γενεῶν

geneá

generations

A group of people related by birth, descent, or shared ancestry; those forming a single step in a genealogical lineage (generation). By extension, refers to a contemporaneous group or cohort, often distinguished by age but sometimes by shared characteristics or actions. The term can also refer to the span or duration of a generational period, and occasionally, in a more extended sense, to an entire epoch or age.

G1074

Acts 15:21 · Word #4

Lexicon G1074

Lemmaγενεά
Transliterationgeneá
Strong'sG1074
DefinitionA group of people related by birth, descent, or shared ancestry; those forming a single step in a genealogical lineage (generation). By extension, refers to a contemporaneous group or cohort, often distinguished by age but sometimes by shared characteristics or actions. The term can also refer to the span or duration of a generational period, and occasionally, in a more extended sense, to an entire epoch or age.

Morphology N GEN F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasegenerations
Literalgenerations

Lexical Info

Lemmaγενεά
Strong'sG1074

SIBI-P1 Translation G1074-06

of generations

Morphological NotesNoun, feminine, genitive plural (Gr,N,,,,,GFP): indicating relation or possession, referring to multiple generational groups.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive feminine plural form denotes possession or relation, rendered concisely as "of generations." This preserves the root sense of successive groups brought forth by birth or descent.

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