ἀπογενόμενος
apogenómenos
G581 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
Being removed from a previous state or condition, particularly denoting 'having departed' or 'having become separated.' In context, often refers to someone who is no longer present, with the sense of having died, but may also bear the nuance of having become estranged, lost, or no longer involved (including, in figurative contexts, to have renounced or become alienated from something).
Semantic Range
having become separated, having departed, having died, having renounced, having become estranged or alienated, being absent
Root / Etymology
From the compound verb ἀπογίνομαι (apoginomai), itself formed with the preposition ἀπό ('away from') and γίνομαι ('to become, to come into being'). The past participle form ἀπογενόμενος means 'having become away from' or 'having departed.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The form ἀπογενόμενος appears in Hellenistic and later Greek primarily as a participial form denoting someone or something that has departed, is away, or is removed from a former state. In literary and inscriptional sources, including the New Testament (e.g., Hebrews 11:12) and contemporary texts, it is most commonly used to mean 'having died' or to mark the deceased. However, the word is not technically a standard term for death such as θνήσκω or ἀποθνῄσκω, and can at times carry the sense of abandonment, renunciation, or total separation, including in more figurative or legal-administrative contexts (for example, someone who is no longer participating in an inheritance, or who has cut ties). While English translations often render the term as 'deceased' or 'dead,' this may limit its full semantic range, especially in non-mortuary figurative uses. No evidence exists for use prior to Hellenistic/Koine periods.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
past participle of a compound of ἀπό and γίνομαι; absent, i.e. deceased (figuratively, renounced):--being dead.
Root Family
ἀπογίνομαι (apoginomai) — to become away, to depart, to become separated
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G581-01 |
ἀπογενόμενοι | apogenomenoi | V AOR MID PTCP NOM M PL |
having died | having become separated | having become separated | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G581-01 |
1 Peter 2:24 | ἀπογενόμενοι | apogenomenoi | V AOR MID PTCP NOM M PL |
having died | having become separated | having become separated |