γενεὰν

geneá

generation

A group of people related by birth, descent, or shared ancestry; those forming a single step in a genealogical lineage (generation). By extension, refers to a contemporaneous group or cohort, often distinguished by age but sometimes by shared characteristics or actions. The term can also refer to the span or duration of a generational period, and occasionally, in a more extended sense, to an entire epoch or age.

G1074

Luke 16:8 · Word #26

Lexicon G1074

Lemmaγενεά
Transliterationgeneá
Strong'sG1074
DefinitionA group of people related by birth, descent, or shared ancestry; those forming a single step in a genealogical lineage (generation). By extension, refers to a contemporaneous group or cohort, often distinguished by age but sometimes by shared characteristics or actions. The term can also refer to the span or duration of a generational period, and occasionally, in a more extended sense, to an entire epoch or age.

Morphology N ACC F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasegeneration
Literalgeneration

Lexical Info

Lemmaγενεά
Strong'sG1074

SIBI-P1 Translation G1074-04

a generation

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative feminine singular (object form), from γενεά.
Rendering RationaleThe term denotes a single step in lineage or a cohort produced by common birth or origin. The accusative feminine singular form indicates one generation as a distinct entity, rendered concisely as "a generation."

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