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γέννημα

génnēma

G1081 noun

SILEX Entry

Root γενν- to beget, to produce, to bring forth

Definition

That which is produced or brought forth, offspring, progeny; by extension, what is generated or born of something, including agricultural produce (fruit, crop) or metaphorically, the result or consequence of an action or state. In personal contexts, primarily refers to descendants or children, but may also denote the product of a process in a broader sense.

Semantic Range

offspring, progeny, descendants, fruit (agricultural produce), product, result, outcome, generation (as what is generated); in figurative contexts: effects, works, moral character

Root / Etymology

From the verb γεννάω (to beget, to give birth to, to produce). The noun form denotes the product or result of begetting or producing. Combines the root γενν- (beget, produce) with the nominal suffix -ημα, which typically forms nouns indicating the result of an action.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, γέννημα is used for anything born, produced, or generated, encompassing biological offspring as well as the yield of plants and the results of various actions. In the Septuagint and New Testament, the term may refer literally to physical offspring or descendants (as in people), or figuratively to the products, works, or moral fruits of a person or community. In some contexts, the word is a neutral term but can be used with positive or negative moral connotations, as in references to 'offspring of vipers' (indicative of character or moral nature, Matt 3:7). Standard English translations vary between 'offspring,' 'children,' 'brood,' 'generation,' or 'fruit' depending on context, but none fully capture its broader sense of 'that which is produced' encompassing both animate and inanimate results. The word is more rarely used outside biblical and philosophical Greek, but appears in Hellenistic literature with similar meanings.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from γεννάω; offspring; by analogy, produce (literally or figuratively):--fruit, generation.

Root Family

γέννημα (gennēma) — that which is begotten, produced, brought forth; offspring; product; result

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G1081-03 γεννήματα gennemata N VOC N PL brood O offspring 4
G1081-02 γενήματος genematos N GEN N SG fruit of offspring 3
G1081-01 γενήματα genemata N ACC N PL produced things 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G1081-03 Matthew 3:7 γεννήματα gennemata N VOC N PL brood O offspring
G1081-03 Matthew 12:34 γεννήματα gennemata N VOC N PL O offspring
G1081-03 Matthew 23:33 γεννήματα gennemata N VOC N PL O offspring
G1081-02 Matthew 26:29 γενήματος genematos N GEN N SG of offspring
G1081-02 Mark 14:25 γενήματος genematos N GEN N SG fruit of offspring
G1081-03 Luke 3:7 γεννήματα gennemata N VOC N PL brood O offspring
G1081-02 Luke 22:18 γενήματος genematos N GEN N SG fruit of offspring
G1081-01 2 Corinthians 9:10 γενήματα genemata N ACC N PL produced things
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