γίνομαι
ginomai · to be
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
NT evidence
Future
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Aorist
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect active
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect middle/passive
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Aorist passive
Citation form attested in NT
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
| Number | Person | Perfect Active | Pluperfect Active | Aorist Deponent | Future Deponent | Imperfect Deponent | Present Deponent | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | — | — | — | — | |||
| Second | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Third | ||||||||
| Plural | First | — | — | — | — | |||
| Second | — | — | — | |||||
| Third | — | — | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Aorist Deponent | Present Deponent | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | — | ||
| Third | — | |||
| Plural | First | |||
| Second | — | |||
| Third |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Aorist Deponent | Present Deponent | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | — | ||
| Third | ||||
| Plural | Second |
Optative mood
| Number | Person | Aorist Deponent | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Third |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present | Aorist | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | —— | —— | |
| Passive | —— | —— | |
| Deponent | —— |
Participle paradigms
Perfect Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||||
| Genitive | — | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |||
| Accusative | — | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | — | ||
| Genitive | — | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
Perfect Passive participles
| Number | Case | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
| Vocative | — | — |
Aorist Deponent participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — | ||
| Genitive | |||||
| Dative | — | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | |||
| Genitive | |||||
| Dative | — | ||||
| Accusative | — | ||||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
Future Deponent participles
| Number | Case | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
| Vocative | — | — |
Present Deponent participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | |||
| Genitive | — | ||||
| Dative | — | — | |||
| Accusative | — | ||||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | |||
| Genitive | — | — | |||
| Dative | — | — | |||
| Accusative | — | ||||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
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
- 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