Greek noun (feminine) · G1074
γενεά
geneaghen-eh-ah'
race, stock, family; generation
43 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: geneá
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1074is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 8 of 27New Testament books
- 8spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1074
a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
The King James renders it: age, generation, nation, time.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
genea is rendered "race, stock, family; generation". It stands 43 times in the Greek text, across eight books.
- Fifteen of the uses stand in Luke, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "race, stock, family".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 1:17In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
- The Greek text spells it eight different ways.
The first use
In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
Matthew 1:17γενεαὶ
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Fifteen of the word's forty-three uses are in Luke.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: race, stock, family, and generation.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| race, stock, family(in NT, γέννημα, which see). | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 1:17In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David… |
| generation__(a) of the contemporary members of a family | Tagged as
| WhereGenesis 31:3Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| γένεσις | genesis | origin | Uses5 |
| γενέσια | genesia | birthday | Uses2 |
| γενεαλογία | genealogia | genealogy | Uses2 |
| γενετή | genete | birth | Uses1 |
| γενεαλογέω | genealogeo | to trace genealogy | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 43, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
8 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- γενεὰ11
- γενεᾶς10
- γενεᾷ6
- γενεαὶ5
- γενεὰν4
- γενεὰς3
- γενεαῖς2
- γενεῶν2
The grammar of each form
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular10N-GSF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular8N-NSF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular6N-DSF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural5N-NPF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular4N-ASF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural3N-APF
- noun · vocative (address) · feminine singular3N-VSF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural2N-DPF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural2N-GPF
Matthew
thirteen uses
In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
- γενεαὶgeneainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
- γενεαὶgeneainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
- γενεαὶgeneainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
- γενεαὶgeneainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
- γενεὰνgeneannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
- γενεὰgeneanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: A generation
The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
- γενεᾷgeneanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: to generation
A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
- γενεὰgeneanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: A generation
“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
- γενεὰgeneanoun · vocative (address) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
- γενεὰνgeneannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
- γενεὰgeneanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Mark
five uses
Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
- γενεὰgeneanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: generation
- γενεᾷgeneanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
- γενεᾷgeneanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
- γενεὰgeneanoun · vocative (address) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
- γενεὰgeneanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Luke
fifteen uses
For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
- γενεαὶgeneainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
- γενεὰςgeneasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
- γενεὰςgeneasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
- γενεὰgeneanoun · vocative (address) · feminine singulartagged: generation
As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
- γενεὰgeneanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: generation
- γενεὰgeneanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: generation
For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
- γενεᾷgeneanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
- γενεὰνgeneannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: generation
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
- γενεὰgeneanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Acts
five uses
With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”
- γενεὰνgeneannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: generation
For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
- γενεᾷgeneanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.
- γενεαῖςgeneaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
- γενεῶνgeneonnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
Ephesians
two uses
which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
- γενεαῖςgeneaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
- γενεὰςgeneasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
Philippians
one use
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
- γενεᾶςgeneasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of a generation
Colossians
one use
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
- γενεῶνgeneonnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluraltagged: generations
Hebrews
one use
Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’
- γενεᾷgeneanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: generation
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.