γίνομαι

Verb

ginomai · to be

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 1096

Lexical summary

669

NT occurrences

84

Observed forms

About this Greek word

Pluperfect, ἐγενόει (3rd sg), to come into existence; to be created, exist by creation, Jn. 1:3, 10; Heb. 11:3; Jas. 3:9; to be born, produced, grow, Mt. 21:19; Jn. 8:58, et al.; to arise, come on, occur, as the phenomena of nature, etc.; Mt. 8:24, 26; 9:16, et al.; to come, approach, as morning or evening, Mt. 8:16; 14:15, 23; to be appointed, constituted, established, Mk. 2:27; Gal. 3:17, et al.; to take place, come to pass, happen, occur, Mt. 1:22; 24:6, 20, 21, 34, et al. freq.; to be done, performed, effected, Mt. 21:42, et al.; to be fulfilled, satisfied, Mt. 6:10; 26:42, et al.; to come into a particular state or condition; to become, assume the character and appearance of anything, Mt. 5:45, et al.; to become or be made anything, be changed or converted, Mt. 4:3; 21:42; Mk. 1:17, et al.; to be, Mt. 11:26; 19:8; γίνεσθαι ὑπό τινα, to be subject to, Gal. 4:4; γίνεσθαι ἐν ἑαυτῷ, to come to one’s self, to recover from a trance or surprise, Acts 12:11; μὴ γένοιτο, let it not be, far be it from, God forbid, Lk. 20:16; Rom. 3:4, 31, et al.; to be kept, celebrated, solemnized, as festivals, Mt. 26:2, et al.; to be finished, completed, Heb. 4:3

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Lexicon lemma

γίνομαιPresent middle (deponent)

NT evidence

Future

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

γενήσομαιFuture middle (deponent)

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἐγενόμηνSecond aorist middle (deponent)

NT evidence

Perfect active

Citation form attested in NT

γέγοναPerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

γεγένημαιPerfect middle/passive

NT evidence

Aorist passive

Citation form attested in NT

ἐγενήθηνAorist passive morphology (deponent)

NT evidence

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPerfect ActivePluperfect ActiveAorist DeponentFuture DeponentImperfect DeponentPresent DeponentReferences
SingularFirst
—
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Second
—
———
Third
PluralFirst
—
———
Second
—
——
Third
—
——

Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonAorist DeponentPresent DeponentReferences
SingularFirst
—
Third
—
Matthew 5:18
PluralFirst
Second
—
Matthew 5:45
Third

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonAorist DeponentPresent DeponentReferences
SingularSecond—
Luke 19:19
Third
PluralSecond

Optative mood

Optative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonAorist DeponentReferences
SingularThird
Luke 1:38

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePresentAoristPerfect
Active
——
——
Luke 10:36
Passive
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——
Deponent
Luke 21:7
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Participle paradigms

Perfect Active participles

Perfect Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative
Genitive————
Dative——
Accusative——
Luke 2:15
Vocative————
PluralNominative
——
Hebrews 7:20
Genitive————
Dative————
Accusative
——
Vocative————

Perfect Passive participles

Perfect Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseNeuterReferences
SingularNominative——
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative
Vocative——

Aorist Deponent participles

Aorist Deponent participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative
——
Mark 6:26
Genitive
Dative————
Accusative
Vocative————
PluralNominative
—
Genitive
Dative
—
Accusative
—
Vocative————

Future Deponent participles

Future Deponent participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseNeuterReferences
SingularNominative——
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative
Vocative——

Present Deponent participles

Present Deponent participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative—
Genitive—
Dative—
—
Accusative
—
Vocative————
PluralNominative
—
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative—
Vocative————

NT distribution

NT Book

γίνομαι

Book distribution counts: Luke: 131 occurrences; Acts: 125 occurrences; Matthew: 75 occurrences; Mark: 55 occurrences; John: 51 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 41 occurrences; Revelation: 38 occurrences; Romans: 35 occurrences; Hebrews: 29 occurrences; Galatians: 12 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 12 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 11 occurrences; James: 10 occurrences; Ephesians: 8 occurrences; 1 Peter: 6 occurrences; Philippians: 6 occurrences; 2 Peter: 5 occurrences; Colossians: 5 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 4 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 4 occurrences; Titus: 1 occurrences; 1 John: 1 occurrences; 2 John: 1 occurrences; 3 John: 1 occurrences; Philemon: 1 occurrences; 2 Thessalonians: 1 occurrences

Author

γίνομαι
  • Luke256
  • Paul141
  • John92
  • Matthew75
  • Mark55
  • Hebrews29
  • Peter11
  • James10

Author distribution counts: Luke: 256 occurrences; Paul: 141 occurrences; John: 92 occurrences; Matthew: 75 occurrences; Mark: 55 occurrences; Hebrews: 29 occurrences; Peter: 11 occurrences; James: 10 occurrences