γενέσεως (geneseos) in Matthew 1:1: Noun Genitive Singular Feminine

Noun: the word names an idea of origin or lineage rather than describing an action.

Genitive: the form usually marks a dependent relationship, so here it likely qualifies the nearby head noun rather than standing alone.

Singular: the form is grammatically singular in this occurrence and points to one relational noun form.

Feminine: the noun belongs to the feminine grammatical class, which is a language feature and not a theological gender claim.

The opening title phrase in Matthew 1:1

The heading that introduces Jesus Christ as son of David and son of Abraham

The genitive singular noun depends on "book" and frames the opening as a record of origin, birth, or lineage connected to Jesus Christ.

The genitive does not by itself decide every possible nuance of the word or carry the full theology of Matthew's Gospel; the title phrase and genealogy guide the reading.

High: The form helps frame Matthew's opening line and the genealogy that follows, so it affects how readers enter the Gospel's presentation of Jesus.

Genitive singular noun dependent on the opening "book" phrase. describes the book or record as one of origin, birth, or lineage. Attached to ?????? in Matthew 1:1. Governed by the title phrase introducing Jesus Christ. The exact genitive relation is read from the title phrase and genealogy, not from the case ending alone.

What kind of book or record is being introduced? A record concerned with Jesus Christ's origin and lineage.

Direct: The genitive relation directly supports renderings such as "book of the genealogy," "record of the origin," or similar title language.

The genitive can express several kinds of relation, so the phrase and the following genealogy must guide the exact nuance. The lexical range includes birth, origin, and lineage; the opening context decides which sense is foregrounded.

Genitive always means possession: The genitive marks a dependent relation here, but the phrase and context define the relation more precisely. one gloss controls the whole opening line: The word's lexical range must be read through Matthew 1:1 and the genealogy that follows.

The witness reads ???????? in Matthew 1:1 within the phrase ?????? ???????? ????? ???????, ???? ?????, ???? ??????.

The lemma ??????? can refer to origin, birth, or lineage. In this occurrence, the opening genealogy context favors a heading about Jesus' origin and lineage.

The genitive singular naturally forms a dependent relation to ??????, so the first phrase functions as a compact title rather than a full sentence.

Matthew 1:1 introduces Jesus Christ through Davidic and Abrahamic identity, preparing the reader for the genealogy that follows.

The form fits Scripture's pattern of tracing descent and covenant identity, while Matthew's immediate context controls the specific claim.

When teaching Matthew 1:1, use this form to show how the genitive relation makes the opening phrase a title about Jesus' origin and lineage, not a detached dictionary label.

Do not make the genitive alone settle whether the emphasis is birth, origin, genealogy, or title. The phrase and the following genealogy supply the interpretive frame.