μονογενής (monogenḗs) — Only
Greek word study: μονογενής (monogenḗs), Strong's G3439. only-born, i.e. sole
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only-born, i.e. sole
KJV translation words: only (begotten, child)
Strong's G3439 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 7:12 and last appears in 1 John 4:9.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 9)
- Luke 7:12 — μονογενὴς — only begotten
- Luke 8:42 — μονογενὴς — an only
- Luke 9:38 — μονογενής — an only child
- John 1:14 — μονογενοῦς — of an only begotten
- John 1:18 — μονογενὴς — only begotten
- John 3:16 — μονογενῆ — only begotten
- John 3:18 — μονογενοῦς — only begotten
- Hebrews 11:17 — μονογενῆ — his only begotten son
- 1 John 4:9 — μονογενῆ — one and only
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G3441 μόνος (mónos), G1096 γίνομαι (gínomai).
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What does monogenḗs (G3439) mean?
Only-born, i.e. sole.
How is G3439 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G3439 as: only (begotten, child).
How often does μονογενής (monogenḗs) appear?
Strong's G3439 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 7:12 and last appears in 1 John 4:9.
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