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 22:40 | When he arrived (genomenos | γενόμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter a time of trial.” |
| Luke 22:42 | saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet, not my will, but yours be done.” (ginesthō | γινέσθω | pres mid imperative 3 sg) |
| Luke 22:44 | And being (genomenos | γενόμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. |
| Luke 22:66 | And when day came (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg), the council of elders of the people was assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they had Jesus brought into their council chamber |
| Luke 23:8 | Upon seeing Jesus, Herod was very glad, since for a long time he had been wanting to see him, because of what he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some miraculous sign done (ginomenon | γινόμενον | pres mid ptcp acc sg neut) by him. |
| Luke 23:12 | And Herod and Pilate became (egenonto | ἐγένοντο | aor mid ind 3 pl) friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been hostile toward one other. |
| Luke 23:19 | who was thrown into prison because of a certain riot that had occurred (genomenēn | γενομένην | aor mid ptcp acc sg fem) in the city and for murder. |
| Luke 23:24 | So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted (genesthai | γενέσθαι | aor mid inf ). |
| Luke 23:31 | For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will (genētai | γένηται | aor mid subj 3 sg) happen (genētai | γένηται | aor mid subj 3 sg) when it is dry?” |
| Luke 23:44 | It was already only about the sixth hour but darkness covered (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) the whole land until the ninth hour, |
| Luke 23:47 | Now when the centurion saw what had happened (genomenon | γενόμενον | aor mid ptcp acc sg neut), he praised God, saying, “Truly this man was righteous!” |
| Luke 23:48 | And when all who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened (genomena | γενόμενα | aor mid ptcp acc pl neut), they returned home, beating their breasts. |
| Luke 24:4 | It happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) that, while they were wondering about this, suddenly two men stood beside them dressed in dazzling attire. |
| Luke 24:5 | The women were (genomenōn | γενομένων | aor mid ptcp gen pl fem) frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? |
| Luke 24:12 | |
| Luke 24:15 | While they were talking and debating these things, it (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) that (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) Jesus himself drew near and walked along with them, |
| Luke 24:18 | Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered, him, saying “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened (genomena | γενόμενα | aor mid ptcp acc pl neut) there in these days?” |
| Luke 24:19 | And he said to them, “What things?” They answered him, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, |
| Luke 24:21 | But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, but it is now the third day since these things happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg). |
| Luke 24:22 | Moreover, some women of our group astonished us: going (genomenai | γενόμεναι | aor mid ptcp nom pl fem) to the tomb early in the morning |
| Luke 24:30 | When he was reclining at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. |
| Luke 24:31 | At this point their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. Then he vanished from their sight. |
| Luke 24:37 | But they (genomenoi | γενόμενοι | aor mid ptcp nom pl masc) startled and frightened, and thought they were seeing a ghost. |
| Luke 24:51 | While he was blessing them, he departed from them and was carried up into heaven. |
| John 1:3 | All things were (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) created (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) by him, and apart from him not a single thing was created (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) that has been created (gegonen | γέγονεν | perf act ind 3 sg). |