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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

With their references and text in Weymouth New Testament.

  1. Galatians 4:24

    All this is allegorical; for the women represent two Covenants. One has its origin on Mount Sinai, and bears children destined for slavery.

    γεννῶσα gennōsa “begetting”

  2. Galatians 4:29

    Yet just as, at that time, the child born in the common course of nature persecuted the one whose birth was due to the power of the Spirit, so it is now.

    γεννηθεὶς gennētheis “having been born”

  3. 2 Timothy 2:23

    But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

    γεννῶσιν gennōsin “they breed”

  4. Philemon 1:10

    I entreat you on behalf of my own child whose father I have become while in my chains--I mean Onesimus.

    ἐγέννησα egennēsa “I have begotten”

  5. Hebrews 1:5

    For to which of the angels did God ever say, "My Son art Thou: I have this day become Thy Father;" and again, "I will be a Father to Him, and He shall be My Son"?

    γεγέννηκά gegennēka “have begotten”

  6. Hebrews 5:5

    So Christ also did not claim for Himself the honour of being made High Priest, but was appointed to it by Him who said to Him, "My Son art Thou: I have to-day become Thy Father;"

    γεγέννηκά gegennēka “have begotten”

  7. Hebrews 11:12

    And thus there sprang from one man, and him practically dead, a nation like the stars of the sky in number, and like the sands on the sea shore which cannot be counted.

    ἐγεννήθησαν, egennēthēsan “were born,”

  8. Hebrews 11:23

    Through faith the child Moses was hid for three months by his parents, because they saw his rare beauty; and the king's edict had no terror for them.

    γεννηθεὶς gennētheis “having been born”

  9. 2 Peter 2:12

    But these men, like brute beasts, created (with their natural instincts) only to be captured or destroyed, are abusive in matters of which they are ignorant, and in their corruption will perish,

    γεγεννημένα gegennēmena “they were born”

  10. 1 John 2:29

    Since you know that He is righteous, be assured also that the man who habitually acts righteously is a child of His.

    γεγέννηται. gegennētai “has been begotten.”

  11. 1 John 3:9

    No one who is a child of God is habitually guilty of sin. A God-given germ of life remains in him, and he cannot habitually sin--because he is a child of God.

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

  12. 1 John 4:7

    Dear friends, let us love one another; for love has its origin in God, and every one who loves has become a child of God and is beginning to know God.

    γεγέννηται gegennētai “has been born”

  13. 1 John 5:1

    Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God; and every one who loves the Father loves also Him who is the Father's Child.

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

  14. 1 John 5:4

    For every child of God overcomes the world; and the victorious principle which has overcome the world is our faith.

    γεγεννημένον gegennēmenon “born”

  15. 1 John 5:18

    We know that no one who is a child of God lives in sin, but He who is God's Child keeps him, and the Evil one cannot touch him.

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