What does γενεαλογέω (genealogéō) mean in the Bible?
γενεαλογέω (genealogéō) is a Greek word meaning "to trace genealogy".
Greek · G1075
γενεαλογέω
To trace genealogy
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γενεαλογέω G1075
Pronunciation genealogéō
What does γενεαλογέω (genealogéō) mean in the Bible?
γενεαλογέω (genealogéō) is a Greek word meaning "to trace genealogy".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1075?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include who did not trace his descent (1).
Where does γενεαλογέω (genealogéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 7:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It who did not trace his descent 1× Hebrews 7:6
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First aligned row Hebrews 7:6
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Hebrews 1
Source forms
γενεαλογούμενος 1x genealogoumenos Hebrews 7:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular 1x Hebrews 7:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to trace genealogy
Source Gloss
to trace genealogy
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 7:6 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
γενεαλογούμενος genealogoumenov
I put into a genealogy, reckon my descent
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
participle 1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
γενεαλογέω is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain