Lexicon :: Strong's G1085 - genos

γένος

Transliteration

genos (Key)

Pronunciation

ghen'-os

Part of Speech

neuter noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From γίνομαι (G1096)

Greek Inflections of γένος [?]

mGNT
20x in 4 unique form(s) TR
21x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
70x in 6 unique form(s)

γένει — 5x

γένη — 3x

γένος — 8x

γένους — 5x

γένει — 5x

γένη — 3x

γένος — 7x

γένους — 5x

γένει — 1x

γένη — 5x

γένῃ — 11x

γένος — 32x

γένους — 20x

γενῶν — 1x

Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:684,117

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

γένος génos, ghen'-os; from G1096; "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective):—born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G1085 in the following manner: kind (5x), kindred (3x), offspring (3x), nation (2x), stock (2x), born (2x), diversity (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G1085 in the following manner: kind (5x), kindred (3x), offspring (3x), nation (2x), stock (2x), born (2x), diversity (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

kindred
1. offspring
2. family
3. stock, tribe, nation
  1. i.e. nationality or descent from a particular people
4. the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G1085:

γένος, -ους, τό, (ΓΕΝΩ, γίνομαι), race;
a. offspring: τινός, Acts 17:28f (from the poet Aratus); Revelation 22:16.
b. family: [Acts 4:6, see ἀρχιερεύς, 2 at the end]; Acts 7:13 [others refer this to c.]; Acts 13:26.
c. stock, race: Acts 7:19; 2 Corinthians 11:26; Philippians 3:5; Galatians 1:14; 1 Peter 2:9; (Genesis 11:6; Genesis 17:14, etc. for עַם); nation (i. e. nationality or descent from a particular people): Mark 7:26; Acts 4:36; Acts 18:2, 24.
d. concrete, the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort, species: Matthew 13:47; Matthew 17:21 [T WH omit; Tr brackets the verse]; Mark 9:29; 1 Corinthians 12:10, 28; 1 Corinthians 14:10.
(With the same significations in Greek writings from Homer down.)

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis: 11:6; 17:14
Matthew: 13:47; 17:21
Mark: 7:26; 9:29
Acts: 4:6; 4:36; 7:13; 7:19; 13:26; 17:28; 18:2; 18:24
1 Corinthians: 12:10; 12:28; 14:10
2 Corinthians: 11:26
Galatians: 1:14
Philippians: 3:5
1 Peter: 2:9
Revelation: 22:16

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number G1085 matches the Greek γένος (genos),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the TR Greek.

View OT results in the LXX Greek concordance

View NT results in the MGNT Greek concordance

Mat 13:47

Mat 13:47 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:^G1085

Mat 17:21

Mat 17:21 - Howbeit this kind^G1085 goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

Mar 7:26

Mar 7:26 - The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation;^G1085 and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

Mar 9:29

Mar 9:29 - And he said unto them, This kind^G1085 can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Act 4:6

Act 4:6 - And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred^G1085 of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

Act 4:36

Act 4:36 - And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country^G1085 of Cyprus,

Act 7:13

Act 7:13 - And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred^G1085 was made known unto Pharaoh.

Act 7:19

Act 7:19 - The same dealt subtilly with our kindred,^G1085 and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

Act 13:26

Act 13:26 - Men and brethren, children of the stock^G1085 of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Act 17:28

Act 17:28 - For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.^G1085

Act 17:29

Act 17:29 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring^G1085 of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

Act 18:2

Act 18:2 - And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born^G1085 in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

Act 18:24

Act 18:24 - And a certain Jew named Apollos, born^G1085 at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

1Co 12:10

1Co 12:10 - To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds^G1085 of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

1Co 12:28

1Co 12:28 - And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities^G1085 of tongues.

1Co 14:10

1Co 14:10 - There are, it may be, so many kinds^G1085 of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

2Co 11:26

2Co 11:26 - In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen,^G1085 in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

Gal 1:14

Gal 1:14 - And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation,^G1085 being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

Phl 3:5

Phl 3:5 - Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock^G1085 of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

1Pe 2:9

1Pe 2:9 - But ye are a chosen generation,^G1085 a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Rev 22:16

Rev 22:16 - I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring^G1085 of David, and the bright and morning star.