Definition
I become, am, exist; am born, am created; happen
Vocabulary Form
γίνομαι
Erasmian
Modern
Root
γεν
Frequency
669
GK
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
| Matthew 24:32 | “Learn this parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch becomes (genētai | γένηται | aor mid subj 3 sg) tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. |
| Matthew 24:34 | I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take (genētai | γένηται | aor mid subj 3 sg) place. |
| Matthew 24:44 | For this reason you also must be (ginesthe | γίνεσθε | pres mid imperative 2 pl) ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. |
| Matthew 25:6 | But at midnight there (gegonen | γέγονεν | perf act ind 3 sg) was (gegonen | γέγονεν | perf act ind 3 sg) a shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ |
| Matthew 26:1 | When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, |
| Matthew 26:2 | “You know that after two days the Passover is coming (ginetai | γίνεται | pres mid ind 3 sg), and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” |
| Matthew 26:5 | But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there (genētai | γένηται | aor mid subj 3 sg) be (genētai | γένηται | aor mid subj 3 sg) a riot among the people.” |
| Matthew 26:6 | Now while (genomenou | γενομένου | aor mid ptcp gen sg masc) Jesus was (genomenou | γενομένου | aor mid ptcp gen sg masc) in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, |
| Matthew 26:20 | Now when (genomenēs | γενομένης | aor mid ptcp gen sg fem) evening came (genomenēs | γενομένης | aor mid ptcp gen sg fem), Jesus was reclining at table with the twelve. |
| Matthew 26:42 | Once again he went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, may your will be done.” (genēthētō | γενηθήτω | aor pass imperative 3 sg) |
| Matthew 26:54 | But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen (genesthai | γενέσθαι | aor mid inf ) in this way?” |
| Matthew 26:56 | But all this has happened (gegonen | γέγονεν | perf act ind 3 sg) that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then the disciples all deserted him and ran away. |
| Matthew 27:1 | Early in the morning, all the ruling priests and the elders of the people laid plans against Jesus, how they might put him to death. |
| Matthew 27:24 | So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere but rather that a riot was starting (ginetai | γίνεται | pres mid ind 3 sg), he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; it is your responsibility.” |
| Matthew 27:45 | And from the sixth hour there (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) was (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. |
| Matthew 27:54 | When the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what was happening (genomena | γενόμενα | aor mid ptcp acc pl neut), they were terrified, and said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” |
| Matthew 27:57 | Toward (genomenēs | γενομένης | aor mid ptcp gen sg fem) sunset, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was also a disciple of Jesus. |
| Matthew 28:2 | And behold, there (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) was (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled away the stone and sat on it. |
| Matthew 28:4 | And for fear of him the guards trembled and became (egenēthēsan | ἐγενήθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) like dead men. |
| Matthew 28:11 | While they were on their way, some of the guard went into the city and reported to the ruling priests everything that had taken (genomena | γενόμενα | aor mid ptcp acc pl neut) place. |
| Mark 1:4 | appeared (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) John the baptizer appeared (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) in the wilderness and began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. |
| Mark 1:9 | Now (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan River by John. |
| Mark 1:11 | Then a voice came (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; my beloved in you I take delight.” |
| Mark 1:17 | And Jesus said to them, Jesus “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” |
| Mark 1:32 | At evening when the sun had gone down, the sun people were bringing to him all who were sick were as well as the demon-possessed. |