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Lexicon :: Strong's G1085 - genos

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γένος
Transliteration
genos (Key)
Pronunciation
ghen'-os
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:684,117

Strong’s Definitions

γένος génos, ghen'-os; from G1096; "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective):—born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G1085 in the following manner: kind (5x), kindred (3x), offspring (3x), nation (2x), stock (2x), born (2x), diversity (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G1085 in the following manner: kind (5x), kindred (3x), offspring (3x), nation (2x), stock (2x), born (2x), diversity (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. kindred

    1. offspring

    2. family

    3. stock, tribe, nation

      1. i.e. nationality or descent from a particular people

    4. the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γένος génos, ghen'-os; from G1096; "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective):—born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.
STRONGS G1085:
γένος, -ους, τό, (ΓΕΝΩ, γίνομαι), race;
a. offspring: τινός, Acts 17:28f (from the poet Aratus); Revelation 22:16.
b. family: [Acts 4:6, see ἀρχιερεύς, 2 at the end]; Acts 7:13 [others refer this to c.]; Acts 13:26.
c. stock, race: Acts 7:19; 2 Corinthians 11:26; Philippians 3:5; Galatians 1:14; 1 Peter 2:9; (Genesis 11:6; Genesis 17:14, etc. for עַם); nation (i. e. nationality or descent from a particular people): Mark 7:26; Acts 4:36; Acts 18:2, 24.
d. concrete, the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort, species: Matthew 13:47; Matthew 17:21 [T WH omit; Tr brackets the verse]; Mark 9:29; 1 Corinthians 12:10, 28; 1 Corinthians 14:10.
(With the same significations in Greek writings from Homer down.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
11:6; 17:14
Matthew
13:47; 17:21
Mark
7:26; 9:29
Acts
4:6; 4:36; 7:13; 7:19; 13:26; 17:28; 18:2; 18:24
1 Corinthians
12:10; 12:28; 14:10
2 Corinthians
11:26
Galatians
1:14
Philippians
3:5
1 Peter
2:9
Revelation
22:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1085 matches the Greek γένος (genos),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:47 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: G1085

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:26 - The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; G1085 and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:29 - And he said unto them, This kind G1085 can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:6 - And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred G1085 of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:36 - And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country G1085 of Cyprus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:13 - And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred G1085 was made known unto Pharaoh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:19 - The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, G1085 and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:26 - Men and brethren, children of the stock G1085 of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:28 - For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. G1085

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:29 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring G1085 of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:2 - And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born G1085 in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:24 - And a certain Jew named Apollos, born G1085 at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:10 - To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds G1085 of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:28 - And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities G1085 of tongues.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:10 - There are, it may be, so many kinds G1085 of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:26 - In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, G1085 in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:14 - And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, G1085 being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:5 - Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock G1085 of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:9 - But ye are a chosen generation, G1085 a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:16 - I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring G1085 of David, and the bright and morning star.
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