γεννάω
gennáō
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
Lexicon
Derivation: from a variation of G1085 (γένος);
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
- to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother)
- figuratively, to regenerate
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring
Usage
97 occurrences · 0 OT · 97 NT · 38 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- begat39 · 44%
- is born7 · 8%
- born6 · 7%
- was born5 · 6%
- be born5 · 6%
- begotten3 · 3%
- had2 · 2%
- been born2 · 2%
- that which is born2 · 2%
- he was born2 · 2%
- have2 · 2%
- that which is conceived1 · 1%
- should be born1 · 1%
- shall bear1 · 1%
- which shall be born1 · 1%
- she brought forth1 · 1%
- bare1 · 1%
- were born1 · 1%
- that is born1 · 1%
- be1 · 1%
- of one that was born1 · 1%
- wast1 · 1%
- she is delivered1 · 1%
- end was1 · 1%
- we were born1 · 1%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.