shapes vocation: Levi’s birth narrative anticipates priesthood (Genesis 29:34); Judah’s foretells kingship (Genesis 49:10). – By recording births and lines, Scripture affirms that the promises to one generation are inherited by the next (Psalm 105:8–10). – Every lineage converges on Christ: “A shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse” (Isaiah 11:1). The meticulous preservation of origins prepares the way for the Incarnation. Christological Fulfillment • The Gospels portray Jesus as the true climax of every γένεσις. Matthew begins with “This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1), affirming Him as rightful King and covenant Seed. Spiritual Re-Genesis • Believers participate in a supernatural birth: “He chose to give us birth through the word of truth” (James 1:18). Practical Ministry Implications • Counseling and discipleship anchor a person’s worth not in background or achievements but in being “born of God” (John 1:13). Historical Reception • Early church fathers employed γένεσις language to defend the full humanity of Christ against Docetism and to affirm the reality of His virgin birth. Eschatological Consummation • Scripture closes with the promise of a cosmic genesis: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth” (Revelation 21:1). Summary Though Strong’s 1083 γένεσις is absent as a lexical entry in the New Testament text, the concept saturates the biblical storyline. It proclaims God as Creator, sustainer of covenant lineage, and the One who grants new birth in Christ, culminating in the new heaven and new earth where the redeemed enjoy their everlasting origin in Him. Forms and Transliterations γεννήσει γέννησιςLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance γεννηθεὶς — 3 Occ.γεννηθὲν — 1 Occ. γεννηθέντων — 1 Occ. γεννηθέντος — 1 Occ. γεννώμενον — 1 Occ. γεννῶσα — 1 Occ. γεννῶσιν — 1 Occ. γενήματα — 1 Occ. γενήματος — 3 Occ. Γεννήματα — 4 Occ. γεννητοῖς — 2 Occ. γένη — 3 Occ. γένει — 5 Occ. γένος — 8 Occ. γένους — 5 Occ. Γερασηνῶν — 3 Occ. γερουσίαν — 1 Occ. γέρων — 1 Occ. ἐγεύσασθε — 1 Occ. ἐγεύσατο — 1 Occ. |
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