γίνομαι | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

γίνομαι

Definition

I become, am, exist; am born, am created; happen

Erasmian

Modern

Root

γεν

Frequency

669

1181

Forms

(ἐγινόμην), γενήσομαι, ἐγενόμην, γέγονα, γεγένημαι, ἐγενήθην

Notes

Takes a predicate nominative, like εἰμί. γίνομαι has a wide range of meaning. We have found it helpful to think in two categories, "to be," or "to come into being." Most uses fall into one of these two groups.

The root is clearly visible outside of the present tense stem. ἐγενόμην is an aorist middle deponent.

Biblical Concordance

John 9:27	He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to (genesthai \| γενέσθαι \| aor mid inf ) become (genesthai \| γενέσθαι \| aor mid inf ) his disciples too, do you?”
John 9:39	Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who cannot see may receive their sight, and that those who think they see may (genōntai \| γένωνται \| aor mid subj 3 pl) become (genōntai \| γένωνται \| aor mid subj 3 pl) blind.”
John 10:16	I have other sheep which are not of this fold. These too I must bring. They will listen to my voice, and there will be (genēsontai \| γενήσονται \| fut mid ind 3 pl) one flock, with one shepherd.
John 10:19	Once again there (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) was (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) a division among the Jews because of these words.
John 10:22	At that time the festival of Dedication was taking (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
John 10:35	If the scripture called them ‘gods’ to whom the word of God came (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) — and scripture cannot be annulled —
John 12:29	The crowd that was standing there and had heard the voice said that it (gegonenai \| γεγονέναι \| perf act inf ) was (gegonenai \| γεγονέναι \| perf act inf ) thunder; others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
John 12:30	Jesus answered, saying, “This voice was (gegonen \| γέγονεν \| perf act ind 3 sg) not for my benefit, but for yours.
John 12:36	While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you (genēsthe \| γένησθε \| aor mid subj 2 pl) may (genēsthe \| γένησθε \| aor mid subj 2 pl) become (genēsthe \| γένησθε \| aor mid subj 2 pl) sons of light.” When Jesus said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.
John 12:42	Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they would not confess it openly, lest they (genōntai \| γένωνται \| aor mid subj 3 pl) be (genōntai \| γένωνται \| aor mid subj 3 pl) expelled from the synagogue.
John 13:2	The devil had already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Jesus. During (ginomenou \| γινομένου \| pres mid ptcp gen sg neut) the evening meal
John 13:19	I am telling you this now, before it takes (genesthai \| γενέσθαι \| aor mid inf ) place, so that when it (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) does (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) take (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) place (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) you will believe that I am he.
John 14:22	Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened (gegonen \| γέγονεν \| perf act ind 3 sg) that you are going to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”
John 14:29	And now I have told you before it happens (genesthai \| γενέσθαι \| aor mid inf ), that when it does happen (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) you may believe.
John 15:7	If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be done (genēsetai \| γενήσεται \| fut mid ind 3 sg) for you.
John 15:8	My Father is glorified in this, that you bear much fruit and become (genēsthe \| γένησθε \| aor mid subj 2 pl) my disciples.
John 16:20	I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, and the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will (genēsetai \| γενήσεται \| fut mid ind 3 sg) be (genēsetai \| γενήσεται \| fut mid ind 3 sg) turned into joy.
John 19:36	These things took (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) place so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, “Not a bone of his body will be broken.”
John 20:27	Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and examine my hands; and reach out your hand, and put it into my side. Do (ginou \| γίνου \| pres mid imperative 2 sg) not continue (ginou \| γίνου \| pres mid imperative 2 sg) in unbelief, but believe.”
John 21:4	Now when (genomenēs \| γενομένης \| aor mid ptcp gen sg fem) morning had dawned, there stood Jesus on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.
Acts 1:16	“My brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became (genomenou \| γενομένου \| aor mid ptcp gen sg masc) guide to those who arrested Jesus.
Acts 1:18	(Now this man bought a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling (genomenos \| γενόμενος \| aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.
Acts 1:19	And it (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) became (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, “Field of Blood.”)
Acts 1:20	“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become (genēthētō \| γενηθήτω \| aor pass imperative 3 sg) deserted, and let there be no one living in it’; and ‘Let another take over his responsibilities.’
Acts 1:22	beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us — that one of these become (genesthai \| γενέσθαι \| aor mid inf ) with us a witness of his resurrection.”