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

1 Corinthians 4:13	when slandered, we respond kindly. We (egenēthēmen \| ἐγενήθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) have (egenēthēmen \| ἐγενήθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) become (egenēthēmen \| ἐγενήθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl), as it were, the scum of the world, the refuse of all things, even now.
1 Corinthians 4:16	I urge you, therefore, be (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) imitators of me.
1 Corinthians 6:15	Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!
1 Corinthians 7:21	If you were a slave when called, do not be concerned about it. However, if you are able to (genesthai \| γενέσθαι \| aor mid inf ) gain (genesthai \| γενέσθαι \| aor mid inf ) your freedom, make the most of the opportunity.
1 Corinthians 7:23	You were bought with a price; do (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) not become (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) slaves of men.
1 Corinthians 7:36	If someone believes he is not treating his virgin in an appropriate manner, if his passions are strong, and so it has to be (ginesthai \| γίνεσθαι \| pres mid inf ), he should do what he desires, it is no sin — let them marry.
1 Corinthians 8:9	But take care that this right of yours does (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) not become (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) a stumbling block to the weak.
1 Corinthians 9:15	But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this so that something will be done (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) for me; for it would be better for me rather to die — no one shall take away my ground for boasting!
1 Corinthians 9:20	To the Jews I became (egenomēn \| ἐγενόμην \| aor mid ind 1 sg) as a Jew that I might win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) that I might win those under the law.
1 Corinthians 9:22	To the weak I became (egenomēn \| ἐγενόμην \| aor mid ind 1 sg) weak that I might win the weak. I (gegona \| γέγονα \| perf act ind 1 sg) have (gegona \| γέγονα \| perf act ind 1 sg) become (gegona \| γέγονα \| perf act ind 1 sg) all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.
1 Corinthians 9:23	I do all things for the sake of the gospel, that I (genōmai \| γένωμαι \| aor mid subj 1 sg) may (genōmai \| γένωμαι \| aor mid subj 1 sg) share with them in its benefits.
1 Corinthians 9:27	But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, so that having preached to others I (genōmai \| γένωμαι \| aor mid subj 1 sg) myself should (genōmai \| γένωμαι \| aor mid subj 1 sg) not be (genōmai \| γένωμαι \| aor mid subj 1 sg) disqualified.
1 Corinthians 10:6	Now these things took (egenēthēsan \| ἐγενήθησαν \| aor pass ind 3 pl) place (egenēthēsan \| ἐγενήθησαν \| aor pass ind 3 pl) as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things, even as they did.
1 Corinthians 10:7	So do (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) not become (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”
1 Corinthians 10:20	No, what I am implying is that the things that people sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to (ginesthai \| γίνεσθαι \| pres mid inf ) be (ginesthai \| γίνεσθαι \| pres mid inf ) sharers with demons.
1 Corinthians 10:32	Do (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) not be (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) a stumbling block to either Jews or Greeks, or to the church of God;
1 Corinthians 11:1	Be (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) imitators of me, as I also am of Christ.
1 Corinthians 11:19	for there must be factions among you so that it (genōntai \| γένωνται \| aor mid subj 3 pl) may (genōntai \| γένωνται \| aor mid subj 3 pl) become (genōntai \| γένωνται \| aor mid subj 3 pl) clear who among you are genuine.
1 Corinthians 13:1	If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I am (gegona \| γέγονα \| perf act ind 1 sg) a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:11	When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became (gegona \| γέγονα \| perf act ind 1 sg) a man, I set aside childish ways.
1 Corinthians 14:20	Brothers, do (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) not be (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) children in your thinking. Rather, in evil be infants but in your thinking be (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) adults.
1 Corinthians 14:25	and the secrets of his heart are (ginetai \| γίνεται \| pres mid ind 3 sg) laid bare. Thus he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring, “God is really among you.”
1 Corinthians 14:26	What then is the outcome, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue, an interpretation. Let (ginesthō \| γινέσθω \| pres mid imperative 3 sg) all things be (ginesthō \| γινέσθω \| pres mid imperative 3 sg) done (ginesthō \| γινέσθω \| pres mid imperative 3 sg) for edification.
1 Corinthians 14:40	But everything should (ginesthō \| γινέσθω \| pres mid imperative 3 sg) be (ginesthō \| γινέσθω \| pres mid imperative 3 sg) done (ginesthō \| γινέσθω \| pres mid imperative 3 sg) in a proper and orderly way.
1 Corinthians 15:10	But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was (egenēthē \| ἐγενήθη \| aor pass ind 3 sg) not in vain. No, I worked harder than any of them — yet not I, but the grace of God that is with me.