γένος (génos) — Born

Greek word study: γένος (génos), Strong's G1085. "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)

GreekStrong's G1085
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Greek word
γένος (génos)

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"kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)

Word study
Derivation: from G1096 (γίνομαι);

KJV translation words: born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock

Where this word appears

Strong's G1085 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:47 and last appears in Revelation 22:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

kind ×3a native ×2offspring ×2race ×2various kinds ×2Offspring ×1birth ×1by race ×1descent ×1family ×1kinds ×1of the family ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

γένος ×8γένει ×5γένους ×5γένη ×3

Books where it appears most

Acts ×91 Corinthians ×3Matthew ×2Mark ×22 Corinthians ×1Galatians ×1Philippians ×11 Peter ×1

Verses (all 21)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1096 γίνομαι (gínomai).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G36 ἀγενής (agenḗs), G241 ἀλλογενής (allogenḗs), G1074 γενεά (geneá), G1080 γεννάω (gennáō), G4773 συγγενής (syngenḗs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does génos (G1085) mean?

"kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective).

How is G1085 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1085 as: born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.

How often does γένος (génos) appear?

Strong's G1085 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:47 and last appears in Revelation 22:16.