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γεννάω G1080
G1080 is the Greek word γεννάω, transliterated gennáō. The King James Version most often renders it begat.
What it means
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate.
Where it comes from
from a variation of G1085 (γένος).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 91 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
Verses using γεννάω
The first 40 of 62 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 1:2 · KJV
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew 1:3 · KJV
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Matthew 1:4 · KJV
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
Matthew 1:5 · KJV
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Matthew 1:6 · KJV
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
Matthew 1:7 · KJV
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Matthew 1:8 · KJV
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Matthew 1:9 · KJV
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Matthew 1:10 · KJV
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Matthew 1:11 · KJV
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
Matthew 1:12 · KJV
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
Matthew 1:13 · KJV
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Matthew 1:14 · KJV
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Matthew 1:15 · KJV
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
Matthew 1:16 · KJV
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Matthew 1:20 · KJV
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 2:1 · KJV
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Matthew 19:12 · KJV
For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Matthew 26:24 · KJV
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Mark 14:21 · KJV
The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Luke 1:13 · KJV
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke 1:35 · KJV
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:57 · KJV
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Luke 23:29 · KJV
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
John 1:13 · KJV
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 3:3 · KJV
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:4 · KJV
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
John 3:5 · KJV
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John 3:6 · KJV
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
John 3:7 · KJV
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John 3:8 · KJV
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John 8:41 · KJV
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
John 9:2 · KJV
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
John 9:19 · KJV
And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
John 9:20 · KJV
His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
John 9:32 · KJV
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
John 9:34 · KJV
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John 16:21 · KJV
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
John 18:37 · KJV
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Acts 7:8 · KJV
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
Common questions
What does Strong's G1080 mean?
G1080 is the Greek word γεννάω (gennáō), meaning to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate.
How is G1080 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it begat (41 times), born (32 times), begotten (7 times), had (2 times), have (2 times), among others.
How many times does G1080 appear in the Bible?
γεννάω (gennáō) is tagged in 62 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G1080 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from a variation of G1085 (γένος).
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