ΓΗΓΕΝΟΥΣ, γηγενους
GĒGENOUS, gēgenous
Sounds Like: GAY-geh-NOOS
Translations: earth-born, of the earth, earthly, of an earth-born one
From the root: ΓΗΓΕΝΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective meaning 'earth-born' or 'sprung from the earth'. It refers to someone or something that originates from the earth, often implying mortality or a connection to the physical world, in contrast to divine or heavenly beings. It is used to describe humans as mortal beings who come from the earth.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G1093 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:35
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 39:2
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 7:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Wisdom — 7:1
From the same root
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