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

James 2:4	have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become (egenesthe \| ἐγένεσθε \| aor mid ind 2 pl) judges with evil motives?
James 2:10	For whoever keeps the entire law yet fails at a single point has become (gegonen \| γέγονεν \| perf act ind 3 sg) guilty of the law as a whole.
James 2:11	For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become (gegonas \| γέγονας \| perf act ind 2 sg) a transgressor of the law.
James 3:1	Not many of you (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) should (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) become (ginesthe \| γίνεσθε \| pres mid imperative 2 pl) teachers, my brothers, for you know that those of us who teach will be judged by a stricter standard.
James 3:9	With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are (gegonotas \| γεγονότας \| perf act ptcp acc pl masc) made (gegonotas \| γεγονότας \| perf act ptcp acc pl masc) in the likeness of God.
James 3:10	From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not happen (ginesthai \| γίνεσθαι \| pres mid inf ).
James 5:2	Your riches have rotted and your clothes are (gegonen \| γέγονεν \| perf act ind 3 sg) moth-eaten.
1 Peter 1:15	but, just as the one who called you is holy, so also are (genēthēte \| γενήθητε \| aor pass imperative 2 pl) you to (genēthēte \| γενήθητε \| aor pass imperative 2 pl) be (genēthēte \| γενήθητε \| aor pass imperative 2 pl) holy in all your conduct.
1 Peter 2:7	Therefore the great value is to you who believe; but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected, this very one has become (egenēthē \| ἐγενήθη \| aor pass ind 3 sg) the cornerstone,”
1 Peter 3:6	just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him “my lord.” You (egenēthēte \| ἐγενήθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) are (egenēthēte \| ἐγενήθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) her daughters if you do what is right and do not fear any intimidation.
1 Peter 3:13	And who is the one who will harm you if you (genēsthe \| γένησθε \| aor mid subj 2 pl) become (genēsthe \| γένησθε \| aor mid subj 2 pl) zealots for what is good?
1 Peter 4:12	Dear friends, do not be surprised that a trial by fire is (ginomenē \| γινομένῃ \| pres mid ptcp dat sg fem) taking (ginomenē \| γινομένῃ \| pres mid ptcp dat sg fem) place (ginomenē \| γινομένῃ \| pres mid ptcp dat sg fem) among you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 5:3	Do not domineer over those entrusted to your charge, but be (ginomenoi \| γινόμενοι \| pres mid ptcp nom pl masc) examples to the flock.
2 Peter 1:4	by means of which he has freely given to us his precious and splendid promises, so that through them you (genēsthe \| γένησθε \| aor mid subj 2 pl) may (genēsthe \| γένησθε \| aor mid subj 2 pl) escape the corruption that is in the world caused by sinful desire and become (genēsthe \| γένησθε \| aor mid subj 2 pl) partakers of the divine nature.
2 Peter 1:16	For we did not follow cunningly crafted stories when we made known to you the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we (genēthentes \| γενηθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) were (genēthentes \| γενηθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2 Peter 1:20	Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of scripture arises (ginetai \| γίνεται \| pres mid ind 3 sg) from the prophet’s own interpretation,
2 Peter 2:1	But there were (egenonto \| ἐγένοντο \| aor mid ind 3 pl) also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter 2:20	For if after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become (gegonen \| γέγονεν \| perf act ind 3 sg) for them worse than the first.
1 John 2:18	My children, it is the last hour! And just as you heard that the Antichrist would come, even now many antichrists have appeared (gegonasin \| γεγόνασιν \| perf act ind 3 pl). Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
2 John 1:12	Although I have many other things to write to you, I do not want to use paper and ink; instead, I hope to be (genesthai \| γενέσθαι \| aor mid inf ) with you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
3 John 1:8	Therefore we ought to show hospitality to such men, so that we (ginōmetha \| γινώμεθα \| pres mid subj 1 pl) may (ginōmetha \| γινώμεθα \| pres mid subj 1 pl) be (ginōmetha \| γινώμεθα \| pres mid subj 1 pl) coworkers for the truth.
Revelation 1:1	The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place (genesthai \| γενέσθαι \| aor mid inf ). He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
Revelation 1:9	I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Jesus, was (egenomēn \| ἐγενόμην \| aor mid ind 1 sg) on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 1:10	I was (egenomēn \| ἐγενόμην \| aor mid ind 1 sg) in the spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
Revelation 1:18	the Living One. I was (egenomēn \| ἐγενόμην \| aor mid ind 1 sg) dead, but behold, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and of Hades.