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 Thessalonians 2:5	For we (egenēthēmen \| ἐγενήθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) never came (egenēthēmen \| ἐγενήθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) with flattering speech, as you know, or with a pretext for greed — God is our witness.
1 Thessalonians 2:7	Although we could have made demands as apostles of Christ, we were (egenēthēmen \| ἐγενήθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) gentle among you, like a mother tenderly nursing her own children.
1 Thessalonians 2:8	So deep was our affection for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but our own selves as well, so dear had (egenēthēte \| ἐγενήθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) you (egenēthēte \| ἐγενήθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) become (egenēthēte \| ἐγενήθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) to us.
1 Thessalonians 2:10	You are witnesses, and so is God, how devout, upright, and blameless was (egenēthēmen \| ἐγενήθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) our (egenēthēmen \| ἐγενήθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) conduct (egenēthēmen \| ἐγενήθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) toward you believers —
1 Thessalonians 2:14	For you, brothers, became (egenēthēte \| ἐγενήθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea; because you too suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews,
1 Thessalonians 3:4	In fact, when we were with you, we told you in advance that we would suffer persecution; even as it has turned (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) out, as you know.
1 Thessalonians 3:5	So because I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith; for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor had (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) been (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) in vain.
2 Thessalonians 2:7	For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; however, the one who is now restraining will continue to do so until he (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) is (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) taken (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) away.
1 Timothy 2:14	And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, has (gegonen \| γέγονεν \| perf act ind 3 sg) come (gegonen \| γέγονεν \| perf act ind 3 sg) into transgression;
1 Timothy 4:12	Let no one treat you contemptuously because of your youth, but be (ginou \| γίνου \| pres mid imperative 2 sg) an example for the faithful in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 5:9	Let a widow be enrolled if (gegonuia \| γεγονυῖα \| perf act ptcp nom sg fem) she (gegonuia \| γεγονυῖα \| perf act ptcp nom sg fem) is (gegonuia \| γεγονυῖα \| perf act ptcp nom sg fem) not less than sixty years old, a woman of one man,
1 Timothy 6:4	he is puffed up with conceit, understanding nothing, but has a sickly craving for speculations and fights about words out of which come (ginetai \| γίνεται \| pres mid ind 3 sg) envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,
2 Timothy 1:17	but being (genomenos \| γενόμενος \| aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) in Rome, he earnestly searched for me and found me.
2 Timothy 2:18	who have swerved from the truth, saying the resurrection has (gegonenai \| γεγονέναι \| perf act inf ) already occurred (gegonenai \| γεγονέναι \| perf act inf ), and they are upsetting the faith of some.
2 Timothy 3:9	But they will not progress very far; for their folly will be very clear to all, as also was (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) the folly of those men.
2 Timothy 3:11	my persecutions, my sufferings, which happened (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra, which persecutions I endured, and out of all these the Lord rescued me.
Titus 3:7	so that having been justified by his grace, we (genēthōmen \| γενηθῶμεν \| aor pass subj 1 pl) might (genēthōmen \| γενηθῶμεν \| aor pass subj 1 pl) become (genēthōmen \| γενηθῶμεν \| aor pass subj 1 pl) heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Philemon 1:6	And I pray that the sharing of your faith may (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) become (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) effective in the knowledge of every good thing that belongs to us in Christ.
Hebrews 1:4	having (genomenos \| γενόμενος \| aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) been (genomenos \| γενόμενος \| aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) exalted as far above the angels as the name he inherited is more noble than theirs.
Hebrews 2:2	For if the message spoken through angels became (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) firmly established and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,
Hebrews 2:17	Therefore he was obligated to become like his brothers in every respect, so that he (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) could (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) become (genētai \| γένηται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 3:14	For we (gegonamen \| γεγόναμεν \| perf act ind 1 pl) have (gegonamen \| γεγόναμεν \| perf act ind 1 pl) become (gegonamen \| γεγόναμεν \| perf act ind 1 pl) partners of Christ, if in fact we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end.
Hebrews 4:3	For we who have believed do enter that rest, just as God has said, “As I swore in my anger, ‘They shall certainly not enter my rest,’” and yet his work has (genēthentōn \| γενηθέντων \| aor pass ptcp gen pl neut) been (genēthentōn \| γενηθέντων \| aor pass ptcp gen pl neut) completed (genēthentōn \| γενηθέντων \| aor pass ptcp gen pl neut) since the foundation of the world
Hebrews 5:5	So also Christ did not exalt himself to become (genēthēnai \| γενηθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have become your Father”;
Hebrews 5:9	And once made perfect, he became (egeneto \| ἐγένετο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) for all those who obey him the source of eternal salvation,