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γίνομαι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
γίνομαι
Greek transliteration: 
ginomai
Simplified transliteration: 
ginomai
Principal Parts: 
(ἐγινόμην), γενήσομαι, ἐγενόμην, γέγονα, γεγένημαι, ἐγενήθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1096
GK Number: 
1181
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
669
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1c(2)
Gloss: 
to be, become, happen; to come into existence, be born. It is used in certain contexts to introduce a new section or paragraph in a narrative in Hebrew narrative style: and then, and it came to pass
Definition: 
pluperfect, ἐγενόει (3rd sg), to come into existence; to be created, exist by creation, Jn. 1:3, 10; Heb. 11:3; Jas. 3:9; to be born, produced, grow, Mt. 21:19; Jn. 8:58, et al.; to arise, come on, occur, as the phenomena of nature, etc.; Mt. 8:24, 26; 9:16, et al.; to come, approach, as morning or evening, Mt. 8:16; 14:15, 23; to be appointed, constituted, established, Mk. 2:27; Gal. 3:17, et al.; to take place, come to pass, happen, occur, Mt. 1:22; 24:6, 20, 21, 34, et al. freq.; to be done, performed, effected, Mt. 21:42, et al.; to be fulfilled, satisfied, Mt. 6:10; 26:42, et al.; to come into a particular state or condition; to become, assume the character and appearance of anything, Mt. 5:45, et al.; to become or be made anything, be changed or converted, Mt. 4:3; 21:42; Mk. 1:17, et al.; to be, Mt. 11:26; 19:8; γινεσθαι ὑπό τινα, to be subject to, Gal. 4:4; γινεσθαι ἐν ἑαυτῶ, to come to one's self, to recover from a trance or surprise, Acts 12:11; μὴ γένοιτο, let it not be, far be it from, God forbid, Lk. 20:16; Rom. 3:4, 31, et al.; to be kept, celebrated, solemnized, as festivals, Mt. 26:2, et al.; to be finished, completed, Heb. 4:3

Greek-English Concordance for γίνομαι

Acts 2:2 And suddenly from heaven there came (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) a sound like a violent blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Acts 2:6 But when this sound was heard (genomenēs | γενομένης | aor mid ptcp gen sg fem) the crowd gathered, and they were perplexed, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.
Acts 2:43 Fear came (egineto | ἐγίνετο | imperf mid ind 3 sg) upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were (egineto | ἐγίνετο | imperf mid ind 3 sg) being (egineto | ἐγίνετο | imperf mid ind 3 sg) done (egineto | ἐγίνετο | imperf mid ind 3 sg) through the apostles.
Acts 4:4 And many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came (egenēthē | ἐγενήθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) to about five thousand.
Acts 4:5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem,
Acts 4:11 This is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become (genomenos | γενόμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) the chief cornerstone.
Acts 4:16 saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been done (gegonen | γέγονεν | perf act ind 3 sg) through them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem, and we are unable to deny it.
Acts 4:21 And when they had threatened them further, they let them go, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, since they all were praising God for what had happened (gegonoti | γεγονότι | perf act ptcp dat sg neut).
Acts 4:22 For the man was over forty years old on whom this sign of healing had been performed (gegonei | γεγόνει | pluperf act ind 3 sg).
Acts 4:28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predetermined to be (genesthai | γενέσθαι | aor mid inf ).
Acts 4:30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done (ginesthai | γίνεσθαι | pres pass inf ) through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
Acts 5:5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. Great fear gripped (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) all who heard about it.
Acts 5:7 After (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) an interval of about three hours his wife came in, unaware of what had happened (gegonos | γεγονός | perf act ptcp acc sg neut).
Acts 5:11 Great fear gripped (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) the entire church, and all who heard about these things.
Acts 5:12 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were being done (egineto | ἐγίνετο | imperf mid ind 3 sg) among the people. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico.
Acts 5:24 On hearing these words, both the captain of the temple and the chief priests were perplexed about them, wondering what this could be (genoito | γένοιτο | aor mid opt 3 sg).
Acts 5:36 For before these days there rose up Theudas, saying that he himself was someone, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all, as many as followed him, were dispersed, and the movement came (egenonto | ἐγένοντο | aor mid ind 3 pl) to nothing.
Acts 6:1 Now in these days when the number of the disciples was increasing, there was (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) a complaint by the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
Acts 7:13 On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and the lineage of Joseph became (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) clear to Pharaoh.
Acts 7:29 At this remark, Moses fled and became (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) an exile in the land of Midian, where he had two sons.
Acts 7:31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight; and as he came closer to look at it, there came (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) the voice of the Lord:
Acts 7:32 ‘I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’ And Moses began (genomenos | γενόμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) to tremble and did not dare to look.
Acts 7:38 He is the one who was (genomenos | γενόμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, and he received living oracles to give to us.
Acts 7:39 To him our fathers were not willing to (genesthai | γενέσθαι | aor mid inf ) be (genesthai | γενέσθαι | aor mid inf ) obedient, but thrust him aside, and turned in their hearts to Egypt,
Acts 7:40 saying to Aaron, ‘Make for us gods who will go before us, for this Moses who brought us from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) to him.’
Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? They killed those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have (egenesthe | ἐγένεσθε | aor mid ind 2 pl) now become (egenesthe | ἐγένεσθε | aor mid ind 2 pl) betrayers and murderers!
Acts 8:1 Now Saul was in agreement with his execution. There arose (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 8:8 So there was (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) great joy in that city.
Acts 8:13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he stayed constantly with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles happening (ginomenas | γινομένας | pres mid ptcp acc pl fem), he was amazed.
Acts 9:3 As he traveled along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shone all around him;
Acts 9:19 and taking food, he was strengthened. And he was (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) with the disciples in Damascus for several days.
Acts 9:32 Now as Peter was traveling through the entire region, he also came down to the saints who were living in Lydda.
Acts 9:37 In those days she became (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) ill and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
Acts 9:42 And it (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) became (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.
Acts 9:43 And he stayed a number of days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.
Acts 10:4 Staring at him and becoming (genomenos | γενόμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) afraid, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.
Acts 10:10 And he became (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) into a trance,
Acts 10:13 Then a voice came (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) to him, “Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!”
Acts 10:16 This happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) three times, and immediately the object was taken up at once to heaven.
Acts 10:25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet and worshiped him.
Acts 10:37 you yourselves know the account that spread (genomenon | γενόμενον | aor mid ptcp acc sg neut) throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed,
Acts 10:40 This man God raised up on the third day and allowed him to (genesthai | γενέσθαι | aor mid inf ) be (genesthai | γενέσθαι | aor mid inf ) seen,
Acts 11:10 This happened (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) three times, and again everything was drawn up into heaven.
Acts 11:19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution, which came (genomenēs | γενομένης | aor mid ptcp gen sg fem) to pass over Stephen, made their way as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.
Acts 11:26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a considerable number of people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.
Acts 11:28 And one of them stood up, named Agabus, and indicated by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (which took (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) place in the days of Claudius).
Acts 12:5 So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer was made (ginomenē | γινομένη | pres mid ptcp nom sg fem) earnestly to God for him by the church.
Acts 12:9 And he went out and followed him, and he did not know that what was being done (ginomenon | γινόμενον | pres mid ptcp nom sg neut) by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
Acts 12:11 When (genomenos | γενόμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) Peter came (genomenos | γενόμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”
Acts 12:18 Now when day came (genomenēs | γενομένης | aor mid ptcp gen sg fem), there was no little commotion among the soldiers as to what had (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) become (egeneto | ἐγένετο | aor mid ind 3 sg) of Peter.

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