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G1080γεννάωgennaō

to begetPart of speech: Greek Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 45
  2. 1
  3. 4
  4. 18
  5. 7
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. 2 Corinthians: 0
  9. 3
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 1
  17. Titus: 0
  18. 1
  19. 4
  20. James: 0
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 1
  23. 10
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. Revelation: 0

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97 occurrences in 65 verses

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  1. Galatians 4:24

    These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.

    γεννῶσα gennōsa “begetting”

  2. Galatians 4:29

    But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

    γεννηθεὶς gennētheis “having been born”

  3. 2 Timothy 2:23

    But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

    γεννῶσιν gennōsin “they breed”

  4. Philemon 1:10

    I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,

    ἐγέννησα egennēsa “I have begotten”

  5. Hebrews 1:5

    For to which of the angels did he say at any time, "You are my Son, Today have I become your father?" and again, "I will be to him a Father, And he will be to me a Son?"

    γεγέννηκά gegennēka “have begotten”

  6. Hebrews 5:5

    So also Christ didn't glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, "You are my Son. Today I have become your father."

    γεγέννηκά gegennēka “have begotten”

  7. Hebrews 11:12

    Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

    ἐγεννήθησαν, egennēthēsan “were born,”

  8. Hebrews 11:23

    By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

    γεννηθεὶς gennētheis “having been born”

  9. 2 Peter 2:12

    But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

    γεγεννημένα gegennēmena “they were born”

  10. 1 John 2:29

    If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of him.

    γεγέννηται. gegennētai “has been begotten.”

  11. 1 John 3:9

    Whoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God.

    γεγεννημένος gegennēmenos “born”γεγέννηται. gegennētai “he has been born.”

  12. 1 John 4:7

    Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.

    γεγέννηται gegennētai “has been born”

  13. 1 John 5:1

    Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the father also loves the child who is born of him.

    γεγέννηται, gegennētai “has been born,”γεννήσαντα gennēsanta “having begotten [Him]”γεγεννημένον gegennēmenon “begotten”

  14. 1 John 5:4

    For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

    γεγεννημένον gegennēmenon “born”

  15. 1 John 5:18

    We know that whoever is born of God doesn't sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn't touch him.

    γεγεννημένος gegennēmenos “born”γεννηθεὶς gennētheis “having been begotten”