γίνομαι
ginomai
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word *ginomai* primarily means "to come into being" or "to happen." It can refer to the birth or creation of people, things, or events, as well as occurrences like natural phenomena or actions. Additionally, it is used to describe something being made, performed, or becoming a certain state, often in connection with specific circumstances or outcomes.
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
The Greek word ginomai means "to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)," encompassing related ideas including arise, be assembled, be, be brought.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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