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Lexicon :: Strong's G1085 - genos

Aa
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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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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“Again G3825, the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is like G3664 a dragnet G4522 that was cast G906 into the sea G2281 and gathered G4863 fish of every G3956 kind G1085;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:26 - Now G1161 the woman G1135 was a [fn]Gentile G1674, of Syrophoenician G4949 descent G1085. And she repeatedly asked G2065 Him to cast G1544 the demon G1140 out G1544 of her daughter G2364.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:29 - And He said G3004 to them, “This G3778 kind G1085 cannot G1410 G3762 come G1831 out G1831 by anything G3762 except G1487 G3361 prayer G4335.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:6 - and Annas G452 the high G749 priest G749 was there, and Caiaphas G2533, John G2491, and Alexander G223, and all G3745 who G3745 were of high-priestly G748 descent G1085.

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Now Joseph G2501, a Levite G3019 of Cyprian G2953 birth G1085, who was also called G1941 Barnabas G921 by the apostles G652 (which G3739 translated G3177 means G1510 Son G5207 of [fn]Encouragement G3874),

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:13 - “And on the second G1208 visit, Joseph G2501 [fn]made G1107 himself known G1107 to his brothers G80, and Joseph’s G2501 family G1085 was revealed G5318 to Pharaoh G5328.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:19 - “It was he who shrewdly G2686 took G2686 advantage G2686 of G2686 our nation G1085 and mistreated G2559 our fathers G3962 in order that they would abandon G4160 G1570 their infants G1025 in the Nile, so G1519 that G1519 they would not survive G2225.

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“[fn]Brothers G435 G80, sons G5207 of Abraham’s G11 family G1085, and those G3588 among G1722 you who fear G5399 God G2316, to us the message G3056 of this G3778 salvation G4991 has been sent G1821.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:28 - for in Him we live G2198 and move G2795 and [fn]exist G1510, as even G2532 some G5100 of your own poets G4163 have said G3004, ‘For we also G2532 are His descendants G1085.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:29 - “Therefore G3767, since G3767 we are the descendants G1085 of God G2316, we ought G3784 not to think G3543 that the Divine G2304 Nature is like G3664 gold G5557 or G2228 silver G696 or G2228 stone G3037, an image G5480 formed G5480 by human G444 skill G5078 and thought G1761.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:2 - And he found G2147 a Jew G2453 named G3686 Aquila G207, a native G1085 of Pontus G4193 having recently G4373 come G2064 from Italy G2482 with his wife G1135 Priscilla G4251, because G1223 Claudius G2804 had commanded G1299 all G3956 the Jews G2453 to leave G5563 Rome G4516. He came G4334 to them,

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Now G1161 a Jew G2453 named G3686 Apollos G625, an Alexandrian G221 by birth G1085, [fn]an eloquent G3052 man G435, came G2658 to Ephesus G2181; and he was proficient G1415 in the Scriptures G1124.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:10 - and to another G243 the [fn]effecting G1755 of [fn]miracles G1411, and to another G243 prophecy G4394, and to another G243 the [fn]distinguishing G1253 of spirits G4151, to another G2087 various kinds G1085 of tongues G1100, and to another G243 the interpretation G2058 of tongues G1100.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:28 - And God G2316 has [fn]appointed G5087 in the church G1577, first G4413 apostles G652, second G1208 prophets G4396, third G5154 teachers G1320, then G1899 [fn]miracles G1411, then G1899 gifts G5486 of healings G2386, helps G484, administrations G2941, and various kinds G1085 of tongues G1100.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:10 - There are, perhaps G5177, a great G5118 many G5118 kinds G1085 of [fn]languages G5456 in the world G2889, and none G3762 is incapable G880 of G880 meaning G880.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:26 - I have been on frequent G4178 journeys G3597, in dangers G2794 from rivers G4215, dangers G2794 from robbers G3027, dangers G2794 from my countrymen G1085, dangers G2794 from the Gentiles G1484, dangers G2794 in the city G4172, dangers G2794 in the wilderness G2047, dangers G2794 at sea G2281, dangers G2794 among G1722 false G5569 brothers G5569;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:14 - and I was advancing G4298 in Judaism G2454 beyond G5228 many G4183 of my contemporaries G4915 among G1722 my [fn]countrymen G1085, being G5225 more G4056 extremely G4056 zealous G2207 for my ancestral G3967 traditions G3862.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:5 - circumcised G4061 the eighth G3637 day G3637, of the nation G1085 of Israel G2474, of the tribe G5443 of Benjamin G958, a Hebrew G1445 of Hebrews G1445; as to the Law G3551, a Pharisee G5330;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:9

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But you are A CHOSEN G1588 PEOPLE G1085, A royal G934 PRIESTHOOD G2406, A HOLY G40 NATION G1484, A PEOPLE G2992 FOR GOD’S OWN POSSESSION G4047, so G3704 that G3704 you may proclaim G1804 the excellencies G703 of Him who has called G2564 you out of darkness G4655 into His marvelous G2298 light G5457;

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“I, Jesus G2424, have sent G3992 My angel G32 to testify G3140 to you of these G3778 things G3778 [fn]for the churches G1577. I am G1510 the root G4491 and the descendant G1085 of David G1138, the bright G2986 morning G4407 star G792.”

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