γεννηθῇ
gennáō
he was born
To beget, produce, or engender offspring; to generate new life. In most contexts in Hellenistic and Koine Greek, γεννάω refers to the male act of begetting children, typically the fathering of descendants. By extension, it is also used passively of the mother to indicate giving birth, and more generally of origins or being brought into being. The sense may range from literal biological procreation to metaphorical or symbolic origin, such as being the source or initiator of a group, event, or new reality.
John 9:2 · Word #18
Lexicon G1080
| Lemma | γεννάω |
| Transliteration | gennáō |
| Strong's | G1080 |
| Definition | To beget, produce, or engender offspring; to generate new life. In most contexts in Hellenistic and Koine Greek, γεννάω refers to the male act of begetting children, typically the fathering of descendants. By extension, it is also used passively of the mother to indicate giving birth, and more generally of origins or being brought into being. The sense may range from literal biological procreation to metaphorical or symbolic origin, such as being the source or initiator of a group, event, or new reality. |
Morphology V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he was born |
| Literal | might-be-born |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γεννάω |
| Strong's | G1080 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1080-20
may be begotten
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), passive voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive subjunctive, third person singular, denotes a single act of being brought into existence, expressed as potential or contingent. "May be begotten" preserves the passive voice (receiving generation) and reflects the root sense of producing offspring or originating life. |
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