ΠΡΩΤΟΓΟΝΟΣ, πρωτογονος
PRŌTOGONOS, prōtogonos
Sounds Like: PRO-toh-go-nos
Translations: firstborn, first-begotten, a firstborn, a first-begotten
From the root: ΠΡΩΤΟΓΟΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective and noun, meaning 'firstborn' or 'first-begotten'. It is formed from 'πρῶτος' (prōtos), meaning 'first', and 'γόνος' (gonos), meaning 'offspring' or 'birth'. It is used to describe the first-born child or offspring, often carrying a sense of preeminence or priority. In a theological context, it can refer to Christ as the 'firstborn' over all creation, signifying His unique status and authority.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4416 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΩΤΟΓΟΝΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΡΩΤΟΓΟΝΑ — firstborn, first-begotten, first-created
- ΠΡΩΤΟΓΟΝΟΥ — of firstborn, of first-begotten, of first-created
- ΠΡΩΤΟΓΟΝΩ — (to) firstborn, (to) first-begotten
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