γενεᾶς
geneá
generation
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.
Acts 2:40 · Word #13
Lexicon G1074
| Lemma | γενεά |
| Transliteration | geneá |
| Strong's | G1074 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | generation |
| Literal | generation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γενεά |
| Strong's | G1074 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1074-05
of a generation
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive feminine singular form indicates possession or relation, thus "of a generation." The rendering preserves the root sense of a begetting-derived lineage or contemporaneous birth-group. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
generation
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'of a generation' is incorrect for a definite genitive article; it should be 'generation' here, since the construction is 'of the generation.' |