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
| Luke 6:6 | It happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) on another Sabbath that (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) he went into the synagogue and began to teach. A man was there whose right hand was withered. |
| Luke 6:12 | It happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) in those days that (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God. |
| Luke 6:13 | When day came (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg), he gathered his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he called apostles: |
| Luke 6:16 | and Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) a traitor. |
| Luke 6:36 | “Be (ginesthe | γίνεσθε | pres mid imperative 2 pl) compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. |
| Luke 6:48 | he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on bedrock; when (genomenēs | γενομένης | aor mid ptcp gen sg fem) a flood arose (genomenēs | γενομένης | aor mid ptcp gen sg fem), the river broke against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built. |
| Luke 6:49 | But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man building a house on the ground without a foundation; when the river burst against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) great.” |
| Luke 7:11 | It happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) soon afterward that (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. |
| Luke 8:1 | It happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) that soon afterward Jesus began to travel around from one town and village to another, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve disciples were with him, |
| Luke 8:17 | For nothing is hidden that will (genēsetai | γενήσεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) not be (genēsetai | γενήσεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) disclosed, nor secret that will not come to light. |
| Luke 8:22 | It happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) in one of those days that (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) he and his disciples got into a boat, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they put out from shore. |
| Luke 8:24 | They went to Jesus and woke him up, saying, “Master, Master, we are about to perish!” Having been awakened he rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they stopped, and there was (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) a calm. |
| Luke 8:34 | When the herdsmen saw what had happened (gegonos | γεγονός | perf act ptcp acc sg neut), they fled and reported it in the town and in the countryside. |
| Luke 8:35 | Then people went out to see what happened (gegonos | γεγονός | perf act ptcp acc sg neut), and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had come out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. |
| Luke 8:56 | Her parents were astonished; but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened (gegonos | γεγονός | perf act ptcp acc sg neut). |
| Luke 9:7 | Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening (ginomena | γινόμενα | pres mid ptcp acc pl neut), and he was thoroughly perplexed because it was being said by some that John had been raised from the dead, |
| Luke 9:18 | Now it happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) that as he was praying by himself, the disciples were near him. He asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” |
| Luke 9:28 | About eight days after these sayings, it happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) that he went up on the mountain to pray, taking along Peter and John and James. |
| Luke 9:29 | As he was praying, the appearance of his face was changed, and his clothing turned a dazzling white, |
| Luke 9:33 | As the men were about to leave him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” — not knowing what he was saying. |
| Luke 9:34 | While he was saying these things, a cloud came (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) and enveloped them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. |
| Luke 9:35 | Then a voice came (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One; listen to him!” |
| Luke 9:36 | And when the voice had spoken (genesthai | γενέσθαι | aor mid inf ), Jesus was found to be alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen. |
| Luke 9:37 | Now on the next day, it so happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) that when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. |
| Luke 9:51 | Now when the days of his ascension drew near, Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem. |