γένοιτο

gínomai

to become, to come into being, to happen; primarily denotes the process of transition from one state to another, the coming into existence or reality of something that was not previously so. In various contexts, it can also mean to occur, take place, arise, develop, or change; sometimes serves as a circumlocution for 'to be' when indicating the process or result of becoming, rather than simple existence. Used of events, states, and sometimes of persons or things coming to be in a particular role or status.

G1096

Romans 7:13 · Word #8

Lexicon G1096

Lemmaγίνομαι
Transliterationgínomai
Strong'sG1096
Definitionto become, to come into being, to happen; primarily denotes the process of transition from one state to another, the coming into existence or reality of something that was not previously so. In various contexts, it can also mean to occur, take place, arise, develop, or change; sometimes serves as a circumlocution for 'to be' when indicating the process or result of becoming, rather than simple existence. Used of events, states, and sometimes of persons or things coming to be in a particular role or status.

Morphology V AOR MID OPT 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood OPT — Optative — Expresses a wish
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaγίνομαι
Strong'sG1096

SIBI-P1 Translation G1096-45

may it come to be

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple occurrence), middle voice (deponent/reflexive nuance), optative mood (wish or potential), 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist optative expresses a wish for a simple occurrence, and the middle form reflects the verb’s inherent middle/deponent character. "May it come to be" preserves the core sense of transition into reality rather than static existence.

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